Are your favorites really your favorites?

[woodrim]

I don't expect many people to fo this. I was curious and the data were there for easy gathering since I organize my images by lens. My usage pretty much matches what I believe are my favorite lenses. Many others I didn't include because I don't use them or there weren't enough in the image count to consider. Some have slowed down in usage while others have increased. Time of ownership also has a lot to do with numbers. While this is a good indication of my choices, it is also reflective of the type of photography I do most.

My primary lenses in order of images taken:

3427 Vivitar S1 3/200
2769 Vivitar S1 2.5/90
2113 Vivitar S1 2.3/135
* 2083 Minolta 35-105 AF
2061 Rokkor PG 1.4/50
1935 Tair-11 2.8/133
1593 Jupiter-9 2/85
1567 Cyclop 1.5/85
1457 Primoplan 1.9/58
1137 Trioplan 2.9/50
** 1137 Vivitar 2.8/28 CF
979 Oreston 1.8/50
*** 967 Flek 2.4/35
870 Topcor 2.8/100
856 Topcor 2.8/35
*** 780 Zeiss Sonnar 2.8/180
795 Orestegon 4/300
779 Orestor 2.8/135
759 Primotar 3.5/135
700 Komura 2.5/105
667 Komura 3.5/200
650 Lydith 3.5/30
634 Orestor 2.8/100
****585 Vivitar 2/28 CF
****520 Mamiya-Sekor 1.4/55
****402 Rokkor MD 4/200
****386 Primotar 3.5/180
****378 Rokkor PF 2.8/135
****262 Nikkor-H 1.8/85

* Special events only
** Retired in favor of f/2 version
*** Rarely used anymore
**** Frequent use going forward

[wolan]

My preferred lens are also the most used ones. As for now these are the top 5:

- Helios 44 58mm f2 (couple of different versions)
- Porst Color MCM 55mm f1.7
- Jupiter 3 50mm f1.5
- Nikon 180mm f2.8 AIS
- Nikon 50mm f1.2 AIS

The list keeps changing, but at any point in time there is always a Helios at the very top

Cheers.