Lens for Travel... what to take?
Dec 12, 2011 19:33:32 #
I have the opportunity to spend a few days over the holidays with friends in Paris. I'm trying to figure out how to travel light and don't want to be encumbered by my full bag. If you had to choose, what would be the absolute lens you would take? I use a Nikon D700 camera body.
Dec 12, 2011 19:38:55 #
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Dec 12, 2011 19:52:19 #
Kathi wrote:
Thanks. I have an 85 f/1.8... how do you think it would fare?
Great !!! I think that's a good all purpose walk around lens !
Dec 12, 2011 19:55:07 #
BTW Kathi....I looked at your web site....very nice and uncluttered !!! Did you build it yourself ?
Dec 12, 2011 20:38:27 #
Kathi wrote:
I have the opportunity to spend a few days over the holidays with friends in Paris. I'm trying to figure out how to travel light and don't want to be encumbered by my full bag. If you had to choose, what would be the absolute lens you would take? I use a Nikon D700 camera body.
I would take my 18 to 200 mm nikon lens. It does 90+% of the shots I want to take. It will focus to apx 18" so you can do great close up photo (not quit macro but close), and reasonable telephoto shots. Its a great lens for most shots and is not to heavy to carry all day.
Dec 12, 2011 20:41:40 #
Dec 12, 2011 21:19:59 #
nyweb2001 wrote:
BTW Kathi....I looked at your web site....very nice and uncluttered !!! Did you build it yourself ?
Thanks, Pete. Yes, I sorta built it myself through Vistaprint format. It's a start, but I already see areas that I want to build on.
Dec 12, 2011 21:23:08 #
Most sites I go to are pretty cluttered and have flash and animation all over the place !! Simple is better !!
Dec 12, 2011 21:40:08 #
Kathi
Don't know your budget, but how about the 28-300? I got one this summer and love it. It went to Oregon in June, did everything I wanted it to. Nice sharpness and good color. Fairly light.
Erv
Don't know your budget, but how about the 28-300? I got one this summer and love it. It went to Oregon in June, did everything I wanted it to. Nice sharpness and good color. Fairly light.
Erv
Dec 12, 2011 21:46:35 #
Erv wrote:
Kathi
Don't know your budget, but how about the 28-300? I got one this summer and love it. It went to Oregon in June, did everything I wanted it to. Nice sharpness and good color. Fairly light.
Erv
Don't know your budget, but how about the 28-300? I got one this summer and love it. It went to Oregon in June, did everything I wanted it to. Nice sharpness and good color. Fairly light.
Erv
I have to agree with that but I would want that 85 1.8 also.
Dec 12, 2011 22:33:52 #
Yes I took way to many lenses with me. I even had my 2 boys carry some in their carry ons, ha. I used the 28-300 on hikes along with a 17-55. When I got to the house we were staying at I play with the others. Took way to much, but had a blast. The one I had the most fun with was the 10.5, and it stayed in my pocket.
Erv
Erv
Dec 13, 2011 05:12:45 #
Roger Hicks
Loc: Aquitaine
What do you use at home?
Why should Paris be different?
FWIW, I'm mostly perfectly happy with an M9 and one fast lens (35/1.4 Summixux or 50/1.5 C-Sonnar). And I go to Paris reasonably often (it's only 200 miles away).
You might find the bit on my site about travel photography interesting: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/travel.html It's somewhat out of date (before digi-Ms came out) but may still be of interest.
Cheers,
R.
Why should Paris be different?
FWIW, I'm mostly perfectly happy with an M9 and one fast lens (35/1.4 Summixux or 50/1.5 C-Sonnar). And I go to Paris reasonably often (it's only 200 miles away).
You might find the bit on my site about travel photography interesting: http://www.rogerandfrances.com/subscription/travel.html It's somewhat out of date (before digi-Ms came out) but may still be of interest.
Cheers,
R.
Dec 13, 2011 05:18:06 #
Kathi wrote:
I have the opportunity to spend a few days over the holidays with friends in Paris. I'm trying to figure out how to travel light and don't want to be encumbered by my full bag. If you had to choose, what would be the absolute lens you would take? I use a Nikon D700 camera body.
I don't take much room....never been to Paris
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