DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

Advice - You do not want to pack all that gear for a trip like that. Take your 24-70 and your 70-200mm but as you say you don't want to lug them around. If you want a cheep solution then look at the Sigma 18-300mm. One lens with a wide reach. I have never personally used this lens but I have heard it does a pretty good job. Maybe another UHH member has used this lens. See link; https://express.google.com/product/4301172443412857430_7548972400217015857_1057813?mall=WashingtonDC&directCheckout=1&utm_source=google_shopping&utm_medium=product_ads&utm_campaign=gsx

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

I'd take the 24-70 and a nifty 50 fast lens for interiors. I hauled my 70-200 on a 9 National Park tour two years ago. It was one of the reasons I traded in all my Nikon gear for a micro 4/3s system. Go light and enjoy your trip!

SteveR Loc: Michigan

If 70-200 f2.8 is magical, test the Tamron 70-200. It just might be much lighter than the Nikon. I purchased a Tamron 100-400 for my daughter and it's much lighter than the Nikon 80-400 would have been. She's been getting very good results with it as well. I would have to think that the 70-200 would be lighter as well.

I do agree that taking a Nikon 50mm f1.8 would be worthwhile for interior scenes. It's just a light sucker. You can't believe the difference between 1.8 and 2.8 until you've tested the difference.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

If you are comfortable stitching panoramas, then by all means use a 50mm for interiors. Otherwise you need a more wide angle lens for European interiors. Something in the 14-24 or 10-20 range.

redron57 Loc: Fairfield, Ca SF Bay Area

Tamron lens just went on sale it’s a 45 mm 1.8 f-stop auto focus Image stabilizer it got rave reviews it was $600 and just went down to $400 BandH photo no tax and no shipping and 67 mm lens opening so quite wide weatherproof weatherseal and Tamron and get you a six-year warranty I just ordered that would be a great camera lens to take
I had tamron and I dropped it and I needed a little part for it because I took the lens apart and Tamron and I was able to look at a schematic and order the part and saved a ton of money

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

If you want to enjoy your trip, travel lite. I have an old AF Nikkor 28-105mm D lens that I bought on E-bay for under $150 that I use as my go to lens on my D800 when I travel overseas. It is lite weight and only 5" long. That is a big advantage when I am on a tour bus because, unlike my 24-70mm f2.8, I can take a window seat and use it effectively. I also carry a super wide Nikkor 10-24mm DX lens for landscapes and cathedral interiors. It is much lighter than the FX 14mm super wide and a DX format still gives me a 16Mp image on the D800. Because I am shooting full frame RAW images, I can crop the 105mm images in post production to increase the telephoto effect without significant loss of detail. I also carry a SB-700 flash.

Another advantage of this combination is that I can fit everything under my airplane seat. That is important because I can't use my Tenba roll-aboard as carry on luggage on international flights although it is acceptable as a carry on on most domestic flights. Also, if you are flying from city to city in Europe, you should consider that carry on size and weight restrictions are more restrictive than in the U.S. So check with your airline(s) in advance and choose your equipment accordingly. You don't want to be put in a position where you are required to check your camera equipment!

jaim 47

Personally I traveled to Europe with my Nikon camera and 2 lenses (24 to 120 & 14 to 24), also a carbon fiber tripod and a flash. I was very pleased with the equipment I took.
Have a great trip!

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Buy one of the latest & greatest Bridge cameras, one camera that actually does do it all.....check out the Sony RX Series, Panasonic FZ series, Canon Power Shot SX series. No worries about changing lenses, carrying a lot of equipment, etc.

NJphotodoc Loc: Now in the First State

When I travel be it in Europe or within the US, I've learned to keep my equipment to the bare minimum. So here goes: Nikon D7200, Tamron 10-24 F3.5-4.5, Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-4.5, SB700 1 set NiCd AA batteries 1 extra EN-EL15 and dual voltage USB charger with adaptors for both AA and the EN-EL15. Also a few 64gb memory cards
I used to bring a lot more but never used it (lenses, monopod, filters, etc.). Plus most attractions such as museums, churches, etc. no longer allow the use of a support and flashes have been denied for years. Another advantage is the greatly reduced weight so all this fits nicely into my camera backpack with room for my laptop. If I do need a support, my wife has kindly allowed my to place the Nikon on top of her head (I'm not kidding!) but when I do, there is always payback as my credit card will attest to.

Selene03

Hi there, it sounds like you have a great trip planned and the d750 is a wonderful camera. I am using Canon gear now, but I did use Nikon cameras for quite awhile. I also didn't like the 24-120 that much, but maybe it would be worth getting the lens fixed if something is off with it. Mine was ok enough to use on a lot of trips but the 24-70 2.8 is definitely better. When traveling, (I am speaking Canon here), i take my 5d mk iv with a 16-35 f4 lens and a 24-105 f4 lens. I wish the Canon lens had the reach of the Nikon, but I find my 24-105 much sharper than the Nikon 24-120 (still, if you have a problem with the lens, I might get it fixed and take that one). I didn't use the 24-105 that much, but I had some good opportunity for distant shots of Jerusalem where it came in very handy. Most of the time, I am using the 16-35--it is light and great in low light in religious centers and other buildings, great for most street shots, etc. In many, if not most, European churches, synagogues, and museums, you can't use flash or tripods, so it is worth thinking about that in advance. The buildings are also large and streets quite small, which I find are best photographed with the wide angle lens, although that is my style. I am forcing myself to "see" with longer lenses these days, as I think I may be in a wide-angle rut. Nonetheless, I think you would find some kind of wide zoom useful where you are going. I haven't really missed not having a 70-200 or longer zoom with me, but again, that is my style. Don't let others persuade you that you should take a p&s instead of the d750. You have a great camera, you should use it when you go to great places you may not visit again. I do usually take a sony rx100 version camera with me for when I don't want to be lugging a full frame camera around, but wholly as a back up. I love the image quality of the Sony's, but they are not a substitute for your d750. Have fun on your trip!!! It sounds great!!!

Selene03

Oh, and seriously, don't worry about drinking the water.

gmango85

Drink bottled water or beer overseas, been there done that.

gmango85

Some good answers, depending on what areas, I would stick to good wide zoom and short telephoto zoom. Whoever mentioned to pack light is soo correct. On my many trips to Crimea I stuck with my 24-70 2.8, 99% of the time. Happy trails.

CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska

I use different lenses but about the same range (18-300, 12-24) and leave the heavy fast stuff at home. I add to this my 35f1.8 and my fisheye. I uses the fisheye fairly often in Europe for all the small, tight places where even 12mm doesn't do the job. Lightroom does a great job of reducing or eliminating the fisheye look so you basically have a super wide lens. During the day, various telephotos get used, but once the sun goes down it becomes wide angle and low light time. Drink the water and carry adaptor plugs. I also bring a five plug extension thingy for camera chargers and phones.

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Selene03

Nicely defished!! I actually like both versions of the image!!! Maybe I will rethink taking a fisheye along next time.