Which lens for a Grand Canyon trip
May 17, 2018 15:26:50 #
I have a D500 with two lenses to choose from for my Grand Canyon trip. One is a DX 16 to 80 f2.8/4 and the other an FX afp 70 to 300 4.5/5.6. I need to travel lite so only one of the two lens is going to make the trip. Thanks in advance
May 17, 2018 15:37:49 #
Personally, if I had to take just one, it would be the 16-80mm. You will want to capture the magnitude of the canyon and need a wider field of view than the 70-300. On the other hand if you are trying to shoot birds and bears, the 70-300 is the way to go!
May 17, 2018 15:40:56 #
Considering the scope of the Grand Canyon, I would think that the 70-300 would be far too limiting in the perspectives it would offer. I would opt for the 16-80, but that's just me.
May 17, 2018 15:44:59 #
al13 wrote:
I have a D500 with two lenses to choose from for my Grand Canyon trip. One is a DX 16 to 80 f2.8/4 and the other an FX afp 70 to 300 4.5/5.6. I need to travel lite so only one of the two lens is going to make the trip. Thanks in advance
I would also recommend the 16-80mm. On your crop sensor D500 the field of view will be 24-120mm
a good landscape range. Also the 16-80 is one of the best DX Nikon lens made.
May 17, 2018 16:04:11 #
You might want to consider buying a Tamron 16-300 (I have one & like it). Also, there's the new Tamron 18-400 super-zoom to consider.
May 17, 2018 16:25:31 #
16 - 80 will be right for the G. canyon. You will use the 16 to 35 range most. Been there, done that.
May 17, 2018 17:25:26 #
May 18, 2018 05:58:25 #
May 18, 2018 06:53:40 #
May 18, 2018 06:55:51 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
al13 wrote:
I have a D500 with two lenses to choose from for my Grand Canyon trip. One is a DX 16 to 80 f2.8/4 and the other an FX afp 70 to 300 4.5/5.6. I need to travel lite so only one of the two lens is going to make the trip. Thanks in advance
I was just there and my pocket Sony HX90V with the 24-750 mm Zeiss lens did a great job. And, I can put this camera in a belt pouch and hold my wife's hand. But, you will have to take both lenses to get what I can get with one, and at 8 times the weight of mine.
May 18, 2018 07:45:02 #
May 18, 2018 08:27:05 #
billnikon wrote:
I was just there and my pocket Sony HX90V with the 24-750 mm Zeiss lens did a great job. And, I can put this camera in a belt pouch and hold my wife's hand. But, you will have to take both lenses to get what I can get with one, and at 8 times the weight of mine.
Thanks, but I didn't ask about a different camera.
May 18, 2018 08:59:30 #
If you want to take the same photos everyone gets, take the wide angle lens. If you want to get images fewer photographers get, take the zoom.
May 18, 2018 09:11:16 #
May 18, 2018 09:14:32 #
You bought them both for a reason. So take them both on your wonderful trip. I bet you return happy that you did so!
Have a GREAT, SAFE, trip!!
Have a GREAT, SAFE, trip!!
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