ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

Leave the primes at home. But take a baby tripod for those low light and night shots.

agillot

If i had to take only one lens , the 24/70 would be it .A ideal lens for trips would be a 18 / 400 tamron or ??? .That would cover anything .I have a 28/ 300 , that is fine .

gwilliams6

gwilliams6

Good choices. I have both the Sony 24-105mm f4 G OSS and the Sigma Art 24-70mm f2.8 DG DN lenses, and yes they are equally sharp, fast focusing and very versatile. I wouldn't be without them in my kit.

Having something longer, or using the APS-C mode or Clear Image Zoom mode (jpeg only) will open you up to the too often ignored telephoto travel shots, giving your creativity a new fresh perspective.

Cheers and best to you.

nealbralley Loc: Kansas

Any of those lenses should work well. The 16-35 and the 24-70 will adequately cover the water front for you!

Milan has a fine cathedral, and in 1980, you could walk to and out on to the roof. You could get a “stunning” view of the city from that vantage point!

Hip Coyote

Greetings. I am going to answer your question but also add more information than requested in hopes that it helps you in your enjoyment.

I travel internationally quite a lot. I have been to Europe many times. I am going to Milan in a few months as well. I am a M43 user so my equipment is a bit different. But, here are my recommendations.

It is my experience that having too many lenses is a complete pain in the neck. I also do not recommend taking some long telephoto lens to take street shots. Take one or two lenses and leave it at that. I would opt for the 16-35 but would let the 24-70 be my go-to lens. 'Twer me, I'd carry the 24-70 and call it a day.

The point of going to a foreign land is to interact with people, learn history/ geography, not snipe for some stupid long distance shot that means nothing to you. I like doing street photography, but like talking to people as well. In many instances, I try to take my shots, but also show people the shots I took, maybe pose for a picture with them (my wife takes the shot) and enjoy the moment. I know this is preachy, but I included in my post a string of shots from my recent trip...it is a moment I remember and enjoyed because of the interaction I had with this distinguished man. The portrait is mine..the other pics are my wife's.

You will be in churches and want to take photos. Fine, but it gets old quickly, IMO. If you use proper technique and a stabilized camera, you do not need a fast prime. I shoot interior shots (as in mummy tombs recently) at ISO 200 and 1/2 second ss handheld and it works perfectly.

I put together photo books after our travels and also put the more artistic shots on my website. I gotta say, the actual memories, as in pictures of us somewhere memorable, are often taken with our phones. Take a high quality phone and use that as well. It geo tags things as well to help you remember later where you were.

Keep in mind that many places will not allow you to carry large photo bags, so that could be a pain as well. I carry a small sling bag or just carry my camera. As time marches on, I may switch to the Sony rx100vii or Pany equivalent.

If I am driving (headed to Glacier in June) I will carry a lot of gear. If I am going to take pics of animals, I take a lot of gear and long lenses. But traveling via plane, walking most of Europe, there is no need at all to get crazy with gear.

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