DEBJENROB Loc: DELRAY BEACH FL

if you really want to learn the size of his a hole ... read some of his political commentary ...

Miamark Loc: Florida

All this poor behavior over a lens and pix of flowers. Really? How is any of this helpful?

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

He has a 100mm Canon macro. A 105 micro is a Nikon lens. You don't have to be that close for flowers - in fact, most decent non-macro lenses focus close enough for flowers.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Bring them all. I'm in the same corner as Architect. You should be familiar enough with your equipment that combined with a bit of imagination, you could certainly figure out which lenses need to be taken.
--Bob

Mister H Loc: Michigan

You just may have helped a lot of us. I too often can’t (based on experience) choose and end up taking the same lens, while leaving my investment home.

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

I suggest you take the lens you least use - time for a changeup - it will make you see things from a totally different perspective, which is often a good thing.

Paul Diamond Loc: Atlanta, GA, USA

Forget all the 'petty people'. My #1 would be the 100 mm macro. My #2 lens would be the 24-70 zoom. I have used my Tamron 15-30 for flower and leaves pictures. It's a bit 'eccentric' that it does give a different perspective than the other 2 lenses. Is it better? No, not really. But it is different. And, if you have direct sunlight, the light filtering through the leaves and petals of the blossom can make some memorable flower pictures.

Your 'shoot' should be about capturing images and exploring your creativity. Do it. Carry all 3. Use them interchangeably as your mental "image" prompts you to explore the limits of your 'optical vision'. Go for it. And, don't worry or even think about the opinions or suggestions of others. They aren't you. They aren't here. And they aren't taking the images that you are capturing.

Go for it. (Enjoy!!!) - It's been a long time since my last visit here. Wish I was joining you!!!

User ID

Good “refreshment” there. Added bonus is that it rejects all the parrot chatter about specific lens recommendations by our “subject experts”. I’d guess he has a lens that gets used less often than his 100 macro, so the 100 gets ruled out :-)

OTOH a tiny speck of pragmatism says I’m not likely to solo my least used lens. 1000/11 is just way too way far out for some (tho not really all) venues !
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ISO 8,000 is good, handheld in daylight.

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Dan' de Bourgogne

LED panel = wise advice! That is another thing I should add on my X-Mas wish list.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

Never seen one before Make sure you have several assistants booked 😯😜🤪😋

jbk224 Loc: Long Island, NY

Opus,
Based on the subject of your visit; I would bring the 15-35. I have not yet been to the exhibit (plan to go); but if the size are anything like the Chihuly; I found the use of my 16-35, at the time, was the most used. When I do go, I will bring my 14-30 and 24-200. The further away you need to stand, the more opportunity for people to be in the way.
Enjoy.

grahamfourth

Hello, I realize this response is probably too late for the flower show, but one thing I have tried lately is to bring just one lens to events such as these, and then challenging myself to get the best image I can given my (self-imposed) limitations. There are disadvantages and limitations, of course, but there are some interesting advantages. I don't have to bring multiple lenses (added weight) and keep swapping them out, I don't have to expose the inside of my camera to any dust and dirt that may be around, and I find it easier to walk among the crowds, and of course the challenge! This weekend I went to the local flower garden and on Saturday and used a fast, prime lens, and on Sunday took a much slower zoom lens (28-105 mm) that can be switched back and forth (with a sliding button on the same lens) to a macro lens. I found myself looking at the same flowers but with a completely different set of eyes - it was very interesting. This is not the best solution for everyone or every situation, of course, but I like the challenge involved with it; it also makes photography more fun for me. Having said all that I do make reasonable choices; I don't take a telephoto lens to a flower show! Anyway, just food for thought. I hope the garden show went well for you.

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Great point. Thanks for showing some insightful pragmatism.

Most (all?) other recommendations of specific lenses have ignored situational realities and mindlessly parroted the usual well worn “this kind of lens is for this kind of subject” platitudes without considering the actual task at hand.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

So there have been 5 pages of responses. Some are good suggestions. Some mindless drivel is mixed in. Were you able to visit the gardens with the threat of the hurricane/tropical storm? If so, which lens(es) did you decide to take, and how did they work for you?

teammt

Snarky!!!!