Which camera lens(es) would you bring with you on a weekend trip? I'm sure this has been asked before. I also understand that your answer may change with the "camera de jour.” If...

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Dec 10, 2016 10:01:17 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

I'm sure this has been asked before. I also understand that your answer may change with the "camera de jour.”

If someone asked me this question, I’d be hard pressed to answer. A few years ago we took a trip to Ireland and Scotland. We only took one camera, the RX100M2. We got a lot of very good photos and I was happy with my choice. We are planning a plane trip to Texas at the end of this month and I plan to stay there for a week. I’m going to take my A99ii and four different lenses, (Covering 17~300mm) simply because I can and want to.

If I wanted to lower my load for a weekend trip, I currently would just take my A99ii and my tiny Minolta 35~70mm f/4 with the manual macro, because the A99ii is not going to leave my hands for a long time.

What would you take?

Dec 10, 2016 10:11:12 #

orrie smith Loc: Kansas

Davethehiker wrote:

I'm sure this has been asked before. I also unders... (show quote)

I use a Nikon, so am not familiar with A99ii, but for my general lens, I use a 28/120 lens and it has served me well.

Dec 10, 2016 10:14:46 #

bettis1 Loc: Texas

Dave,
Much of the decision will be driven by just where in Texas you will be. The landscape can vary from desert to forrest, from seashore to mountain, from city to rural. I think the range that you have will be fine.

Welcome to TX. Enjoy your trip.

Bob

Dec 10, 2016 10:17:46 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

orrie smith wrote:

I use a Nikon, so am not familiar with A99ii, but for my general lens, I use a 28/120 lens and it has served me well.

That sounds like a single lens designed to cover a large range. Is it f/2.8 over that range? If so it would be rather big and heavy.

Dec 10, 2016 10:18:48 #

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

How light am I traveling, absolute minimum= G15, lots of versatility= T4i and 17-70 Sigma, in between T4i and 24mm,40mm and 50mm. Bob.

Dec 10, 2016 10:22:37 #

fourg1b2006 Loc: Long Island New York

i would take two lenses with me. My Canon 18-135 and my Canon 70-200mm with a 1.4 tele converter. That would do it for me.

Dec 10, 2016 10:23:27 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

bettis1 wrote:

I'm going to "Round Rock", near Austin. I have visited Texas several times. The thing I like most about Texas are it's people.

Dec 10, 2016 10:26:06 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

fourg1b2006 wrote:

i would take two lenses with me. My Canon 18-135 and my Canon 70-200mm with a 1.4 tele converter. That would do it for me.

Yep, that range would cover almost every need.

Dec 10, 2016 10:27:23 #

Fotoserj Loc: St calixte Qc Ca

7d mk11 and tamron 16-300 are my go to every where combo

Dec 10, 2016 10:32:21 #

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

For a weekend trip, I'd be bringing several cameras, each with their lenses. So here's the list of lenses.
Nikkor 20mm
Nikkor 28~300mm
Nikkor 35mm
Nikkor 50mm
Zeiss Elmar 50mm
Jupiter-8 50mm
Zeiss 50mm
Zeiss 80mm
Zeiss 150mm
Zeiss 250mm
Schneider-Krueznach 150mm
Schneider-Krueznach 210mm

That should do it.
--Bob

Davethehiker wrote:

I'm sure this has been asked before. I also unders... (show quote)

Dec 10, 2016 10:34:33 #

Davethehiker Loc: South West Pennsylvania

rmalarz wrote:

You must travel in a truck! LOL

Dec 10, 2016 10:35:23 #