Single Lens Solution for Travel? I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking...

Lieb Loc: Idaho

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

bearwitme Loc: VA, USA

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

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Is the 80D a APS-C Crop Sensor ??? If so check out the Tamrom 18-400mm.. Cost $649.00 and ck the reviews...Good Luck

BudsOwl Loc: Upstate NY and New England

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

I used the Tamron 18-270 on my 60D and produced 24X16 inch and 16X9 inch pictures which are hanging on walls at my daughter's house and my house. In addition I have sold 20X16. As far as I could see the image quality was good enough for wall hangers. A friend has the 16-300 Tamron which he uses on a T3i and I was impressed by the photos he took. You probably can't go wrong with either of these. You may also want to look at the 18-400 Tamron, but I have no experience with it.
Bud

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I use my Sigma 18-250!!

JPL

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

What you loose in image quality depends on what kind of image quality is important for you. If you go for a 18-400 Tamron or other superzoom lenses you will loose the soft foregrounds/backrounds you can get when using prime lenses at wide open apertures. And you would loose some ability to take pics in low light. But many recent zooms will deliver sharp images at most of the zoom range so if that is what you need then it is an easy choice. I guess you are not thinking much about night or very low light photography so the zoom lenses should be fine in that regard as well.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

JPL wrote:

What you loose in image quality depends on what ki... (show quote)

Night or low light will be fine if you shoot with long exposures and that may mean using a tripod.

rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA

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JPringle Loc: Australia

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

My only experience is with Canon's lenses. I use an EFS 15-85 on my 80D for tavelling light. But I usually pocket an EFS 24 f2.8 pancake as well, just in case I find an interior to shoot.. Not much I'm not comfortable shooting with those two. A bit short for BIF and some wildlife, and if that's going to be important I'll include an EF 70-300, or maybe an EF 70-200 f4L IS. If BIF and wildlife were the main purpose of the trip, I'd reconsider. I find the EFS 15-85 useable but just a bit soft at 15-16mm, and the 70-300 same around 280 to 300mm. Tend to shoot a half stop narrower if I can too, as they are also a bit softer wide open. The EFS 24 I find has no such issues. Otherwise no constraints. Usually pop them in a Think Tank Bum Bag, or a Maxpedition shoulder bag.

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

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

What do you like to shoot?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

A good used 24-105L.
Versatile.
Good IQ.
I have used mine on several trips where I needed to balance size, quality and one lens.

SteveR Loc: Michigan

On our recent trip to Taos and Santa Fe, I never took my 24-70 f2.8 off the camera. In the past, however, my 28-300mm has been my go-to lens for traveling. I have found it to be sharp and it meets practically every need that I have had. It crops very well. I have used it on both my D7000 and D800 with great success. For those instances where I might like a wider lens I purchased the Tamron 10-24mm. To tell you the truth, all I ever really needed was my D7000 and those three lenses. Tamron has recently updated the 10-24mm and I understand it is excellent. Mine was fine but this one is supposed to be even better. I used the wide angle in places like Monument Valley and the Grand Canyon...mostly at 24mm. Also, the nice thing about the 28-300 on a dx camera is that you shoot through the sweet, center portion of the lens, since it is an fx lens. Any chromatic distortion that there may be at the edges is lost.

Blaster34 Loc: Florida Treasure Coast

Apparently the Tamron 18-400 might be the ticket from what's been posted here recently.....very good reviews, excellent range, travel ready, affordable price.

Grnway Loc: Manchester, NH

I currently own Fuji X-t2 and use the 18-135 f3.5-5.6 as my travel lens. Outstanding image stabilization allows me to shoot at slower ss and get away with the smaller aperture, most of the time. I'll also carry a 35mm f2.0 in case I want to go compact and/or shoot in low light. It's a very compact lens and not much weight to carry

When I owned the Canon 70D, I used the Tamron 16-300 and was very happy. I can only imagine that they're getting even better.

You'll sacrifice some speed and IQ with these "all-in-one" zooms, but you can still get outstanding IQ on most shots. My suggestion is to get a small, fast prime to go along with your all-in-one zoom. It wouldn't be much extra to carry and will give you more range for taking photos in low light situations.

rdubreuil Loc: Dummer, NH USA

Lieb wrote:

I own a Canon 80 D which has worked well for me. I'm currently living in Peru where there are endless photographic opportunities. I've been thinking that it would be nice to have a single lens which would allow me to travel travel light without having to change lenses so often. I am a serious amateur photographer.

How much would I lose in image quality or is there an acceptable solution? I'd like to spend no more than $1000 US.

Tamron 18-400mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC HLD will run you about 650 US.

https://www.dpreview.com/news/4580371302/tamron-introduces-ultra-telephoto-18-400mm-f3-5-6-3-zoom-lens

bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY

JPringle wrote:

My only experience is with Canon's lenses. I use ... (show quote)

I can second this set up, T4i or T1i and Sigma 17-70 plus the 24mm from Canon, might add the nifty 50 if I'll be out at night. Bob.