Which lens to take if only one possible (Page 4): Without a doubt a fast 35...

ole sarg Loc: south florida

Without a doubt a fast 35

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

rmalarz wrote:

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I'm amazed at the number of folks recommending lenses that you don't have, especially after you specified your choices.
--Bob

throughrhettseyes Loc: Rowlett, TX

what camera are you taking

throughrhettseyes Loc: Rowlett, TX

full sensor 24-70
crop sensor 16-80 2.8 nikon
with a crop sensor it it already cropped to 150% so a high pexiel camera you could crop it to hell and back. My D500 without the battery grip and the nikon 16-80 is very light for travel. AND... this lens has a min focal length of 12" for up close and very sharp. Much as the 24-70 is for the full frame.

Rich1939 Loc: Pike County Penna.

lrm wrote:

Will be on a cruise from London to Iceland with stops in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Iceland will be new for me and we have 4 stoops there. Due to many factors, I will take minimal gear. I have a choice of my 24-70 or my 70-200. If you had to choose, which would you think most important for the Iceland portion of the trip?

If I could only take one I would opt for the 70-200. The 70 end can be used to take multiple images that can be stitched later in post to create a wide angle image. The 24-70 can only be a 24-70

jdub82 Loc: Northern California

dpullum wrote:

The lens on your super-zoom Pocket camera... 24-1200... Oh! OK! take along a 10X close up screw-on, a CPF, and to get fancy a split field. Leave the heavy stuff at home.

Ha Ha! The super zooms that have a 1200mm reach are not quite pocket cameras....I think the OP was asking about a lens he already has, to use with a camera he already has.....

lrm Loc: Sarasota, FL

Thanks for all the input. I am a bit confused by recommendations to buy a new lens. If I wanted long reach I would take my 200-500 lens. I have experience with the lens recommended and I do not care for them either because they are too slow or resolution not up to the lenses I have. I will take my 24-70, and figure out a way to take my 70-200 as well with a 1.4 teleconverter.

Nalu Loc: Southern Arizona

I agree the 24/70 would be the best choice if you had to choose. I would figure out a way to take more than one lens. Don't bother with the suggestion about the converter. The 24/70 rear lens element is too close to the mount to allow the converter to fit.

Zooman 1

I would take an 18-135mm or something in that range, depending on your camera. OR if a Canon cropped the 55-250mm, I find it to be a very sharp lens, particularly for a kit lens.

bpulv Loc: Buena Park, CA

lrm wrote:

Will be on a cruise from London to Iceland with stops in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Iceland will be new for me and we have 4 stoops there. Due to many factors, I will take minimal gear. I have a choice of my 24-70 or my 70-200. If you had to choose, which would you think most important for the Iceland portion of the trip?

Take the 24-70mm; it is the most versatile. You will shoot more landscape type photos than longer distance.

lrm Loc: Sarasota, FL

Nalu, the converter is for the 70-200 not the 24-70

miked46 Loc: Winter Springs, Florida

24-70 would be my choice.

photonutt1970

Well if it were me I would take the 24-70 because I would want wider shots of Iceland glaciers and Scottish castles

DanielB Loc: San Diego, Ca

24-70

lrm wrote:

Will be on a cruise from London to Iceland with stops in Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Iceland will be new for me and we have 4 stoops there. Due to many factors, I will take minimal gear. I have a choice of my 24-70 or my 70-200. If you had to choose, which would you think most important for the Iceland portion of the trip?

Largobob

Zooman 1 wrote:

I would take an 18-135mm or something in that range, depending on your camera. OR if a Canon cropped the 55-250mm, I find it to be a very sharp lens, particularly for a kit lens.

This response is absolutely irrelevant to the question.... I'm beginning to support the adoption of passing some type of reading Comprehension test required to become a member of this site. Perhaps at the 3rd grade level....would eliminate this type of answer to a properly stated question.