Southwest trip lens suggestions sought by someone who takes too much (Page 3): What lenses do you own or are considering to bring on your trip? I try to adhere to one camera, one lens.

Chicago312 Loc: Western suburb, Chicago

robertneger wrote:

My wife and I are going on a trip in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona - red rock country, canyons, etc.
I usually take far too much on these trips.
My camera bodies are a D7000 and D810 (I take them both for backup and to give me more reach with the Dx body.
What lenses should a 75 year old with a wife who often complains about the quality of gear.
My question is what would you take for this trip??
Thank you,
Robert E.

What lenses do you own or are considering to bring on your trip?
I try to adhere to one camera, one lens. Could do 2 cameras, 3 lenses, but I prefer to travel as light as possible when I’m on vacation.

By the way, the D7000 does not give you more reach as a DX camera. DX is a cropped / smaller sensor that is essentially cropping an FX sensor to give you an image that you would get with a longer lens on an FX body.
In other words, you could set your D810 to capture photos in DX mode (cropping your sensor) and make it look like you’ve extended your reach with whatever lens you’re using. But in this instance, you are cropping at the time of shooting. Alternatively, you could just shoot the D810 in FX mode and then crop in post to give you the same “reach” of a DX camera.

If I really wanted to travel light and not have the wife complain, the D810 and 1-2 lenses. D810 has more megapixels and you can crop/reach to your heart’s content in post.

Have a nice trip

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

robertneger wrote:

My wife and I are going on a trip in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona - red rock country, canyons, etc.
I usually take far too much on these trips.
My camera bodies are a D7000 and D810 (I take them both for backup and to give me more reach with the Dx body.
What lenses should a 75 year old with a wife who often complains about the quality of gear.
My question is what would you take for this trip??
Thank you,
Robert E.

on the full frame - 24-105 with a +2 diopter close up filter or a 25mm extension tube. Stitch multi frames if needed to go wider
on the crop frame - 70-300 OR on the full frame !
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A. T.

dicspics wrote:

Why would you listen to any thing she said, You are a man, you do what you want, leave her home and take what ever you want.. When are men going to act that way, Stand tall, don't be a pussy.

LOL, until your shows up.....what can I do for you sweetheart, 🥰.

A. T.

A. T. wrote:

LOL, until your shows up.....what can I do for you sweetheart, 🥰.

Until your wife shows up.

Ruraldi Loc: Milmay, NJ

I recently took that trip and my Tamron 18-400 worked well for me. The extra length of the 400 end allowed me to pick and choose some tight shots and the 18 for those wide open spaces. If you can go to antelope canyon - it's a great place. Go up the mountain near the airport in Sedona for great sunset clicks. Enjoy your trip and that beautiful country.

anotherview Loc: California

Two lenses and two full-frame bodies. One zoom lens 24-105mm and one zoom lens 100-400mm. Both mounted to their own camera.

Multiple times I have visited the same region for its outstanding landscapes. So, I give you my suggestions from experience.

Note that most of my outdoor photography has involved the 24-105mm lens. I carry the 100-400mm lens with camera in my car ready to pull out for that special shot.

Enjoy.

robertneger wrote:

My wife and I are going on a trip in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona - red rock country, canyons, etc.
I usually take far too much on these trips.
My camera bodies are a D7000 and D810 (I take them both for backup and to give me more reach with the Dx body.
What lenses should a 75 year old with a wife who often complains about the quality of gear.
My question is what would you take for this trip??
Thank you,
Robert E.

Effate Loc: El Dorado Hills, Ca.

Never understood why people buy gear and ask what should I carry. Why did you buy it. I carry all the gear I might even consider using if I have room to carry given my mode of transportation. It boggles my mind when someone has a really quality kit and express concern carrying it to far off destinations because of weight or security and people suggest carrying a “bridge camera.” Why did you spend the money. I take as much as I can carry in a large pelican case and pack underwear in a good sling bag in my luggage and when I arrive at my location work out of the pelican and load my sling for my intended targets for the day.

jcboy3

jim quist wrote:

If my wife complained about the quality of the gear I would go buy a little pocket camera to take and leave the rest at home.

I took it as an invitation to spend more and get better quality gear.

klevco47 Loc: Eastham Ma Cape Cod

Did this same trip 3 Years ago. Took my D7000 18-105 lens and my 70-300. I never used the 300. All shots were great with just the 18-105. No regrets.

anotherview Loc: California

Close to my view. And travel light as a control.

klevco47 wrote:

Did this same trip 3 Years ago. Took my D7000 18-105 lens and my 70-300. I never used the 300. All shots were great with just the 18-105. No regrets.

gwilliams6

My Arizona, Utah, Nevada trips, 17-28mm; 24-105mm, 70-200mm and 2X extender. I own 13 E-mount lenses from 10mm to 600mm, but several southwest trips have convinced me that those three lenses are all i really need to cover it all.

Just a few of my thousands of shots in the Southwest:

Here Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River, near Page, Arizona. Sony A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm lens at 17mm.

Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, Sony A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens, 17mm

Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah Border. A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens, 28mm

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jcboy3

Effate wrote:

Never understood why people buy gear and ask what ... (show quote)

I totally agree. I bought quality gear to take quality pictures at quality places. If I just wanted to take pictures of the kids and pets and plants (but I have none of those); well that's when a "bridge camera" or phone is handy. Guarantee I wouldn't be doing large prints of any of that.

Maz

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robertneger wrote:

My wife and I are going on a trip in Southern Utah, Northern Arizona - red rock country, canyons, etc.
I usually take far too much on these trips.
My camera bodies are a D7000 and D810 (I take them both for backup and to give me more reach with the Dx body.
What lenses should a 75 year old with a wife who often complains about the quality of gear.
My question is what would you take for this trip??
Thank you,
Robert E.

My wife complains about the quality of my gear all the time.

fotojeff

I’m planning a similar trip. Leaving on April 26th. Here’s what I’m taking and my reasoning.
14mm 2.8d primarily for Astro photography.
20-35 2.8 afs also for Astro photography.
16-35 f4 primarily for landscapes
50 mm 1.4d gotta have a prime, super sharp great for stitching large panoramas.
28-300 general use with good reach
80-200 2.8d sharp lens anticipating mostly using in the 80-105 range.

All the lenses with the exception of the 50 take 77mm filters so there is versatility and minimization of gear.

I don’t own the 24-70 (on the wishlist) but would replace the 28-300 with the 24-70 if I had it.

I would also replace the 20-35 with the prime 20 1.8 if I owned that lens (also on the wishlist)

All Nikon of course