Ideal Lens Selection: I will be taking a river cruise through Europe in August. I have a Canon 80D. Already have an 18-135. What other len(s) do you suggest I take? I’d like to limit...

Larry P Loc: Chicago

I will be taking a river cruise through Europe in August. I have a Canon 80D. Already have an 18-135. What other len(s) do you suggest I take? I’d like to limit number of lenses in my bag.

Thank you.

Larry

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

I traveled Europe, Asia and US with a Tamron 28-300, now with the R5 have a Canon R 25-240.

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

Larry P wrote:

I will be taking a river cruise through Europe in August. I have a Canon 80D. Already have an 18-135. What other len(s) do you suggest I take? I’d like to limit number of lenses in my bag.

Thank you.

Larry

Larry…I love sharing this chart…this is Ansel Adams focal length for landscape…the mean 35mm equivalent is 48mm…

CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City

The 18-135 on an EOS 80D is the only lens you need.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

CHG_CANON wrote:

The 18-135 on an ESO 80D is the only lens you need.

I agree with Paul. If you were to add a lens I would add one with focal lengths wider than 18.

rcarol

Larry P wrote:

I will be taking a river cruise through Europe in August. I have a Canon 80D. Already have an 18-135. What other len(s) do you suggest I take? I’d like to limit number of lenses in my bag.

Thank you.

Larry

I would take the Canon 10-18mm or the Canon 10-22mm or other maufacturer's equivalent.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

SkyKing wrote:

Larry…I love sharing this chart…this is Ansel Adams focal length for landscape…the mean 35mm equivalent is 48mm…

Ansel Adams, indeed, made many great photographs. He used medium format and large format cameras.
Long telephoto lenses and extreme wide angle lenses were mostly unavailable for cameras. Notably, many great photos were made before 1950. Ansel's choice of focal lengths was limited by the technology of the time.

The first wide angle lens for SLR's seems to be made in 1950 and a 28mm a few years later.
See the following link for details.

https://casualphotophile.com/2020/12/18/enna-werk-ultra-lithagon-28mm-lens-review/

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

The only thing I might add to the 18-135 is a fast prime for indoor shots such as museums or cathedrals. On my Fuji crop body, I put an image stabilized 16 or 23 f1.4 or f2 in my pocket for those occasions (24 or 35 FF equivalent)

PHRubin Loc: Nashville TN USA

I sold my 18-135 and bought an 18-300. I take a lot of photos at the longer focal lengths so it was necessary for me. You might want to simulate your trip with a ferry or boat ride to see if you need longer or wider focal lengths.

Larry P Loc: Chicago

Thank you very much!

rcarol

rcarol wrote:

I would take the Canon 10-18mm or the Canon 10-22mm or other maufacturer's equivalent.

I had suggested taking a wider lens in additione to the 18-135mm. You won't need a wide lens when photographing from the riverboat but you will need it to photograph the interior of the churches and museums that you will be visiting.

Larry P Loc: Chicago

Thank you, I do have a 10-18.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

TriX wrote:

The only thing I might add to the 18-135 is a fast prime for indoor shots such as museums or cathedrals....

I was thinking the same thing but for indoor social gatherings (which will no doubt be a part of the trip they'll want to remember).

Hip Coyote

CHG_CANON wrote:

The 18-135 on an EOS 80D is the only lens you need.

Exactly. And maybe a fast prime for inside churches. But that’s it!

amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Larry P wrote:

I will be taking a river cruise through Europe in August. I have a Canon 80D. Already have an 18-135. What other len(s) do you suggest I take? I’d like to limit number of lenses in my bag.

Thank you.

Larry

Canon EF-S 10-18mm IS STM would be really nice to have for wider scenic shots.

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM would be a great short tele for portraits and low light conditions.

Both of those are compact, lightweight lenses. Neither is expensive, either.

If it were me, I'd put a small flash and a set of macro extension tubes in my bag, too.