Lens suggestions for trip to Scotland (Page 2): 18-270 but bring a spare lens. What if a lens gets dropped or stops working.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

18-270 but bring a spare lens. What if a lens gets dropped or stops working.

wcmoorejr Loc: Birmingham Alabama

Redleg john wrote:

Going to Scotland and Ireland this spring. I have a Nikon D5600 and the following lenses. Please let me know the best one(s) to take with me.
Nikon 35mm DX
Nikon DX 18-70 mm AFS
Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3
Nikon 10-20mm DX. VR
Thanks for the help.

I would say it is all dependent on how much weight you want to carry. I did Alaska this past spring. I took my 7DII with a tamron 16-300 lens and used my iPhone as my wider lens. I didnt want the weight of all of my L lens and I didnt want to change lenses. I wanted a reliable lens (the tamron lens is just that) that could count on so I could enjoy my vacation.

I have flown in and out of the UK many times. Always check the airline web site for size and weight restrictions. Also check the airport you are leaving from for any restrictions on their side. I ran into an issue where I flew over with my laptop and a camera backpack. on the way home, Heathrow would only allow a single carryone back and i was forced to check my computer bag or miss the flight. Because I was not rude with the security folks, they did allow me to hand carry my laptop (out of the case ad with no cables) but the case had to be checked.

Being that you said you were going to Scotland and Ireland, just be aware if you are flying between the countries, the weight limits might be different on the hop between Scotland and Ireland than the flight from your home to your entry into the UK.

RolandDieter

You effectively have a 27 - 105 and a 27 - 405 plus a 15 - 30. You will definitely want the wide. Between the other two, one may be a bit short but the other is longer than you will probably use and is probably much heavier. If it were me, I'd look for a used 18-140 (27 - 210 equivalent).

willaim Loc: Sunny Southern California

The 10-20mm is good for indoors. The 35mm is, in my opinion, an excellent lens for street photography. 18-270 will give you some reach. If you can only take two lenses, 10-20 and 18-270. Have a great trip and shoot, shoot and keep on shooting.

bwana Loc: Bergen, Alberta, Canada

Redleg john wrote:

Going to Scotland and Ireland this spring. I have a Nikon D5600 and the following lenses. Please let me know the best one(s) to take with me.
Nikon 35mm DX
Nikon DX 18-70 mm AFS
Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3
Nikon 10-20mm DX. VR
Thanks for the help.

Going to need one for a closeup of Nessy and one for those gorgeous landscapes...

bwa

gwilliams6

I have been traveling to Scotland for 50 years now, Ireland also, as I have longtime friends in both places, and I think if weight is an issue, then just take the 18-270 and the 10-20mm and you are completely covered.

ELNikkor

A one lens choice would be the 18-70. I almost never shoot outside of that range on vacation; certainly not worth taking an 18-270, non-Nikon lens.

Picture Taker Loc: Michigan Thumb

The broadest range makes the most sense to me.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

wcmoorejr wrote:

I would say it is all dependent on how much weight... (show quote)

Thanks for reminding the OP about airline size limits. Some of us shooting 4/3rds forget to mention that since it is rare our systems are too big for the limits. Although I rarely worry about the carry-on size limits, I have to be careful about the carry-on weight limits.

gwilliams6

ELNikkor wrote:

A one lens choice would be the 18-70. I almost never shoot outside of that range on vacation; certainly not worth taking an 18-270, non-Nikon lens.

In Scotland you would happy to have some of those longer focal lengths, trust me take that 18-270mm.

MRY907 Loc: Juneau, Alaska

I completely agree with Hip Coyote- I’ve traveled Scotland and live in Juneau Ak (same latitude/similar light and lots of scenery). Wide angle is your best all around lens.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Redleg john wrote:

Going to Scotland and Ireland this spring. I have a Nikon D5600 and the following lenses. Please let me know the best one(s) to take with me.
Nikon 35mm DX
Nikon DX 18-70 mm AFS
Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3
Nikon 10-20mm DX. VR
Thanks for the help.

I nearly always take the 10-18mm, 24-105mm and the 100-400mm no matter where and always use each an glad I had them.
I also took a fiheye to Charleston and got a favorite shot no other lens could have gotten.
I got a camera that changes lenses for a reason, to use them and not fret as to what lens to bring on a trip.
But limiting yourself take the 18-270mm and be done with it.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

I'm not familiar with the Tamron 18-270, but years ago I used their 28-200 and was satisfied with the quality. Now, my D7100 camera wears the Nikon 18-200VR2 lens and I've been very happy with it. If you are happy with the photos with your 18-270, I'd go with it. If you have a lens with wider aperture, that might be useful inside buildings. I just find a way to stabilize the camera for long exposures (1/8 sec or so). If I need wider than 18mm I just take a panorama.

That1NJGuy

18-270 for shear versatility & 10-20 for wide landscape etc.

Enjoy the trip!

gwilliams6

Here are just a very few of the thousands of photos I have made in Scotland over the past decades. These were made with fullframe cameras using lens focal lengths from 20mm to 400mm.

1) Loch Shiel in the Scottish Highlands, the location for many scenes filmed for the Harry Potter Movies. Turn the opposite direction for photo #2

2) The fame Jacobite steam railroad train crossing the famed viaduct near Loch Shiel, used as the Hogwarts train in the Harry Potter Movies. Shot through a long distance of atmosphere in pouring rain and fog, sorry for the poorer image quality.

3) A wedding couple gets serenaded by a kilt-wearing bagpiper outside their church after their wedding ceremony in the Scottish capital city of Edinburgh.

4) Leaping lambs on my friend Sam McDonald's 5000 acre Barguillean Farm, outside Taynuilt in Argyle, Scottish Highlands. Yes the original McDonald clan.

5) A waterfall in famed Glen Coe Valley, in the Highlands

6) A featured star of Movies and TV series, the legendary Eilean Donan Castle in the Highlands

7) A shepherd and his sheep dogs take a break and enjoy the North Atlantic Ocean on the Scottish Isle of Skye.

8) A group of local musicians warm up the pub inside the Plocton Inn with their wonderful sounds, in the Highlands.

9) A double rainbow at low tide in the city of Portree, the capital and largest city on the Scottish Isle of Skye, with all its brightly painted houses.

10) A long-haired Hebrides cattle on the Isle of Skye.

Don't regret not taking a wide range of focal lengths, even if in a single lens. Don't miss out on having composition choices and the reach when you may need it in Scotland. Yes you will want to use longer than 70mm focal length sometimes. Take your Tamron 18-270 and your Nikon 10-20mm and be covered for all situations and that gives you a spare lens if one goes down, just for insurance to not ruin your trip with no lens.

Scotland is a bucket-list place to shoot, Ireland also, enjoy.

Cheers and best to you all.

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