Italy trip: Hello all, going to Italy mid- March for 2 weeks. What do you think would be the best lenses to take with me. Here are my current lenses; EF 16-35 F2.8, EF 70-200 F4, EF 50...

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Hello all, going to Italy mid- March for 2 weeks. What do you think would be the best lenses to take with me. Here are my current lenses; EF 16-35 F2.8, EF 70-200 F4, EF 50 F1.8, RF 100-400 F 5.6-8, and RF 24-105 F4-7.1. Will be mainly shooting the sites of Italy. Thanks in advance.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Personally? I'd travel light and take the 24-105, maybe the 50 from your list (if you think you may have some low light conditions).
But only you know what you like to shoot.

I only took an 18-200 and a 50 to Iceland, plus my phone.

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Thank you for the suggestion

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

tonyi wrote:

Hello all, going to Italy mid- March for 2 weeks. What do you think would be the best lenses to take with me. Here are my current lenses; EF 16-35 F2.8, EF 70-200 F4, EF 50 F1.8, RF 100-400 F 5.6-8, and RF 24-105 F4-7.1. Will be mainly shooting the sites of Italy. Thanks in advance.

The 24-105 and the 100-400. You could also take the 50 for low light shooting. With those two or three lenses, you should have a very nice trip.

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Thanks for your input.

mikex

Hi Tonyi , My wife and I just returned from a 2week best of Italy tour. Absolutely fantastic trip (trafalgar tours). We took her Apple 14 pro phone for her. I brought a Sony A7riii with a leica 18 f 2.8 ,Sony 20-70 f 4 and a Sony fe 70-200 f4. She got about 3000 photos, about 2600 for me.

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Hi Mike, awesome captures. They look great. Thank you.

nervous2 Loc: Provo, Utah

If it were I, my first choice would be the 24-105. If I could squeeze another in it would be either the 50 or the 16-35. Have a good trip.

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Thank you for the advice

mikex

tonyi wrote:

Hi Mike, awesome captures. They look great. Thank you.

You are very welcome. The Zeiss batis 18 was handy for inside the Vatican , cathedrals and other historic buildings. The 20-70 was great for the tight streets , fountains etc… Many folks said don’t bother to take the 70-200. I’m so glad we did. It was indispensable for many outdoor shots. Venice , Capri , St Marks etc…. Wishing you and yours a great trip !!!!! PS. Changing lenses was not an issue at all. Just plan ahead and do it quickly. Never held up the tour or the Mrs at all.

tonyi Loc: Oxford, Pennsylvania

Mike, you think my 70-200 F4 would be better than the 100-400 F 5.6-8?

Bill_de Loc: US

mikex wrote:

Hi Tonyi , My wife and I just returned from a 2week best of Italy tour. Absolutely fantastic trip (trafalgar tours). We took her Apple 14 pro phone for her. I brought a Sony A7riii with a leica 18 f 2.8 ,Sony 20-70 f 4 and a Sony fe 70-200 f4. She got about 3000 photos, about 2600 for me.

So, who get credit for the very beautiful pictures, you or your wife?

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mikex

Bill_de wrote:

So, who get credit for the very beautiful pictures, you or your wife?

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Those were some of my photos, but she got quite a few as well.

mikex

tonyi wrote:

Mike, you think my 70-200 F4 would be better than the 100-400 F 5.6-8?

We were completely happy/satisfied with the Sony fe 70-200 f4. It filled in the long requirements perfectly for us. Did not want or need anything longer or heavier. The interesting and fantastic outdoor photo opportunities were not so far away and the buildings,cathedrals,churches and castles are very large buildings. 70-200 was a great fit !

jdubu Loc: San Jose, CA

It depends on what you are most interested in capturing in Europe. I took a 16-35mm 2.8 and a 24-105mm f4 to shoot church interiors and everything else, respectively. I also took a 50mm 1.4 but never really used it. This is Ste.-Cecile cathedral in Albi, France at 16mm. I never missed a longer lens.