I don't know how much of Iceland you're planning on seeing. We tried to see the whole coastline in two weeks. It was barely enough. I found that we spent most of our time driving from wherever it was we had slept that night to the next place. Iceland will close highways during high wind events.

That's a roundabout way of saying that I rarely had to carry my big lens/camera for any distance. We'd stop wherever we were birding, get out of the car, admire the birds, take some photos, and get back into the car. My Canon and its 100-500 lens might have been carried a couple hundred yards. My lightweight Sony, as it was the official landscape camera, was what I lugged up trails to admire the waterfalls and views.

Have a wonderful time! The scenery is amazing, the people are friendly, the food's excellent, and there are puffins to photograph. Just in case you were wondering, you don't have to get any of their money ahead of time. We used our credit cards for everything. I asked at a couple of stores whether there was much of a cash economy, and the answers ranged from none to "just some of the locals."

Hello all,

I'm off to Iceland in a few weeks. I was wondering from anyone who has gone in the past, what focal length they found most useful. I realize much has to do with your subject matter and style of photography, but in your opinion what's the widest and longest focal length actually needed for mostly landscapes. Let's not worry about puffins and whale watching, since I realize that's longer focal lengths, but I'm speaking mostly for landscapes.

I know I'm taking a 24-120. I'm likely taking a 20mm prime. I'd deciding between a 50mm prime or a 70-300.
I'm not sure I have room in the bag for both. I'm taking 2 camera bodies as well. I'm trying to keep the weight down somewhat.

You answered your own questions Mike…Have fun!!!!
thanks
Mike