Am I making a mistake?
Apr 23, 2017 09:13:34 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
gligh66124 wrote:
I'm going to Paris and only taking one lens. I don't want to keep changing lens and I want to lighten my load. I'm taking a 24-105 lens. Am I making a mistake?
No.
Apr 23, 2017 09:28:12 #
When I'm using my film camera my walk around lens is my Canon 28mm-135mm. When using my Canon 7D my walk around is the 18mm-135. If I don't want to carry a DSLR or SLR I use a small point and shoot. Good luck with your trip.
Apr 23, 2017 09:28:21 #
Jimmy T wrote:
Just be polite and try to speak a little French....:
All the French you need to know:
Beer = Biere
Toilet = Toilette
Do you speak English? = Parlez vous anglais?
Apr 23, 2017 09:32:46 #
gligh66124 wrote:
I'm going to Paris and only taking one lens. I don't want to keep changing lens and I want to lighten my load. I'm taking a 24-105 lens. Am I making a mistake?
No, you are not making a mistake in lenses. It is not really a great lens but it is a good lens for over-all coverage. Critics claim it is weak at the wide end but it does not appear to bother too many Canon shooters. The lens has been so popular Canon re-did it and now offers 3 varieties. The lens is well built and accepts all filters on the front end so that cost factor is not too high. Focal lengths from 50mm out to 100mm are what I like for landscape shots. Until the 100-400 twist came along the 24-105 was my most often shot lens. Taking only 1 lens? Great choice! Enjoy your trip.
Apr 23, 2017 09:34:54 #
OddJobber wrote:
All the French you need to know:
Beer = Biere
Toilet = Toilette
Do you speak English? = Parlez vous anglais?
Beer = Biere
Toilet = Toilette
Do you speak English? = Parlez vous anglais?
"Do you speak English" has been replaced by the new, silent way to speak Frog, wave a dollar bill at them.
Apr 23, 2017 09:46:52 #
gligh66124 wrote:
I'm going to Paris and only taking one lens. I don't want to keep changing lens and I want to lighten my load. I'm taking a 24-105 lens. Am I making a mistake?
Personally I would not do that no matter what. I would take the small and light 10-18 EFs if you have a crop camera. Or a FF WA zoom if that is what you have. Even on a FF 24 would be disappointing in the tight situations you will encounter. 105 is OK on a crop and on a FF you can crop. Just from a bit of experience having lived in the vicinity for many years.
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Apr 23, 2017 10:15:45 #
I usually take a EF 16-35 L, EF 24-105 L, and a Tamron 28-300 when I travel with my 5D III. Of the three the Tamron stays on the camera most of the time. For general cityscapes with no need for a tele I would probably use the 16-35. That lens is also better for interior shots. I have been shooting a lot candid people pics on my recent travels to SE Asia and having the 28-300 provided that reach for me. Personally, I wouldn't waste a single digital frame on anybody in France.
Apr 23, 2017 10:15:50 #
gligh66124 wrote:
I'm going to Paris and only taking one lens. I don't want to keep changing lens and I want to lighten my load. I'm taking a 24-105 lens. Am I making a mistake?
Probably not. I used my Nikon 18-200 almost 100% in Prague and Vienna. Shots were great! Have a great time!
Apr 23, 2017 10:21:52 #
Apr 23, 2017 10:30:53 #
Consider a small, fast, wide, prime to tuck into your bag for indoor shots. Maybe a fun fisheye?
Apr 23, 2017 10:39:07 #
gligh66124 wrote:
I'm going to Paris and only taking one lens. I don't want to keep changing lens and I want to lighten my load. I'm taking a 24-105 lens. Am I making a mistake?
I'd always want something faster than f/4 to go with it, but on full frame, that's a good travel zoom range. On APS-C, I'd pick up an 18-200. On Micro Four Thirds, I'd get the Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-f/4.
Frankly, I'd look at some Micro 4/3 gear if weight is a concern. You can cover the same fields of view with a kit that is only 1/3 to 1/4 the size and weight of full frame gear.
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