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Of to Vietnam and Cambodia in October, for the sake of weight and traveling ease it's been agreed the 50D can come but it's six lenses can't. I'm limited to two or perhaps 3 if I'm on my best behavior. Majority of photo's will be landscapes of one form or another.
I was originally planning on taking the 50 1.8 but recent outings with it as my only lens has convinced it's too long for what we're probably going to use it for. So looking for something wider instead. Any views on the 28 / 30 mm ish offerings available from Cannon, Sigma etc.
Most definitely not able to spend enough to get near L glass kit. Other lenses will probably be a short zoom and a 10-22.
I was originally planning on taking the 50 1.8 but recent outings with it as my only lens has convinced it's too long for what we're probably going to use it for. So looking for something wider instead. Any views on the 28 / 30 mm ish offerings available from Cannon, Sigma etc.
Most definitely not able to spend enough to get near L glass kit. Other lenses will probably be a short zoom and a 10-22.
If you are worried about weight and carrying lenses rather than buy why not rent?
Why does it need to be a prime? Something like a 24-105L is a brilliant lens. http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk/product/canon-ef-24...
Personally for me I would take my 16-35 and 24-105 and leave everything else. At least then you've got stuff for wide angle landscapes but also some zoom.
Why does it need to be a prime? Something like a 24-105L is a brilliant lens. http://www.lensesforhire.co.uk/product/canon-ef-24...
Personally for me I would take my 16-35 and 24-105 and leave everything else. At least then you've got stuff for wide angle landscapes but also some zoom.
The 40mm f/2.8 pancake perhaps? I now use that instead of my 50mm 1.8 as I found the same problem. 50mm is just too long a focal length on the crop body. I always have to stand back from the subject to get it in frame, only for ppl to then walk in front and block the shot.
The 40mm is also VERY compact.
The 40mm is also VERY compact.
I have the canon 35/2 which I use on a 7d too.
As above I find it excellent value, sharp, great colour and contrast, small and inconspicuous, nice focal length for a walk around prime, fast enough for shallow dof when requird - people complain that the autofocus is noisy, which it is, but it doesn't bother me at all
If you're going to Angkor Wat and not taking your 10-22 you need to be shot - ideal lens for landscape and architecture shots around the temples, you'll come back with wonderful images.
I have some good longer lenses, but have given up taking them on holiday as I rarely if ever use them - I find I want wider not longer for travel photography.
For this trip I'd take An EF-S 10-22 and 17-55 or third party equivalent - and my 35/2 if I wanted a 3rd lens for inconspicuous walk around.
As above I find it excellent value, sharp, great colour and contrast, small and inconspicuous, nice focal length for a walk around prime, fast enough for shallow dof when requird - people complain that the autofocus is noisy, which it is, but it doesn't bother me at all
If you're going to Angkor Wat and not taking your 10-22 you need to be shot - ideal lens for landscape and architecture shots around the temples, you'll come back with wonderful images.
I have some good longer lenses, but have given up taking them on holiday as I rarely if ever use them - I find I want wider not longer for travel photography.
For this trip I'd take An EF-S 10-22 and 17-55 or third party equivalent - and my 35/2 if I wanted a 3rd lens for inconspicuous walk around.
Thanks for the advice, yep, Angkor Wat will be visited.
Our UWA is definitely coming with us, as is our 17-85 kit lens with the current plan. The latter I'm not much of a fan of, I've used the 15-85 before and was much happier with the results but replacing something we already have and which does an ok job is not on the agenda unfortunately.
We use Lightroom, or rather, we're learning to use it (can at least leave our grads behind now) and we are using the 50mm quite a bit, but getting frustrated by the length when taking pictures in closer confines, including landscape shots.
Hiring something like a 24-105 is something I'd love to do, hadn't thought about that option, I'll have a conversation this evening about it. How would the IQ rate against our 50 1.8 and the 28 /30 primes I am looking at? Will have a gander on flkr later also.
Cheer. Al.
Our UWA is definitely coming with us, as is our 17-85 kit lens with the current plan. The latter I'm not much of a fan of, I've used the 15-85 before and was much happier with the results but replacing something we already have and which does an ok job is not on the agenda unfortunately.
We use Lightroom, or rather, we're learning to use it (can at least leave our grads behind now) and we are using the 50mm quite a bit, but getting frustrated by the length when taking pictures in closer confines, including landscape shots.
Hiring something like a 24-105 is something I'd love to do, hadn't thought about that option, I'll have a conversation this evening about it. How would the IQ rate against our 50 1.8 and the 28 /30 primes I am looking at? Will have a gander on flkr later also.
Cheer. Al.
The 24-105 is a fine lens - and a great do it all on a full frame camera - but an awkward focal length on APS-C, just too long at the wide end. To an extent you've mitigated this as you have the 10-22 but you'll be changing lenses a lot.
If you liked the 15-85 vs your 17-85, consider one of the more recent versions (any except the original non IS one) of the 18-55 as a cost effective but still worthwhile upgrade to the 17-85. I have a 18-55 IS and a 15-85 and whilst the 15-85 obviously has a better focal range, better build, faster quieter AF - I don't see much difference in image quality between the 2, the IQ of the current and recent kit lens is excellent - I will sell my 15-85 when I get round to it, it's great but not significantly better than the kit lens to justify owning it IMO.
I find the 17-55 awesome on a crop sensor camera. I have a shelf full of lenses - but realistically I could (and probably should) sell them all except my 10-22, 17-55 and 70-300L and my photography certainly wouldn't suffer and would probably benefit from it.
If you liked the 15-85 vs your 17-85, consider one of the more recent versions (any except the original non IS one) of the 18-55 as a cost effective but still worthwhile upgrade to the 17-85. I have a 18-55 IS and a 15-85 and whilst the 15-85 obviously has a better focal range, better build, faster quieter AF - I don't see much difference in image quality between the 2, the IQ of the current and recent kit lens is excellent - I will sell my 15-85 when I get round to it, it's great but not significantly better than the kit lens to justify owning it IMO.
I find the 17-55 awesome on a crop sensor camera. I have a shelf full of lenses - but realistically I could (and probably should) sell them all except my 10-22, 17-55 and 70-300L and my photography certainly wouldn't suffer and would probably benefit from it.
Edited by Seight_Returns on Thursday 29th August 12:04
My travel kit is (almost always for landscape):
- 5dmk2
- 17-40L f4 (on the camera 95% of the time)
- 85 f1.8
- 70-200L f4
It's a good kit to travel with, so maybe look at equivalents for a crop body?
Previously on trips i have bought L lenses prior to going, and sold them on return. It works out far cheaper than renting for long periods as L lenses don't really lose money (except for the person that buys new).
- 5dmk2
- 17-40L f4 (on the camera 95% of the time)
- 85 f1.8
- 70-200L f4
It's a good kit to travel with, so maybe look at equivalents for a crop body?
Previously on trips i have bought L lenses prior to going, and sold them on return. It works out far cheaper than renting for long periods as L lenses don't really lose money (except for the person that buys new).
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