This combination of camera equipment for travelling??

[Bryan831]

i find the new 24-105 too slow. when i go overseas, i like to take macro there as those flowers cannot be found here, and occasionally i take the locals there close up, so i would rather have a 24-70 f2.8

 

[kik]

Ahh... 70-300 DO lens.

It looks small and light enuff. How much u paid for it?

Paid just above 2k for it. So far it has not let me down. Personally i feel the DO is one of the better lenses to have.

 

[jsbn]

*Ouch*
That's even crazier den the 24-105 f4L's pricing.

Think I'll go for 70-200 f4L instead. :think:

 

[dragos]

i second that, love my 70-300

 

[tingchiyen]

3 weeks backpacking in burma, all i brought (and found i needed) was a 35-70mm. Wish i'd brought a flash though. unless you're shooting birds with a tripod, i think 400mm is overkill, and it's just dead-weight you have to manpack along. will be bringing up a 35-70 to tibet in a week, but this time think i might bring a polaroid as well just for kicks and to be friendly with the locals.

 

[mpenza]

generally, 20D with a 18-125 for travelling. This could cover most of my shooting needs.

 

[olsomica]

generally, 20D with a 18-125 for travelling. This could cover most of my shooting needs.

agree... y carry so many lens? dont forget u still need to carry a tripod...
just sling a 350d(small, light & good pic quality) and a 18-125 or 18-200 will do.

 

[thw]

My choice:

Canon XT
Canon 17-85 f/4-5.6 IS USM
Canon 35 f/2
Canon 70-300 f/4-5.6 IS USM (latest, non-DO version... not sure if it's available in Singapore yet)

NB: The new 70-300 lens is very light, black (so inconspicuous) and small (compared to the Ls). Optically, it is up there... really excellent... sharp wide open at ALL focal lengths. Beats the c*** out of the DO lens IMO.

 

[0kb]

For me,
350D with 17-85mm IS and 70-300 IS DO, plus the light 50mm f1.8.
This is assuming the trip is a holiday trip with phototaking along the way and not a trip purposely made for shooting.
I would want to travel as light as possible.

 

[Voyage]

5D + EF 28-300mm L IS USM !:sweat:

 

[Isaiahfortythirtyone]

5D + EF 28-300mm L IS USM !:sweat:

u wanna build arm muscle? :bsmilie:

 

[photography]

Why not try a 14mm and a 400mm instead of those trinity lenses? With trinty lenses, you restrict the range of focal length_they only go up to 200mm. The price of these two lenses is almost the same as the trinity group.

 

[knoxknocks]

my travel combo has always been (till the 5D came along):

1. 1D2
2. 16-35
3. 24-70
4. 70-200
5. 550EX
6. Manfrotto 440 tripod
7. whole bunch of ND grads, polarisers, CF cards
8. portable hard disk

 

[sinori]

my travel combo has always been (till the 5D came along):

1. 1D2
2. 16-35
3. 24-70
4. 70-200
5. 550EX
6. Manfrotto 440 tripod
7. whole bunch of ND grads, polarisers, CF cards
8. portable hard disk

wow
even on short trip?

 

[AhSeng]

If i had all the Canon stuff that i can afford, it will be

- Canon EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT
- EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
- EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
- EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
- EF 2X II Extender
- Canon Speedlite 580EX Flash

The 2X extender will allow the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM to become a 140-400mm f5.6 IS when a need arise.

 

[husaini]

This thread has been very informative.

I am going for a quick trip and recce to a village in cambodia. The stay there is 1 day only (at the village) and i will be working while at the village. Hence the purpose is not photography. Having said that, good photographs will be a good selling point if i want to "promote" what i do.

I have only the following and weight may be a factor too as we are carrying some supplies by boat only (dont know the size).

300D
kit lens (which i like)
50mm 1.8
75-300mm III
tripod
slave flash

what do you all think?

husaini

 

[knoxknocks]

wow
even on short trip?

no lah...really short trip will be 16-35 + EOS300 :bsmilie:

 

[d7t3]

husaini, i think it's fine. if it's too much you can consider leaving the tripod

 

[mpenza]

most times, i make do with just a single 18-125 ;p for an upcoming trip, i'll probably bring along the ef-s 10-22 and 20/1.8 in addition.

 

[d7t3]

...it makes me wonder if how many of you will choose this combination of equipment [24-105 IS, 100-400 IS] for outdoor/ travelling?

if you want my view, it's a "general purpose" range of focal lengths. but it doesn't mean that it suits everyone's photography.

if (IF!) i had the 5D (it would mean i was rich!), i'd get the 35mm f/2 and 85mm f/1.8 or 100mm macro. that's all i need for travelling. need the big aperture at those focal lengths, and that's it.