Three essential lenses for landscape and travel photography

My 3 are zooms - makes life a LOT easier and covers most bases pretty well! 10-24, 18-135 and 100-400 (on a 1.6x crop sensor)
 
I've gone travelling with a Panasonic travel zoom and come back with interesting pictures. As has been said so often before: it's not the kit but how you use it.
 
Nod said:
My 3 are zooms - makes life a LOT easier and covers most bases pretty well! 10-24, 18-135 and 100-400 (on a 1.6x crop sensor)
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Definitely got things covered there! I do wish that Canon had brought out a 70-400mm L as was rumoured as for me that would have been a goo incentive to change to the R.

I have to say that it's quite irregular that I go wider than 24mm. It's useful having the 16-35mm and 17mm TS but they don't get used a lot. But I couldn't do without them!
 
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toohuge said:
Interesting video - I'm not a landscape photographer so wouldn't know where to start - but love some of your images, great work.

I shoot sport and I believe you could easily get away with 3 lenses too, however, for that, it's very much dependant on your personal style imo
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Thanks for that! I think one thing is the early on when we start out magazines can influence certain habits. I know for me back in the day it was all about those wide angles. But I soon found out for landscapes just how useful longer focal lengths are.

And thanks for the comments on my work! I can't some of the stuff I'm doing in my day to day work on YouTube as I just don't get the time to vlog it. I'm currently in Cologne working for a client and been running around like the proverbial fly. Little time for YouTube vlogging when there's real money to be made.
 
AndrewFlannigan said:
I've gone travelling with a Panasonic travel zoom and come back with interesting pictures. As has been said so often before: it's not the kit but how you use it.
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True, to an extent I would say. I'm focussed on producing high quality imagery for high end clients. So at times certain lenses I use are an absolute must. I'm in Cologne right now and so all six lenses of my regular lenses have been used at one point or another.

It's a difficult one though and I knew the video would cause discussion which is always good!
 
Julian Elliott said:
Nice!

What’s the weight of that lot?
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Dunno Julian I've never weighed them as a bundle, however, when I go out with them on the hill with everything else I carry it's about 35-40lbs (drinks, extra clothes, food, tripod etc)

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Of course if I am out with my GFX 50S kit or Bronica SQ-Ai then add 10lbs to that. :oops: :$
 
Topsy said:
Hi Julian, I just watched your video and what you said made perfect sense for your requirements. BTW I just weighed my Trio and in total they come to 4.7kg just over 10 1/2 lbs.
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Wow! That’s about 1kg less than I thought. That’s excellent!!!

I’m flying to Nepal in April. The first time in many years that I haven’t been able to get to a destination using my preferred airline group. I only have 8kg for hand luggage so need to make some decisions on what stays.

frustrating with the current conditions as if Malaysia was easy to transit through I would have been ok.
 
Julian Elliott said:
Wow! That’s about 1kg less than I thought. That’s excellent!!!

I’m flying to Nepal in April. The first time in many years that I haven’t been able to get to a destination using my preferred airline group. I only have 8kg for hand luggage so need to make some decisions on what stays.

frustrating with the current conditions as if Malaysia was easy to transit through I would have been ok.
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You could put yor TS lens in a coat pocket. ;) TBH if I was to fly again (unlikely now though) I could if I had to drop one of the bodies but it'd be a last resort as I hate changing lenses in the field, paranoid about dust bunnies. :ROFLMAO:
 
I have changed my kit countless times but yours it's a bit too heavy for my liking...

But I tend to limit myself to 200mm optical reach and can crop in up 300-350mm no problem (shooting on a 50-60mp sensor) and still be able to print big.
 
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Topsy said:
You could put yor TS lens in a coat pocket. ;) TBH if I was to fly again (unlikely now though) I could if I had to drop one of the bodies but it'd be a last resort as I hate changing lenses in the field, paranoid about dust bunnies. :ROFLMAO:
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Believe me, it’s being considered!!!

Flying is something I need to do for my job.

Currently waiting in Düsseldorf airport; flying into Heathrow in a couple of weeks; then the end of January I have a crazy schedule to get to Santiago down in Chile.

I’m happy getting tons of airmiles and my frequent flyer status is well advanced.
 
For what you do it's a good set up. I do think a lot depends on what you shoot & just as importantly where you shoot & travel.

I usually shoot local landscape scenes, woodland/forests, a bit of coastal etc and I'l normally get by with 35mm & 85mm especially if I'm with others & might need AF. On my own in woodlands, probably the Voigtlander 40/1.2 & either 85/1.8 or Carl Zeiss 80-200/4. Night sky landscapes, 35/1.4 & 20/1.8 generally.... If I lived in or spent time in Scotland or Snowdonia then no doubt I would have a 100-400mm too but for where I live (Bristol, Somerset area) it's just not needed. I certainly get the appeal of a T/S lens too & I did consider one (the 24mm back when I shot Canon) but again, it's how much I'd use it - Shooting plenty of architecture like you in foreign cities it's worth it's weight in gold!

My last 'photography' long weekend away in the Brecons I took the Voigtlander's at 21/3.5, 40/1.2 & the 85/1.8!!

Dorset family holiday back the the summer I took the 20/1.8 (astrophotography) 35GM & 85/1.8 (I wanted AF so others could use the camera for photos with me in them!)

As said though, everyone's feelings & opinions are personal & it's nice to have an insight into how other people think :)

PS - In all my years I've never owned a 24-70mm zoom ;)
 
Julian Elliott said:
I only have 8kg for hand luggage so need to make some decisions on what stays.
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As Paul/Topsy suggested, put the heaviest lens(es) in a pocket (I always wear a fleece through check-in and baggage weigh-in ;)) to stay under the 8kg limit. Things like leads and even chargers go in the hold. I do leave just enough space in the kit bag for a spare pair of socks and a pair of pants, just in case the main baggage goes missing.
 
Nod said:
As Paul/Topsy suggested, put the heaviest lens(es) in a pocket (I always wear a fleece through check-in and baggage weigh-in ;)) to stay under the 8kg limit. Things like leads and even chargers go in the hold. I do leave just enough space in the kit bag for a spare pair of socks and a pair of pants, just in case the main baggage goes missing.
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Oh don’t worry. I’ve flown enough to know how the game works. I think I’ve already taken nearly 20 flights this year since July.
 
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