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sammo
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2014 3:48 pm Post subject: Travel lenses, based on 35mm or 50mm? |
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sammo wrote:
What is you travel set based on...do you prefer the normal lens to be 35mm or 50mm?
I recently bought a ZE Distagon 35/2 and while it's an amazing lens, I don't find myself to be so creative as with a 50mm lens (also 50mm is much lighter). I thought that I could switch my travel set from 17mm, 24mm, 50mm, 90mm to 17mm, 35mm, 90mm, but I am not so comfortable with that choice of lenses.
My usual travel set was:
17mm 3.5 Tokina
24mm 2.8 Olympus OM
50mm 1.4 Contax Planar
90mm 2.5 Tamron macro
I don't have any light tele-lenses that I could use for travel...
What focal lenghts do you use for travel?
Do you take also longer tele lenses with you?
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Basilisk
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Basilisk wrote:
Full frame or crop? Looks like a good set for the A7/R
My Nikon full frame set is similar in distribution:
17mm 3.5 Tokina
28mm f2 Nikkor AIS
50mm f1.2 Nikkor AI
100mm f2.8 Sigma Macro AF - I don't have a good MF lens at this length yet, but considering the 105 f2.8 Nikkor AIS which looks excellent value.
All much more "pocketable", and certainly cheaper than the modern equivalents. |
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Aanything wrote:
My standard 4-lenses kit recently is:
CZJ Flektogon 20/4
Distagon T* 28/2.8
Planar T* 50/1.7
Sonnar T* 135/2.8
Being on aps-c it would benefit from something wider at the wide end - I have a zenitar fisheye for when I really need more fov - but after years of crop sensor I kinda got used to the lack of wides.
Then, if I travel by car and am sure I will have some time to dedicate to photography -as I'm doing often recently, I bring many more, even some duplicates in fl, so that I may choose depending on the mood of the moment.
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Billou
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Billou wrote:
With my X-E1 my travel kit was:
- kit zoom for the wide focal lengths
- Leica-R 50/2 for portraits
- Topcor 100/2.8 for tele, it's a small gem that gives a 150mm focal length with great sharpness.
For the full frame A7, I think I will do
- Olympus 21/3.5, awesome when stopped down
- Contax 35-70/3.5, awesome everytime
- Jupiter-11 135/4, vignette a bit in the corners but it is sharp and quite small, it's great to have it in the bag. |
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hoanpham wrote:
Last trip, i use AF lenses. Sony nex, 16/2.8, sigma 19/2.8, sigma 60/2.8 and sony 18-200.
Most used is 19/2.8 (80%), then 60/2.8(15%), then 18-200 and 16/2.8 |
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Layer-cake
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Layer-cake wrote:
You might need a bigger travel bag  |
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memetph
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memetph wrote:
I would take my A7 with my Hexanon 35 f2.8 and my SMC 105 f2.8. All together this set stays light and reasonably compact.
For me a 35mm is the best allrounder.
If I am supposed to make some architectural pictures ,I shall add my Pana GF6 with my 7/14 Pana zoom. This last combination is a cracker.
If I have to walk a lot , I like very much my Panas with AF zooms. I should not say that in this forum ! |
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ManualFocus-G
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
I usually take:
Distagon 28/2.8
Vario-Sonnar 35-70/3.4
Planar 50/1.4
Vario-Sonnar 100-300/4.5-5.6
Not so light, but great quality 
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David
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David wrote:
So, there's some variation. In Pentax, my travel lens in either film or with my APS-C DSLRs is mt FA Limited 31mm. I just use it slightly differently.
In Minolta MD, I like the 45mm f2. For Nikon, the 43-86 or 50mm 1.4, and in Canon I usually for with my FD 24mm. So the outlier there is obviously the Canon. Partly that's because I choose my system based on what I want to do with it during the trip.
Weight being no issue, my ideal travel kit would be my 6X7 with 55mm 1:3.5 or 105mm 1:2.4.
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Lloydy wrote:
Tokina 17 / 3.5 ( Minolta fit )
Tefnon 24 / 2.8 ( Minolta fit )
Rokkor 28 / 3.5
Rokkor 50 / 1.4
Rokkor 100 / 3.5
Rokkor 135 / 2.8
There's a theme developing here.......
Rokkor 35-70 / 3.5 Macro
and just because I haven't got a Rokkor beercan, a Vivitar Series1 70-210 / 2.8 - 4 in Canon FD fit.
What I end up using is the two zooms and the 17mm Tokina.
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norland
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norland wrote:
My camera is a Sony A57.
Best lens for travel is very good in both auto and manual focus -- a Sony 18-135mm (SAL18135).
Only regret is that although it will focus quite close, it hasn't got a macro setting....
and that with tending to use 300/400/500mm lenses so much, 135mm can seem almost wide-angle (even with a crop factor of 1.5x)  |
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bruzzo
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bruzzo wrote:
For traveling I base on 50mm for mf lenses to take advantage of it's large aperture bokeh and unique characteristics for portraits and close ups, and af lenses for quick traveling snaps and pretty much everything else. My current combination:
AF:
OM-D E-M5:
1. Olympus 12-40/2.8
2. Panasonic 100-300/4.0-5.6 (depending on whether I am going to somewhere like a zoo or somewhere with wildlife)
MF:
NEX:
1. MD Rokkor 50/1.4 or Konica Hexanon 50/1.4
2. Soligor 100/2
That way, I cover in 35mm format, 24mm to 80mm, 150mm, and 200mm to 600mm. |
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IAZA
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IAZA wrote:
My travel kit on last trip.
These were choosen for being smallest size and best performance.
Heliar 15
Rodagon 28
Zuiko 42/1,2
Steinheil Munchen 135/3,5 Braun M39
In the end, I use Rodagon 28/4 more than any of those.
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Tedat
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Tedat wrote:
depends on the situation.. but most time I end with a travel set like this:
Distagon 4/18 (or Konica UC Hexanon 2.8/15mm)
Distagon 2/28 (or Konica UC Hexanon 1.8/28mm)*
HFT Planar 1.4/50 (or Jupiter 3)*
Meopta Meostigmat 1.4/70 (or Bokina)
Minolta F2.8 [T4.5] 135mm STF (or Planar 2/135)
Minolta AF 2.8/200 HS APO G
*(sometimes Distagon 1.4/35 replaces 28mm and 50mm)
Or I just take both Vario-Sonnar (35-70 and 100-300) for a trip.
For concerts most times I use AF (LA-EA4 works great with A7):
Minolta AF 1.4/35 G
Minolta AF 2/100 (or AF 1.4/85 G)
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bernhardas
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| Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2014 8:00 am Post subject: Re: Travel lenses, based on 35mm or 50mm? |
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bernhardas wrote:
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Rick1779
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Rick1779 wrote:
on nex5 the light setup is
CV 15
Primagon 35
Summicron-R 50/2 with normal adapter and lens turbo
Sometimes I carry also the Elmarit-R 90/2.8 or the Jupiter-9
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exaklaus wrote:
Travel set: Depends upon destination.
Usually Canon 5DII with 2/24 Olympus and 2,5/75 Color Heliar or Mamiya 2,8/80 with Mirex adapter.
This summer, when travelling in Canada, I will add the Canon AF 4/70-200.
Usually, I leave my Canon AF 2,8/24-70 at home. Very good, but very bulky and heavy.
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enzodm
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enzodm wrote:
When traveling very light (e.g. for work, 2-3 days): Nex 3 + Industar 69 (28/2.8 ) or collapsible Industar 22 (50/3.5), the latter much better quality-wise. An alternative in the middle is Fujian 35/1.7, but my copy flares too much for being the only lens with me.
Unfortunately, Hexanon 40/1.8 + adapter on mirrorless becomes more of a cake than a pancake.
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memetph
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memetph wrote:
| Tedat wrote: |
depends on the situation.. but most time I end with a travel set like this:
For concerts most times I use AF (LA-EA4 works great with A7):
Minolta AF 1.4/35 G
Minolta AF 2/100 (or AF 1.4/85 G) |
Does LA-EA4 work with Minolta AF lenses ?
There many of these available here. I am interested about your feed back on that.
Thanks |
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tromboads wrote:
I confess to being a little cliche' Last time I traveled it was with a 28, 50, and 138.
I could have survived with the 28 honestly. Lesson learned for next time 
Oh sorry, they were all Super Takumars with my K10  28 f3.5, 50 f1.4, 138 f3.5 for the nerds amongst you |
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sammo
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sammo wrote:
Thanks for all the input
I use full frame, 5D mk ii, so I will never be very light.
I see most are based on 50mm as the normal lens. I think this is also the best option. Too bad, because I don't like that much the 50mm Planar...but I am a bit of a Zeiss fan.
What about light tele lenses? CZJ Sonnar 135mm f3.5 is very light, but what about a bit longer stuff, for tight landscapes? Would Olympus 200mm f5 be a good choice? Or maybe even Tamron SP 350mm f5.6 mirror? |
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Tedat
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Tedat wrote:
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depends on the situation.. but most time I end with a travel set like this:
For concerts most times I use AF (LA-EA4 works great with A7):
Minolta AF 1.4/35 G
Minolta AF 2/100 (or AF 1.4/85 G) |
Does LA-EA4 work with Minolta AF lenses ?
There many of these available here. I am interested about your feed back on that.
Thanks |
yes.. with LA-EA4 Minolta AF lenses (all lenses, not only those with SAM or SSM) will work on A7 or NEX.. focussing speed is nearly the same as with my Sony A900. I also have quite a few Minolta AF lenses here, thats why I bought the adapter. Just be prepared to change the battery more often.. AF takes additional power.
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mo wrote:
I like the Tamron SP500/8 more so than the SP350/5,6 (If you can prop it on something it would be worth considering). I also like the Jupiter 21A,I find it does great at "tight" landscapes...excellent details and not too heavy.
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TijmenDal wrote:
It really depends where I'm travelling to and what I'm doing.
If it's a city/urban/country-side/landscape trip, I take a 35mm and 50mm; maybe a 24 or 28mm to get a little wider.
If it's a skiing/mountainbiking trip (which I have many of every year), it's a DSLR with a 24mm, 35mm, 50mm and 70-200 or something. A little more rugged and resistant to the elements.
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sammo
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sammo wrote:
| mo wrote: |
| I like the Tamron SP500/8 more so than the SP350/5,6 (If you can prop it on something it would be worth considering). I also like the Jupiter 21A,I find it does great at "tight" landscapes...excellent details and not too heavy. |
I have the SP500/8, but I am not that satisfied about the performance for "tight" landscapes. Sharpness is very good, but there is quite some vignetting on a full frame. For long distance shots pictures need some contrast boost because of mist in the air, then the vignette becomes disturbing (and hard to get rid off). Does the 350 have more or less vignetting? |
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