All around lens

[hogzilla]

I will be going on a vacation shortly and i need advice on a all around lens. I want the 70-200 but i think it will be to big to haul around. Any ideas?

[stopbath]

I will be going on a vacation shortly and i need advice on a all around lens. I want the 70-200 but i think it will be to big to haul around. Any ideas?
A lot depends on your image requirements and your lugging around requirements, as well as budget (if you're thinking of buying another lens).

Perhaps a wide angle to short telephoto would work well for you instead of just a telephoto zoom. Something in the order of 35-70 or 28-80 would suffice for most sight seeing needs. A trip to the zoo, may require a telephoto zoom like 70-210 or 80-200... A trip into a church or museum where flash is not allowed might call for a 50/1.8 or 50/1.4. A trip to an awe inspiring scenic location may well require a wide or wide zoom like a 24-35... A trip to the wild life sanctuary will likely need a 500 or so...

No one lens will fit all needs all the time...

[Don Schaeffer]

What kind of a camera do you have? This forum is about digital point-and-shoots most of which have 3x zoom (usually 35 to 104 mm equiv).

--don