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3rd of May 2012 (Thu)
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What lenses to take?
Grrrrr... decisions decisions... what lenses to take on my photography/wildlife (mainly birds but some mammals) holiday in Spain on Saturday - it's in the mountains, so with that in mind...
300mm f/4 and the 1.4 extender for wildlife is going. 16-35mm f/2.8 is going for scenery. But which one of these (I can't take both). 100mm f/2.8 Macro would be great for flowers and so forth. 70-200mm f/4 is a good medium zoom. Thoughts...
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7th of May 2012 (Mon)
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Re: What lenses to take?
Heh! What do you say to the guy who has, well, a lot of good gear? Hey, I feel for ya man!
But I do understand the choices you have to make, especially if you are packing that 300 for wildlife! I personally might tend to leave the 300 at home, pack the other three, then dedicate another trip for the birds and critters...
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7th of May 2012 (Mon)
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Re: What lenses to take?
Personally, I love the 100mm 2.8L Macro. I'd be taking the 16-35 and the Macro and then deciding between the 70-200 and the 300... But of course, I'm biased since those are the exact lenses I have (minus the 300 - which I have no experience with)...
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8th of May 2012 (Tue)
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Re: What lenses to take?
At recent seminar Darrel Gulin, Canon Explorer of light, told me what he equipment he routinely carries into the field.
Two 5DII bodies 16-35 24-104 100-400 The usual accessories of flash, batteries, CPL...etc. Note the minimum overlap in lens range.
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8th of May 2012 (Tue)
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Re: What lenses to take?
i'd bring the 100mm
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14th of May 2012 (Mon)
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Re: What lenses to take?
I would bring the 100mm or I would get a 500D closeup achromatic lens to put on your 70-200.
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15th of May 2012 (Tue)
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Re: What lenses to take?
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