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Hello All!
I leave on Friday for 8 days in Medellin, Colombia. I'll be bringing along my D80, but wish to only take one lens with me - I want to keep it simple. My prime 50mm 1.8 is much too zoomed for everyday/all around stuff.
I've got my eyes on:
20mm 1.8
35mm 1.8
Would LOVE some input. If you had to choose just one lens, which would you take?
http://www.borrowlenses.com/product/...20mm-f18G-Lens
35. On the D80 it is essentially a 50mm lens, which is a good go to in terms of all-around use.
50x1.5(crop factor) = 75mm (why it feels too zoomed in)
35mm x 1.5 = 52.5mm (basically a 50mm "normal" lens, great for general/all around use)
20mm x 1.5 = 30mm (I feel like this would be good to bring if you plan on doing more landscapes/architecture, but if you have any thoughts of portraits or street photography, the 35 will handle both, albeit with a couple steps back and forth)
I'd agree with 35 followed closely by the 20. Or consider a zoom like the 12-24 f/4 or 14-24 f/2.8 AF-s lenses.
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Thanks for all of the replies. I do believe 35mm will be my best bet. I'll probably just go purchase one at BestBuy. $199.99
neither.
a walk around lens is what you'd most likely benefit most from. Using a wide angle prime (even on a crop sensor body) is going to limit what you can shoot and more importantly HOW you can shoot it.
A 24-70mm is going to give you the best versatility in focal range to get wide angle shots but also let you do some close up stuff and get your DOF that way instead of trying to shoot everything at 1.8 all day long (not as good of IQ wide open with most lenses is also something to consider).
Thats just my $.02, take it for what it's worth.
Yes, it's a kit lens, but can be picked up for a song, and it's excellent and would cover all your bases...
http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/18-55mm-vr-ii.htm
This was my original thought process as well, Seth. But, I think a lot can be said for wanting to push creative abilities while on a trip and not just playing tourist, if that makes any sense. I think a walk around lens would be the most practical choice as well Werty, but held my tongue as I assumed since you had your eye on those in particular you had thought about this concept and wanted something to provide a bit of a challenge but ultimately more unique pictures than just backing out the zoom and firing away at the cool looking group of trees. Weight and ease of use is a factor as well, the 35 is less bulky than a 24-70 2.8 and I think you will come back a better photographer focusing on composition and utilizing a prime to it's fullest extent to capture what you want. But, it's ultimately up to you to decide based on what your goals for the trip are from a photography standpoint.Quote:
Originally Posted by UdubBadger
+1. Definitely wouldn't hurt for now, especially coupled with the 50 you have already.Quote:
Originally Posted by KevinC
Just cuz you have the means to back out of the zoom doesn't meant you should. I'm just simply saying it gives you 3 lenses in one to choose from (if you are able to look at the lens that way as I do). Wide angle shot, shoot it wide at 24mm, normal focal length shot, shoot it at 35-40mm, telephoto style shot close ups, shoot it at 70mm.Quote:
Originally Posted by NoVAphotog
I wasnt implying you can just be lazy and tourist shoot everything but rather use the range to your advantage to get multiple looks from your shots using the same lens rather than a similar look to most of your shots using one lens.
Moving your feet and planning how you want your shot to look first will always be the difference between great photos and just playing "tourist".