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I'm planning my first Europe trip. It will be 3 weeks in Scotland/England and I will be driving to about 9 different locations. I'm going to several large cities, and other smaller villages, lots of castles, and lots of scenery/landscapes.

I have a Canon 1DX, but I'm not positive on what lenses to bring. I really only want to bring 2 lenses max, and nothing really heavy because I will be hiking a lot with it. 70-200mm II is possible, but I don't know how much I'd use it.

Here is what I own:

24-70 2.8 II (pretty sure I'll be using this one)

16-35 F4 IS

85mm 1.2

100mm 2.8 Macro

70-200 2.8 II

What do you all figure I should bring? It will be just me and my wife.



Aug 04, 2016 at 08:36 AM
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p.1 #2 · p.1 #2 · Lenses for Scotland/England


I've been to the UK and other parts of Europe a number of times. By far, my most used lens is my 24-70 f/2.8L II. I'd also recommend a good lens for building/church interiors with low light. Your 16-35 might serve well here with its IS capability.

Personally, I haven't found much use for longer lenses on trips of this kind. But that may be more about my shooting style and interests than anything else.

Have a good time on your trip.




Aug 04, 2016 at 08:52 AM
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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Lenses for Scotland/England


I'd definitely use 200mm (and a 1.4x III Extender), but I'd also use 16mm. So, if I could take only two lenses, I'd take the 16-35/4L IS and 70-200/2.8L IS II. You could also throw in something like the EF 50/1.4 and not even notice it in comparison with the other stuff.


Aug 04, 2016 at 09:22 AM
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I know you only want to bring 2 but I'd take the 16-35, 24-70 & 70-200. Better to have and not need than to need and not have. Leave one at the hotel if you're going somewhere and you know you won't use it - unless you're staying in a hostel.

Have fun!



Aug 04, 2016 at 09:45 AM
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Etherton wrote:
I know you only want to bring 2 but I'd take the 16-35, 24-70 & 70-200. Better to have and not need than to need and not have. Leave one at the hotel if you're going somewhere and you know you won't use it - unless you're staying in a hostel.

Have fun!


+1

There is nothing special about the UK that requires a certain type of lens to photograph - so just take whichever lens you use the most. If you're a wide angle shooter, take the wide, if you prefer telephoto then take that...

I live in the UK and the 24-105L sees most use for personal stuff, but I'm on a 1.6x crop. I also have a 10-22 which gets a lot of use indoors and for cityscapes and landscapes, but this is largely because 24mm is not wide enough for me on a crop. I don't often need longer than 105mm (remember the crop though) but I do spend a lot of time at 105mm.

I'd go for a 24-105L and a 70-300L on a full frame camera as my only 2 lenses, so that would be your 24-70 and 70-200. But again, if you prefer wide over crop then take that!

Seems odd that you're restricting yourself to just 2 lenses though, the 70-200 takes up twice the space of two of your other lenses and is probably twice the weight, so if you ditch the 70-200 you could take the 16-35, 24-70 and the 100mm?



Aug 04, 2016 at 10:05 AM
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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Lenses for Scotland/England


I just got back from 10 days in Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. I rented a 24-70 f4.0 IS to compliment my 17-40 f4.0 and my 70-200 f2.8 non IS. I was so impressed by the 24-70 that I bought it instead of retuning it.

Based on my experience, for travel I'd rather take an f4.0 IS than a f2.8 non IS. I'd replace my 17-40 with the 16-35 IS and my 70-200 with the IS version.

BTW, I bought a 135L for an earlier trip to Tuscany but left it home on this trip. I think the 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200 make a great combo for traveling with a full frame body.

I hope you get to go to the Isle of Mull, it is gorgeous!



Aug 04, 2016 at 11:09 AM
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If you're going to the highlands you'll definitely want the 16-35. It'll also be quite handy for castles. For going through cities, the 16-35 might be enough, though I can imagine the 24-70 range might be handy sometimes. Though it would leave the long end open - depending on your shooting style you might miss having those tighter shots. I know when I went to Scotland I had 80mm on the long end, and at times I did wish I'd brought something a little longer. But most of the time the wider end was fine. If you don't mind changing lenses a bit, I might consider bringing the 16-35, buying a 50mm f1.8, and bringing along the 100mm macro - with a little cropping that covers a large range and isn't too bulky. But really, it all comes down to how you shoot.


Aug 04, 2016 at 11:20 AM
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Waterproofs (for you and your kit) and (possibly) warm clothing and if you're hiking Ordnance Survey maps will be a great help (for walking routes). England isn't open access whereas Scotland is so may be best to read up on that.

You'll want to be wary of ticks as well where there is deer (having just completed a course of antibiotics for Lyme's myself and getting set for another round of blood tests). I got 'ticked' in Scotland, off the beaten track.



Aug 04, 2016 at 11:47 AM
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twodees wrote:
You'll want to be wary of ticks as well ... I got 'ticked' in Scotland, off the beaten track.


Good suggestion. They're here too, in New Scotland (i.e. Nova Scotia).



Aug 04, 2016 at 11:58 AM
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jcolwell wrote:
I'd definitely use 200mm (and a 1.4x III Extender), but I'd also use 16mm. So, if I could take only two lenses, I'd take the 16-35/4L IS and 70-200/2.8L IS II. You could also throw in something like the EF 50/1.4 and not even notice it in comparison with the other stuff.


+1

16-35 for wide field shots and 70-200 for general purpose and for the extra stop. TC would be nice if you have it.



Aug 04, 2016 at 12:38 PM
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16-35 and 70-200 though I'd get the f/4 IS of the latter for travelling and hiking. Throw in a small 50 or the 40 pancake (excellent little lens!) for city and people and you're set.

Basically this is my travel kit when there's no wildlife involved and it suits me well wherever I go.



Aug 04, 2016 at 12:44 PM
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wt66 wrote:
I'm planning my first Europe trip. It will be 3 weeks in Scotland/England and I will be driving to about 9 different locations. I'm going to several large cities, and other smaller villages, lots of castles, and lots of scenery/landscapes.


With 3 weeks and that itinerary, I don't think you have to worry much about Ordnance Survey Maps, ticks, or particularly warm clothing.

After all, you are from Ft. St. John, and experience -40 degrees most winters. Just saying.



Aug 04, 2016 at 01:09 PM
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For hiking, I'm a big fan of Canon's f/4 L IS lenses: relatively small, light, and excellent optical quality. Are you planning to shoot much indoors? Freetime101 gave basically the same advice I would: bring what you'd normally carry on similar trips where you live. I'd be inclined to bring the 16-35 f/4L IS and if you really want to be able to cover a wide range of opportunities for relatively low weight, consider renting a 70-200 f/4L IS and 24-105 f/4L IS. Also maybe bring an Optech rain sleeve or 2.

If you don't plan to be shooting much indoors or in tight spaces and don't want to rent/buy another lens, you might stick with your 24-70 and 70-200.



Aug 04, 2016 at 01:22 PM
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I like the advice from Abbott and freetime101 -- take your most-used lenses.

For me, from what I own, this would probably be a 16-35/2.8 II, 24-105 IS, and for low light the 35/2 IS. If I chose two it would be the 16-35 and 24-105. And if only one -- the 24-105. I would also be fine with only the 24-70/2.8L II as a lens cap (don't own).

Not trying to get you to buy new gear, but I'd rather have a 5Ds with 50MP than an 18-22MP body. For that reason, I'd probably take my D800e or a7R with 36MP, rather than my 5D2/1Ds3 with 21MP.

Go with what you know!



Aug 04, 2016 at 02:35 PM
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I'm currently travelling through Norway with a 5DsR, 16-35/4IS, 24-105 and 100-400ii +1.4xiii. I'm glad I took the 100-400 and not the 70-200 because I shot some nice big fish in the fjords. I havent seen much wildlife in the uk but you might if you take the right paths. I did use my 16-35/4IS a lot. More than I thought. And it's great to have on trips. But my most used lens is the 24-105.

So I would take 24-70, then 16-35 and finally 70-200. You might want to consider getting a 70-200/4IS if you go travelling more often. I used to have a 5D classic, 16-35/2.8ii, 50/1.8 and 70-200/4IS and I have travelled the world with it since 2007. Very light, very capable, very powerful. Imagine 16-200 FL and fast aperture in case you need it, in a very lightweight package.



Aug 04, 2016 at 03:39 PM
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Depends on what you shoot most! From your lineup I would bring the 16-35 and the 24-70 for range and the 100 macro for detail, but as my name suggests I may be biased .

Are you going this autumn? We have some wonderful mushrooming forests, especially around Loch Lomond, and the 100 macro would be amazing for capturing detail both in nature (think rockpools, mushrooms, lichen, barnacles, plants, misty forests, small animals) and historic locations (statues, carvings, monuments, architectural detail) plus I love it as a portrait lens.



Aug 06, 2016 at 01:38 PM
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wt66 wrote:
I'm planning my first Europe trip. It will be 3 weeks in Scotland/England and I will be driving to about 9 different locations. I'm going to several large cities, and other smaller villages, lots of castles, and lots of scenery/landscapes.

I have a Canon 1DX, but I'm not positive on what lenses to bring. I really only want to bring 2 lenses max, and nothing really heavy because I will be hiking a lot with it. 70-200mm II is possible, but I don't know how much I'd use it.

Here is what I own:

24-70 2.8 II (pretty sure I'll be using this
...Show more

What other bodies do you have? Perhaps a 5Ds/R? That doesn't look like a 1DX type of trip.

EBH



Aug 06, 2016 at 09:13 PM
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I've done quite a bit of travelling around (the island of) Great Britain, mostly by bicycle, before I got my big heavy 1Ds Mk III + L lenses kit. Back then, I did find my 70-210mm telephoto zoom quite useful in Scotland, but I'm not sure how much of that was due to the peculiar restrictions of cycle touring. On the one hand, you can pull over anywhere; on the other hand, you can't position yourself quickly. The light was very changeable, with some fleeting moments, so I was glad I was using zooms.

Since you're from BC I assume you've already hiked with your 1-series body and two lenses so you know what you're getting yourself into. Mostly in the UK (especially in England) people walk between paid accommodation rather than pitching their own hiking tents, and if you'll be doing that that represents a weight saving.

You say you'll be "driving between locations", but I strongly recommend you use public transport to get around central London. You will therefore need to consider carrying this gear around London. Bearing in mind you need to take your backpack off on the tube, you should keep the weight and bulk down. Perhaps you can leave the lenses you're not using behind for the day and "do" London with a cut-down kit. Think this through before you leave, including buying and trying out a suitable smaller bag.

Some suggested kits:

1. 24-70mm f/2.8 II. If I took this, I'd take nothing else, due to its weight.

2. 16-35mm f/4 IS + 100mm f/2.8 macro. Has the advantage that the lens not being used can be stashed away or even depoted, more convenient around London. Could be a liability in Scotland due to the need for lens changes and, if the macro is not the L version, lack of weather sealing.

My personal choice would be (2), but, as has been said, it boils down to what focal lengths you prefer.



Aug 07, 2016 at 02:15 AM
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I'm currently in London for a week and I'm using:

Fujifilm XPro2
Prime lenses: (1.5x cropped system) 14mm f/2.8, 23mm f/1.4, 35mm f/1.4
Zoom lens: 50-140mm f/2.8
Very small tripod for "emergencies"
Lots of batteries
Lots of card capacity
A small hard drive to backup everything daily

My wife is using a somewhat similar system based on the Canon SL1.

Dan



Aug 07, 2016 at 02:30 AM
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Take the 16-35 F4 IS
And get a 50 at least 1.8
all the others can stay at home.



Aug 07, 2016 at 04:29 AM
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