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Ming-Tzu wrote:
I'm headed to Taiwan (solo) and Japan/Singapore (family) in less than a week, and contemplating which Fuji lenses to pair with my XT2. For the solo portion of the trip, I plan on general walk-around, astro and hiking, and not in too much of a rush. For the family portion of the trip, it'll mostly be general walk-around.
On past vacations, I've kept it "simple" and only bring the 10-24 and 18-55. At times, I have also brought the 55-200 but rarely feel the need to go that long, so have ended up just leaving it at home. For the upcoming trip, my idea was to bring only primes. I have an idea of the kit but wanted some input in case anyone has other thoughts/ideas.
Here are the Fuji primes I currently own:
- Samyang 8mm f3.5 fisheye
- Samyang 12mm f2
- Fuji 14mm
- Fuji 23mm f1.4
- Fuji 23mm f2
- Fuji 27mm f2.8
- Fuji 35mm f1.4
- Fuji 50 f2
- Fuji 90 f.2
1) For astro, I am definitely bringing the two Samyang lenses. Since the Samyang 12mm is so close to the Fuji 14mm in FL, it may mean leaving this great Fuji lens at home.
2) The Samyang 12mm can also double as my landscape lens. It's not as wide as the 10-24 but should do the trick in most circumstances.
3) For general walk-around use in the daytime, my thought is to have the 27mm parked on the camera and, in the bag, the Samyang 12mm (for wide angle use) and the 50mm (for extra length). On the other hand, I am contemplating not bringing the 50mm at all and having the 35mm be my longest lens.
4) For general walk-around use at night, I will use the Samyang 12mm, 23mm f/1.4 and 35mm. Maybe have the 35mm be my longest lens or bring the 50mm or 90mm?
Based on this thought process, I will be bringing a total of five lenses (Samyang 8, Samyang 12, Fuji 23, Fuji 27, Fuji 35), which is doable. But I do wonder if I should bring something on the long end though. If not the 50mm, maybe the 90mm?...Show more →
FWIW, here's what I carry for travel where I plan to do a fair amount of photography. Most of my Fujifilm-based photography is largely what might be termed "street and travel photography."
XT5
14mm f/2.8
23mm f/1.4
27mm f/2.8
35mm f/1.4
90mm f/2
That list might look a bit odd, so let me explain a bit.
By default, the tiny 27mm pancake is usually on the camera. In many situations where I want to keep it very light — or where photography might not be my prime goal — I go out with only that lens on the camera, and I leave all the others behind at my lodging.
For general photography I toss the 14mm f/2.8 and/or the 90mm f/2 in the bag. This still is a fairly small kit.The 14mm is useful in constrained spaces — interiors, very narrow streets, etc — and the 90mm gives me enough telephoto and can work as a portrait lens. So my "expanded" daytime shooting kit has these three lenses.
I also do a significant amount of night street photography. For this I typically leave all three of those lenses behind and instead take teh 23mm f/1.4 and/or the 35mm f/1.4. They work well in urban night situations, especially with the camera's IBIS. I rarely add the 90mm f/2 to the night kit, but it can happen.
I'm not suggesting that this is the right kit for anyone else, just describing what I do.
For many people the zoom-based kit can be a better choice. In many cases you might get more flexibility and not need to change lenses that often. Many people will be well served by the excellent 18-55mm variable aperture zoom. The larger and heavier 16-55mm f/2.8 can also work well... if one is OK with its size.
I'm sorry that my experience is not Asia-specific, as I have no travel experience (yet!) in that part of the world. This is what I do in Europe and in urban areas of the US.
Dan
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It was about 20 years ago when I did the night safari too...gotta do it. Pose infront of Merlion and night safari ...kinda obligated to do those. Where are you going in Japan? Kyoto and Tokyo? If you're going to Kyoto I'd recommend the 18-55. For places like Kiyomizudera, Kinkakuji, Ginkakuji...even Fushimi Inari there are specific places you take photos from. There are a ton of people and you don't have lots of time or space to move around to frame it. In that situation a zoom will be better then the wide aperature. There are also lots of gardens to walk through and pose...zooming in and out can be very useful because you're limited to pathways ... and...lots of people. If you're doing Nara and seeing the Daibutsu...you'll want the 12mm and the 23 as it's dark inside. ...but lots of room outside to move around.