Some years ago, we visited Rome and Florence and several other spots. I had an aps-c 16-50 Sony so 24-75 in ff angle of view. Quite compact and easy to carry, etc. There were times I felt it was not wide enough and somewhat more often, not long enough. A more recent trip, to Switzerland and a Rhine cruise I had a two-lens combo that covered 17mm to 200mm (17-28/2.8 and 28-200/2.8-5.6 Tamron, still Sony cameras) and was very satisfied with that for coverage.
Only a few times might I have wanted wider or longer than those two but that starts to conflict with keeping to a minimal kit. I did stitch a couple of wider views and with a high-res camera (61 mp in my case) had a fair amount of crop if needed to close in on details or longer shots. I'm not really sure what's out there for Canon but would expect you'd get a lot of use out of a 24-70 and wider or longer less.
Now, I do get some distant shots, over the roof tops from scenic over looks, from towers and domes, of architectural details, "portraiture," even if it's of statues. So, giving some thought to what interests you would be important. Some will find a 24-70/2.8 is all they need or want. (Incidentally, I've added a 20-70/4 Sony as I think it would lead to less need for swapping in urban walk-around, "old city." I don't know that if trying to go 2 lenses, if I'd go 20-70/4 and 28-200 for convenience or 17-28 and 28-200 for the broader range and maybe more swapping?)
Jun 06, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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