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i just got a sony nex-3 with a wide angle lens and a normal lens that has zoom. i'm going on vacation to tokyo tomorrow and i can't decide which lens to bring with me! i'm trying to pack lightly, so i definitely don't have room for both.
the wide angle lens is great because it's much smaller than the other lens and i love the wide angle pictures.
the regular lens with zoom takes better pictures than the wide angle because it has a built in image stabilization, and its nice to be able to zoom (whereas everything looks so far away with the wide angle lens). but the lens is really a lot bigger than the wide angle lens, which makes it harder to take with me in my day bag and makes me more nervous about breaking it.
any advice? i'm tempted to take the regular zoom lens because it takes better pictures. but i'm extremely hesitant because its large size will make me less mobile.
thanks!
reference images:
nex-3 with wide angle lens:
http://www.crunchgear.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/NEX-5-Blk+SEL16F28-R3Qtr.jpg
next-3 with regular zoom lens:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEX3/ZBEAUTY.JPG
Answer
Take the wide angle lens. You can always crop the shots if you want to emphasize detail. Wide angle lenses are easier to focus and if you know how to use depth of field, you can do away with focusing by just leaving the focus to manual with a certain aperture. You can make up zoom by walking nearer to your subject but it is harder to go wide specially in cramp spaces like in Japan. You'll love the wide angle. It'll give you more elements in your shots.
Take the wide angle lens. You can always crop the shots if you want to emphasize detail. Wide angle lenses are easier to focus and if you know how to use depth of field, you can do away with focusing by just leaving the focus to manual with a certain aperture. You can make up zoom by walking nearer to your subject but it is harder to go wide specially in cramp spaces like in Japan. You'll love the wide angle. It'll give you more elements in your shots.
What camera lens is ideal for travel?
nora_l_rin
And not too epensive
Answer
It depends on:
1. Where are you going?
2. What do you want to photograph?
A good walk around lens is 18-55 on a crop body and 24-70 on a full frame for just everyday shooting. If you're doing portraits you'll focus on something longer. If you're doing landscapes you'll focus on something wider.
It depends on:
1. Where are you going?
2. What do you want to photograph?
A good walk around lens is 18-55 on a crop body and 24-70 on a full frame for just everyday shooting. If you're doing portraits you'll focus on something longer. If you're doing landscapes you'll focus on something wider.
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