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Best lenses for cruise/ vacation Istanbul, Myconos, Valetta, Pompei & Rome

Started Jun 13, 2015 | Discussions thread
OP Pietro Marchesi Regular Member • Posts: 266
Re: Best lenses for cruise/ vacation Istanbul, Myconos, Valetta, Pompei & Rome

Thanks for the replies stratobill and FD!

Good point stratobill! Bringing a third 24-70 to the party... well it makes more sense to bring something else and the 6D + 16-35/4L IS and 70-200/4L IS does just that, wider and longer.

The 16-35/4L IS and 70-200/4L IS are a good allround pair only missing real low light but IS makes up for that if the objekt is not moving to much.

FD! You are so right and It has crossed my mind more than once to complement, even substitute the 24-70/2.8L II with a good enough LX100 or RX100 III for everyday & vacation photos and only keep the 6D for specialities like indoor sports low light photo, real wides 16-35/4L IS and for telephoto perhaps complement 70-200/4L IS with a 100-400/4.5-5.6L IS II for sports, wildlife and some birding.

Thinking it over, I am not sure I can bring myself to ever sell my 24-70/2.8L II, this is a truly great allround lens, it is superfast, sharp as a prime and optically superb.

I really like it that the 16-35/4L IS has IS and is nearly 200g lighter in weight than the 24-70/2.8L II.

Hmm, now I am really thinking of buying a 16-35/4L IS and perhaps even leaving my 24-70/2.8L II at home for this vacation. Right or Wrong?

Any suggestions on what to do and where to go other than the most obvious turist attractions? Especially in Istanbul, Valetta and Messina. Any special photos to share from these places?

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Pietro Marchesi
Taby, Sweden

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