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Re: Bring a 100-400f/4.5-5.6L IS II or a 70-200f/4L IS to Paris?
Pietro Marchesi wrote:
Is it worth it to bring a 100-400f/4.5-5.6L IS II instead of a 70-200f/4L IS for a 9 day family vacation to Paris, Versailles and Disneyland Paris?
Obviously the 100-400f/4.5-5.6L IS II is larger and twice the weight of my 70-200f/4L IS. What will I gain having easy access to twice the focal length in Paris?
I use a 6D and will also bring my 24-70f/2.8L II and 16-35f/4L IS. My wife will use her small Sony RX100III and and our son his Panasonic LX7. We all enjoy taking a lot of photos.
I always bring 6D + 24-70f/2.8L II as my main lens everywhere I go, always ready to shoot never in a bag. i find 24-70f/2.8L I is perfect for most family/people shots and I almost always also bring my 16-35f/4L IS and 70-200f/4L IS in a small rucksack for when I need a wider or a longer lens.
On our latest trips to Istanbul, Rome and New York my most used lens was my 24-70f/2.8L II but the 16-35f/4L IS has been invaluable, especially useful indoors in museums and large churches.
On these trips my second most used lens was as always my beloved 70-200f/4L IS but I sometimes wished I had more reach than 200mm, especially in Istanbul and even more so from the cruise ship. Will I miss not having more reach than 200mm in Paris?
Has anyone here used a 100-400f/4.5-5.6L IS I or II in Paris?
Pietro.
I keep asking myself if I should bring my 70-200 f/2.8 L IS Mark II instead of my 70-200 f/4 L IS. Do I really NEED f/2.8 in a larger, heavier lens? Not really. So for my last two trips to Europe, my f/4 L IS has been in my bag. It certainly reduces the overall weight as I carry a pair of 5D Mark III's along with a 16-35 f/4 L IS, (love this lens) and the 24-70 f/4 L IS as well.
Years ago I also thought about bringing my 100-400 Version 1 as well. However I had to draw the line........now if I had the new 100-400 Version II........nah! Like many here, I also have the 1.4 X Ext III that I leave in the backpack in the hotel as an option.
So for me, whether it's, Lisbon, Madrid, Barcelona, Rome, Florence, Venice and Paris, having the 16-200 mm covered has covered me well.
Now South Africa?...........