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90mm f2 or 55-200mm for travel photography?

Started Sep 5, 2019 | Questions thread
qianjin Regular Member • Posts: 220
Re: 90mm f2 or 55-200mm for travel photography?

dual12 wrote:

I wouldn't buy either one for travel. I own the 55-200, and leave it home for most travel. It's small for what it does, but for me, it's too big for travel and I'd just leave it in the hotel because I wouldn't want to carry it. If I needed reach, I'd take it, but where I travel, I don't typically need reach.

The 90 is a portrait lens. You can use it for medium telephoto needs, but where I travel, I don't typically need that either. Again, for me, it's too large for travel.

If I was dead set on taking something telephoto, I'd take the 55-200 because it's more versatile.

I second your opinion, especially after a two-week trip to yellowstone last week. I found most of the time I had to switch the 55-200 back to 23 in order to find a nice frame.

That's also why I am considering a Leica Q2 (with 28) to compliment my x-t30 with 23mm (equivalent to 35mm)

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