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Light traveling - wide zooms or 2/3 f2 primes

Started Jan 17, 2020 | Discussions thread
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Re: Light traveling - wide zooms or 2/3 f2 primes

Marek Kac wrote:

Hi all,

as I'm planning to travel quite a bit this year I'm thinking about best combo for my Fuji xt-20. It's an age old question, what is more practical. A set of small f2 primes. 50mm f2, 23mm f1.4 (IQ of 23mm f2 is disapointing to me), and something even wider like 14 f2.8/ rokinon 12mm f2. Or a slow zoom 10-24 f4 and 18-55 f2.8-4, that you don't need to change that often. What is your expirience? I will be visiting cities, that's why I need wide angles lens for architecture.

I currently own 23mm f1.4, 56 f1.2 and 18-55 f2.8-4, for context.

If your focus (no pun intended) really is on the wider angle then my suggestion is the 10-24 f4 and a low-light prime. The zoom's OIS will also be good for low light architecture. You can leave the prime in your hotel safe during the day, and zoom at night.

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