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Canadian Rockies and Vancouver road trip gear

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jonikon Veteran Member • Posts: 7,432
Re: Canadian Rockies and Vancouver road trip gear
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My wife and I did a similar trip in July 2019 and were lucky enough to have great weather and no wildfire smoke, (which was a real problem in 2021, I believe). The beautiful landscapes were the best I have seen, and we had a wonderful trip without issues. We stayed at the Ptarmigan Inn while in Banff which was very convenient and enjoyable.

I have the XF 18-55, but it's not a good copy, and comparing the landscape images between that lens and my XC 16-50 f3.5-5.6 OIS II I chose he XC 16-50mm. the 16mm is also an advantage over the 18mm of the shorter XF lens. As long as I don't pixel peek, I'm happy with the results. However, I do see better sharpness with my files on my PC than I do through the DPR viewing for some reason. Of course, I would have preferred having the XF 16-55 f2.8, but that was not an option at the time, unfortunately. Hopefully your copy of the XF 18-55 is better than mine.

Don't be afraid to shoot camera stitched panoramic. Mine came out very well, I think. You can see some of my camera JPEGs of the many I shot on that trip in my album Canada 2019. I hope you enjoy your Canadian trip as much as we did!

Lake Louise, Canada

Lake Louise, Canada

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