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Which prime lens + 16-80 for Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand

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Oli_Jy New Member • Posts: 11
Re: Which prime lens + 16-80 for Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand
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I was in South East Asia three times before: in Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. My familiy and I will go on a seven week long trip to Thailand next year. The only lenses i'm planing to take with me is the 23mm f2 and the 35mm f1.4. Sure, you cannot get all shots with such a kit. However, a lot of famous photographers took their pictures with only a few different focal lenghts. For me, the main benefit of prime lenses is the fact, that you have to get creative in framing the shoot. Not only making it much more fun to use them, but also giving you more interesting photos.

My advice: get the 35mm 1.4! It's such a classic, allaround focal length and a fantastic lens. It deliviers great low light capabilities for shooting at nigth markets, as well as good background seperation for your portrtaits.

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