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14mm f2.8 or 10-24mm f4 for Egypt trip

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OP jonikon Veteran Member • Posts: 7,433
Re: 14mm f2.8 or 10-24mm f4 for Egypt trip
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OpticsEngineer wrote:

On our honeymoon we went to Egypt and saw lots of tombs temples and pyramids. it was great. I am sure you will want that extra width the 10-24 provides.

oh, and here is a little tip. make sure you bring a hat. when i was packing i couldn’t find my hat but i figured it doesn’t matter. when i get there i can buy a hat at some little tourist shop. turned out the tourist shops had tons of souvenirs but nothing practical like a hat. it was a week before i found one and i got a bit more sun burned than i would have liked.

Thanks for responding to my post. I originally thought I would buy the 14mm  f2.8, but now leaning to the 10-24 mm after reading responses. My wife and I did a cruse to Alaska for our honeymoon, but yours sounds amazing. I've never been to Egypt, but I've always been fascinated with ancient Egyptian culture and I'm really looking forward to our trip on the Nile. Just wish I hadn't waited until old age to do it! Thanks for the tip about a hat. I live where summer temperatures range from 90-110 degrees F, so I have lots of hats. My problem will be which hat to bring along as I have so many!

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