michaelwj Posted September 3, 2016 Share #21 Posted September 3, 2016 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Be brave. 21mm only. I once did a week trip with only a 21 and it opened my eyes to the possibilities. It was hard at first, I'd usually take a 35 only on a trip like that, but I'm glad I did it. I'd do it again if my 21 was faster. 3.4 is a bit limiting when it starts to get dark. Actually I'd still do it again. Edited September 3, 2016 by michaelwj 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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otho Posted September 3, 2016 Share #22 Posted September 3, 2016 Personally I would choose from your equipment: 35 & 90 (my prefered travelling team is: Cron 35 asph - current ver. & Cron 75 APO, but you haven't 75). If one only: 35. If three: 21, 35, 90 or: 21, 40, 90. Four? Definitely never, even for short & easy travel. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted September 3, 2016 Share #23 Posted September 3, 2016 Man, this thread has become a mess. Just like the ones when a person asks for which best possible lens to buy and then people recommend voigtlanders and russian lenses just because they own them... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirkR440 Posted September 3, 2016 Share #24 Posted September 3, 2016 I've been to Santorini last year and I would recommend you to bring a wide angle lens, maybe together with a 50mm or what ever you like as prime lens. Santorini by Dirk Raffel, auf Flickr 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted September 3, 2016 Share #25 Posted September 3, 2016 Man, this thread has become a mess. Just like the ones when a person asks for which best possible lens to buy and then people recommend voigtlanders and russian lenses just because they own them... How is it a mess? The OP stated up-front, "I have 21mm, 25mm, 35mm, 40mm, 50mm, 90mm, some with modern rendering high contrast and also some with classic rendering low and medium contrast." 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Q Posted September 3, 2016 Share #26 Posted September 3, 2016 I'd go 21 - 35 - 50 ...unless that 21 is a Summilux and the 50 a Noctilux. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted September 3, 2016 Share #27 Posted September 3, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) Man, this thread has become a mess. Just like the ones when a person asks for which best possible lens to buy and then people recommend voigtlanders and russian lenses just because they own them... You do seem to spend some time reading threads you don't like, and don't have anything positive to contribute to. There is a fairly simple solution to that, and it would allow you to put your abilities and experience to better use. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM Posted September 4, 2016 Share #28 Posted September 4, 2016 (edited) Man, this thread has become a mess. Just like the ones when a person asks for which best possible lens to buy and then people recommend voigtlanders and russian lenses just because they own them... Hey, if you don't like it just skip over it. No one is asking you to read it. Not all posts are for you, or me. New York is not for everyone either. Bye! Edited September 4, 2016 by DTM 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTM Posted September 4, 2016 Share #29 Posted September 4, 2016 I've been to Santorini last year and I would recommend you to bring a wide angle lens, maybe together with a 50mm or what ever you like as prime lens. Santorini by Dirk Raffel, auf Flickr I see that this was it 16mm. Maybe I will take the 28mm too. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
viboons Posted September 6, 2016 Author Share #30 Posted September 6, 2016 (edited) Thank you for all comments and the photo posted. The wide angle lenses should be good for landscape and also in the narrow street there. I will bring my small and light 21mm F4 VM and 35mm Summilux FLE. I may not bring the third lens and enjoy the DD trip more, as you guy suggested. Edited September 6, 2016 by viboons 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB23 Posted September 6, 2016 Share #31 Posted September 6, 2016 Hey, if you don't like it just skip over it. No one is asking you to read it. Not all posts are for you, or me. New York is not for everyone either. Bye! What a useless lesson. I hate new york and I love going there. See what I did there? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
james.liam Posted September 6, 2016 Share #32 Posted September 6, 2016 Thank you for all comments and the photo posted. The wide angle lenses should be good for landscape and also in the narrow street there. I will bring my small and light 21mm F4 VM and 35mm Summilux FLE. I may not bring the third lens and enjoy the DD trip more, as you guy suggested. Good choices, especially if you've got a good copy of the CV. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bocaburger Posted September 7, 2016 Share #33 Posted September 7, 2016 My essential travel kit is the CV 21mm f/4 M-mount, 35 Summicron IV, and "thin" 90 T-E. There's nothing I have wanted to shoot in most travel locations which that kit couldn't handle, and they are the lightest, smallest lenses of their focal lengths I own, and all use 39mm filters. The 35, ideally with low contrast, is what you need. The colors in Santorini and Mykonos are mostly white and blue. Sun may be strong, so you really need a low contrast lens, especially with a digital sensor Anything other is superfluous. That ^ is actually a common misconception. High-contrast lenses are able to differentiate finer gradations in tone, exactly what you want when the scene threatens to exceed the latitude of the film or sensor. Low-contrast lenses are usually low-contrast due to internal flare, which is exactly what you don't want in bright sun with narrow-latitude film or sensors. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
horosu Posted September 8, 2016 Share #34 Posted September 8, 2016 That ^ is actually a common misconception. High-contrast lenses are able to differentiate finer gradations in tone, exactly what you want when the scene threatens to exceed the latitude of the film or sensor. Low-contrast lenses are usually low-contrast due to internal flare, which is exactly what you don't want in bright sun with narrow-latitude film or sensors. Well, I can congratulate you on your low contrast lens kit :-)). I can tell you that your Summicron 4th is way lower in contrast as the ASPH or the C-Biogon or the Lux ASPH. I have one and sold the Lux FLE. I have also the C-Biogon. And I can't see how a higher contrast lens can differentiate finer gradations in tone better, than a lower contrast one. I really can't. Try to increase contrast in Lightroom in any picture any picture and you'll see fine gradations dissapear. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted September 8, 2016 Share #35 Posted September 8, 2016 Increasing contrast in Lightroom has nothing to do with the ability of the lens to render tonal values. Comparison: A high-end phono cartridge will differentiate instruments much more clearly than a lesser one, but whether you twiddle the volume, bass or treble controls or run the signal through an equalizer will not change the differentiation. Basically a high-contrast lens will be more precise, render more tonal values, but those subtleties are more difficult to get into the print than the limited values of a low-contrast lens. Hence the myth. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 8, 2016 Share #36 Posted September 8, 2016 (edited) Thank you for all comments and the photo posted. The wide angle lenses should be good for landscape and also in the narrow street there. I will bring my small and light 21mm F4 VM and 35mm Summilux FLE. I may not bring the third lens and enjoy the DD trip more, as you guy suggested. I have just jumped on this topic... Santorini is in my hearth for I was there in 1985 (!) and ... well they were happy years of my Youth : in photographic terms (I have some good 20x25 prints) they were my "LTM-not-yet-M" times... and took with me IIIC with a typical set 28-50-135 (Summaron Elmar Hektor) : the result was that 135 was used for 2 or 3 not so good shots, 50 was most used and in many 28 shots I would have liked to have something even wider... so, personally, I completely approve your decision on 21+35. About light... I seem to remember that was better to avoid central day hours... as in many mediterranean locations, morning and evening give you the best tones. Edited September 8, 2016 by luigi bertolotti 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 9, 2016 Share #37 Posted September 9, 2016 You can look at my Flickr site below. Page down through it and you will see a bunch of photos from Santorini I've taken with lenses from 16mm WATE/28 Summicron/35 Summilux/ and 90 Macro Elmar. Hope it helps. Rick 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozkanakman Posted September 9, 2016 Share #38 Posted September 9, 2016 I just back from Mykonos and Sontorini and had my 35mm 2.5 Skopar with me (1 body, 1 lens). I felt I needed my 21mm on many occasions though, especially in Santorini. I would suggest to have a wide angle lens to compliment your daily use lens. Enjoy your trip. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stein K S Posted September 10, 2016 Share #39 Posted September 10, 2016 (edited) Thank you for all comments and the photo posted. The wide angle lenses should be good for landscape and also in the narrow street there. I will bring my small and light 21mm F4 VM and 35mm Summilux FLE. I may not bring the third lens and enjoy the DD trip more, as you guy suggested. Spot on in my mind! And it seems that quite a few in this thread agree as well! Enjoy your trip! Edited September 10, 2016 by Stein K S 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECohen Posted September 13, 2016 Share #40 Posted September 13, 2016 25mm, 50mm . 50 as your main lens, 25 as the occasion arises. Bring less enjoy your family more. .......or just one lens, the 35 will do fine 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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