Help picking lenses for travel

[6bit]

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35 lux. Done.

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[Csacwp]

Brought the 28 lux, 50 apo, and 90 apo. So far have used the 28mm for all but about 20 photos (taken with the 90mm). The 50mm hasn’t seen the light of day. The 28 lux is a SPECIAL lens... absolutely gorgeous and unique rendering. In retrospect it probably would have paired better with the 75 lux.

Edited December 26, 2017 by Csacwp

[Gregm61]

The couple of times I've gone with a 28 and 50, the 28 got the lion's share of the images too. If I was leaving for anywhere in Europe today, I'd opt for an 18-28-75 trio.

[Herr Barnack]

Based on what you already have, I would take the 28 Summilux and the 50 APO; that pair would cover 90% or more of the kind of shooting you say you will be doing.  Those two are must take lenses IMHO.

 

As for a longer lens, usage should determine which you will take between the 75 Summilux and the 90 APO; what you want to do with the longer lens should be your primary consideration. For general travel shots, landscapes, detail shots and close ups, I would pick the 90 APO.  For portraits, indoor shooting and low light shooting, the 75 Summilux is the obvious choice. 

 

You also have to think about the kind of rendering you want in your long lens shots;  the 75 'lux will produce a more artistic, gentle rendering.  The 90 APO will produce a more sharp, contrasty, clinical rendering. 

 

Or you can say to hell with traveling light and bring all four lenses. 

Edited December 26, 2017 by Herr Barnack

[dunhoy]

Depends what you like to photograph but more importantly what you are prepared to / can be bothered to carry. 28/50 is a good combo but sometimes a bit wider is needed - I did a trip to Ecuador a while back with 21Super Elmar and 50 Summilux Asph (I also took along a 90 Elmarit but that spent pretty much every day in its case back in the room) - it worked fine... 

[earleygallery]

Take them all and add a 35 to the set.

[jcatral14]

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28 + 50. Done