CL + TL 18mm - opinions?

[Kim Dahl]

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18 hours ago, LACANYONHIKER said:

I own a Q2 and I love it.  I just picked up a CL with the 18mm.  The images out of the Q2 far beat the TL 18mm.  However, I LOVE using the CL.  I travel and backpack and find the Q2 bulky and heavy for that purpose.  Since both lenses are the same focal length, I sold my 18 and picked up the 23 for light and fast travel, I'm much happier with the 23mm, it's great.  Tomorrow I might pick up the 11-23 zoom which might give my Q2 a run for the money. The two cameras complement each other very well.  I'm leaving for South Africa in a few weeks and I'm only taking the CL.  Let's see how it goes.   I will attach two images: one was taken last month with the Q2 Iguazu Falls in Argentina the other is a night shot in Los Angeles with the CL and 23mm.  Get the CL, you will fall in love with it. 

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I understand you are taking CL to South Africa.  Why not take Q2 with you when it's so much better at 28mm? Buy for example a longer tele eg 55-135  for CL - it will be a good supplement to Q2

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[LACANYONHIKER]

On 2/19/2022 at 10:37 AM, Kim Dahl said:

I understand you are taking CL to South Africa.  Why not take Q2 with you when it's so much better at 28mm? Buy for example a longer tele eg 55-135  for CL - it will be a good supplement to Q2

That is probably what I’m going to end up doing in the end. I’m thinking about renting the 55 to 135 for my CL to take to Africa. I agree with you I think it would be a good complement. I did buy the 11 to 23 though, it’s a blast of a lens. Know where I can pick up a 55 to 135 cheap? Lol

[Kim Dahl]

11 hours ago, LACANYONHIKER said:

That is probably what I’m going to end up doing in the end. I’m thinking about renting the 55 to 135 for my CL to take to Africa. I agree with you I think it would be a good complement. I did buy the 11 to 23 though, it’s a blast of a lens. Know where I can pick up a 55 to 135 cheap? Lol

See what Louis writes in this thread.  Buy if you can find a cheap used one.  I paid 6000 dkr for my (910 $ or 810 €) used as new.  Then it's not so bad.