I'm with Wayne on this one. I think size and weight are more important
than numbers. I go through this exercise fairly often and the result
varies depending on where I'm going, how I'm traveling, what film I'm
going to use, what I expect to photograph, expected weather, etc.
Maine in Summer, took the Tokina 35-200/3.5-4.5 and Vivitar Series 1
19-35/3.5-4.5. I also took along a 'Z' 21/3.5, 'cause I wasn't sure yet
about the Vivitar, but the 2 lens kit would have been fine. Doing it
again, I would drop the 21mm and add the 50/1.4 with Vivitar
MacroTeleconverter (I didn't have the Viv. then). Maybe with f1.4 I
might have gotten a shot of the mother Moose and her 2 kids eating and
then gamboling at dusk.
Yosemite in uncertain weather, I went out for the day with Tamron
35-105/2.8, 'Z' 28/2 and 50/1.4 with 400 & 800 film. The Maine set up
would have been hopeless in the rain and low, heavy overcast. The kit I
took worked very well.
Casual stroll with picture taking not primary, I like the 35-70/3.5-4.5
on an OMPC. Someone asked about this lens. I think it is one of the
great classics of the Zuiko line, tiny, almost jewel-like, yet an
excellent lens with a useful close-up capability. It's like going back
to their roots with the tiny, wonderful lenses that came out with the
OM-1. The 35-70/3.6 may be slightly the better lens and I used one as my
main lens for years, but I don't think I've used it since I got a
3.5-4.5, the difference in size and weight is so great. If I'm going
with something bigger, I go for more range. I do understand that some
people with big fingers/hands find this lens hard to use. I wear size
large gloves, but have relatively slim fingers and find it easy to use.
Another kit I've been using lately is the Tamron Asp IF 28-200/3.5-5.6
and 50/1.4 with Vivitar MacroTeleconverter, with maybe a tiny super-wide
tucked away somewhere. In reasonable weather with reasonable film speed,
that will do almost anything. With Supra 800, it even worked with quite
an overcast day.
I would always take along either the hiking stick/monopod or the Velbon
343 tripod.
Moose
Wayne Culberson wrote:
Given _lightweight travel_ criteria, i.e. one body, 2 lenses, period. What
would you take?
Mike
But the problem is that for "lightweight travel" you are talking two things
that are quite different, that is number of lenses and weight of lenses.
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