Travel set up... 24, 50, 90 OR 21, 35, 75?

[RichardB]

Can't vote!
I have all of the Poll lenses except a 24mm Leica.
I only carry a 21mm and a 75mm at this time. If indoor available light is required, I supplement the 21mm f2.8 ASPH with a 35mm Lux ASPH.
Three lenses/one body becomes unwieldy, I may take only one body for two lenses but most of the time it's two M7's with two lenses for avoiding lens changes.-Dick

 

[Turtle]

Its quite daft this. Those who say 'only X is required. Period' in ten years will probably say something else is all you need. period. Besides, everyone is different.

 

[RanceEric]

I vote for just a 35 and a 50... I usually go out with just one or the other. For me, the more gear I take out, the less I actually shoot..

 

[presspass]

How about four lenses - 21, 35, 75, 135? It all fits in one of the smaller A&A bags with two bodies and can be carried easily if you don't go big on the lenses. I do this and miss the 50, but I can't see five lenses.

 

[ktmrider]

I would go with 21/35/90. I like something just a bit longer then 75. With just two lenses, I carry the 35 and 90. On a recent trip to Asia, I carried a X100 and did not find the lack of interchangeable lenses a limitation. In fact, I gave the DLux 5 to my daughter to use during the trip.

 

[chris00nj]

I vote for 24 & 50. I recently took that combo to Europe. I never felt, "I wish I had a 90" or "I wish I had a wider lens than 25mm".

On a previous trip I took a 21 and 50. There was too big of a gap between 21 and 50.

 

[akitadog]

For myself, personally, I prefer minimum of 35 cron and 50 summilux. Next would be either a 21 or 24mm. I have a 90 but find I rarely seem to use it. I also prefer to travel light so the extra weight of the 90 is definitely noticeable.

Akitadog

 

[braver]

Take whatever you're comfortable with, but do pick a primary lens you can shoot almost everything with so you don't have to switch lenses. Or even think about lenses.

 

[Damaso]

I think the 24mm is more than wide enough for 99% of shots and having the 90mm would be nice...

 

[thirtyfivefifty]

The 24mm, 50mm pairing says "travel" to me.

 

[Shade]

Im a 50 person, so you know which one gets my vote!

 

[Nugard]

50,35,21

But who cares how you will make your masterpieces...

 

[bastian a.]

21-35-90 is my favorite combination. I often add a 50mm lens.
... Or only 35mm, nothing else

 

[tjh]

24 and 35
24 and 50
35 and 50
28 only
35 only

I rarely take more than two M lenses on a trip. But, then I always have a little Canon p&s digital along. It's amazing what can be done with a small camera, working within its limitations.

 

[35mmdelux]

For you? only you can answer that. Obviously we're not that much of a help- notice that most of these responses aren't even options on your poll!

-Brian

Sometimes the best answers are not "either/or," or "black/white." In photography its a personal decision. I've had lots of lenses, but at the end of the day I prefer heading out with just the one lens and hate slepping stuff. YMMV

 

[kxl]

All this poll has really answered is that there are slightly more RFF shooters who prefer 50mm compared to 35mm.

 

[Gary E]

I use 28 40 90 or 21 40 90 for travel. Only because the 90 Elmar-C is super light compared to the Summicron.

 

[sojournerphoto]

Just a 35?

 

[SteveM]

21+28+50 works for me. Don't have a 24 or a 75. For travel, I always take a digital camera in addition to my one film body. For super light travel, I take only my Rollei 35SE.

Steve

 

[cjbecker]

take one lens, i would say 50.