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

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

  • 24mm, 50mm, and 90mm

    Votes: 69 53.5%

  • 21mm, 35mm, and 75mm

    Votes: 60 46.5%
  • Total voters
    129
  • Poll closed .
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During travel, one needs to take a variety of photos... street, details, environmental portraits, architecture...

Which three lens setup would be more suitable?

24, 50, 90
or
21, 35, 75
 
With the M4-2, the classic 35-50-90 works well for me. Another take is 21-40-90, same as I find terrific with the GXR-M (APS-C format). Only downside to this with the M4-2 is that I need to carry a 21mm accessory finder ... that's not huge. ;-)
 
I voted 24,50,90 but I guess the answer depends a bit where you're planing to travel/shoot. At some places the 24 will be not wide enough and 75mm not long enough but to me the 50mm goes by default - I just can not go w/o "normal" lens. Therefore I personally wouldn't choose 21,35,75 - two wide lenses and a long one doesn't work for me
 
I don't like short-answer polls that don't allow me to suggest "why limit yourself to only 3 focal lengths?" 21-28-35-50-90-135 is what I "travel with"! But then, what was the first clue that I might answer this way, lol?:D

Dave
 
There are merits to each, but since it is a travel kit, I would certainly choose 24-50 as the main pair, since these two lenses will generally be smaller and lighter than 35-75. I'd augment the 24-50 with a 135, unless you can find a very compact 90. I use a Leica 24/3.8, a ZM 50/1.5 and a Leica 135/4 (all in E46 filter size).

For me, 35-75 is really all about people. In these focal lengths I need wide apertures, which mean bigger lenses.

24-50 can cover a more general range: landscape, cityscape, and people.
 
I've settled on 24/50 and add a 90 when I think I'll need some compression. My 24/50 pairing is identical to Jon's. The 90 is a late elmarit.
 
21, 28, 40(fast), and 50. Usually 28 on one camera, a 50 on the second camera. The 21 is the widest I've got, and the 40 is the fastest for low light. (The 40 could just as easily be a 35.) YMMV and that's okay, I'm just saying that this works for me.
 
I would have like to seen a third option, 24, 50 & 75, in my case would be a 24 Elmar, 50 Summilux and 75 Summicron or perhaps a fourth option of a 28, 50 & 75 which for me would be a Voigtlander Ulton 28/1.9 ASPH, to go with the 50 and 75 above.

And then again it could be . . . . .
 
24: as wide as i feel i can go without distortion; 40: perfect FL, not too wide, not too close; 75: thats the one i have!
 
A travel set? One Leica M2, one Summicron 50 and one Summicron 35.

Maybe an M2 and only a Summicron 50 is even better. Then I will not have to choose all the time between the 50 and the 35.

Erik.
 
noimmunity said:
There are merits to each, but since it is a travel kit, I would certainly choose 24-50 as the main pair, since these two lenses will generally be smaller and lighter than 35-75. I'd augment the 24-50 with a 135, unless you can find a very compact 90. I use a Leica 24/3.8, a ZM 50/1.5 and a Leica 135/4 (all in E46 filter size).

For me, 35-75 is really all about people. In these focal lengths I need wide apertures, which mean bigger lenses.

24-50 can cover a more general range: landscape, cityscape, and people.
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This is a good analysis, IMO.

I spent three weeks in Europe this past summer w/ 24/35/50, where 35 was the "fast" lens of the trio. It was a great kit, and I would use it again.
 
For you, I am clueless. Only you can answer that question. The answer is what works for you at home.

For me, it is a 28mm and nothing else if I am shooting a 35mm camera. If I am shooting 6x7, then it is a 65mm lens.
 
I go two bodies: one with B&W, one with color. With two lenses (2 x 35mm, 35mm+50mm, 28mm+35mm, or 28mm+50mm). I hate changing lenses while out and won't do it. Thus, I would Pick two lenses and bring two bodies.
 
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