![]() ![]() ![]() I recently took only these three lenses with me on the Trans Siberian Railway from Russia through Mongolia into China. Here are MY reasons for bringing the 15mm Fisheye, 50mm f/1.4, and the Canon 135mm f/2.0 with me on this trip of a lifetime. Great lenses for landscapes tend to be a bit wider, somewhere between 15mm and 50mm. On the other hand, you wouldn’t normally reach for a lens like this when shooting a landscape scene (there are always exceptions to every rule, and it’s fun to see what happens when you break the general guidelines). The distortion to the face/ears is minimized and the truest proportions are found in this range. For example, portraits are best taken with lenses between 85mm and 135mm. Some lenses really are better than others for certain things. Just as we wear different shoes for different purposes throughout our week, such as sneakers for exercise, dress shoes for work, and slippers around the house – we use different lenses to convey different feelings, emotions, and to use as different tools to capture our experiences. If you think having just one lens to cover a greater range is easier, just remember what you gain in convenience (by having one lens) you lose in quality, weight, and ability to “see” in the dark.Įach of these lenses are used for very specific reasons. There are less moving parts and the image quality is cleaner. Also, prime lenses are always superior in quality to zoom lenses. The maximum aperture on this lens is f/4, which ends up being very limiting if you are trying to travel light (and going without an off camera flash). I’d also like to address what I imagine a popular response to this article might be: “What about the 24-105mm?” This lens is weak for a couple of reasons. Popular, cheaper variations on these lenses would be the 24mm f/2.8, 50mm f/1.8, and the 100mm f/2.8 Macro. Night shot from atop a bridge in Moscow, using the Canon fisheye 15mm f/2.8 The Three Key Travel Photography Lensesīefore I say anything else, the fisheye I have in mind has an aperture of f/2.8, the 50mm has an aperture of f/1.4, and the 135 has an aperture of f/2.0. You can agree and finish this article right here, or you can read on to see exactly why I would choose only these three lenses to take with me anywhere in the world. The only three lenses you need for travel photography anywhere in the world are a fisheye lens, a 50mm, and a 135mm (or similar telephoto). ![]()
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