I am going to travel to Italy in July with my wife and three kids. They are supportive of my photography (specially if include them in pictures). I am struggling to make my choices of lens. I own a 5d mark II. I have the 16-35mm (which I am not very happy with on the 5d II), 50 mm f1.4, 24-70 f2.8, 85 f1.2, 135 F2.0 and the 70-200. I am debating between carrying everything versus taking a couple. I am also trying to figure out my best wide lens options. I am thinking if I should buy the nikon 14-24 and use an adaptor.
Any advice from forum members who have done this before will be appreciated.
Also any advice on the nikon wide angle option.
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I went through three copies of the 16-35mm when shooting Canon myself. I could never find a sharp copy. I also had poor luck finding a shar 24-70mm and had to get the latest one calibrated. I have since sold my Canon stuff to go back to Nikon and never looked back! I have never had such sharp glass out of the box then with Nikon. On that note, the 14-24 is to die for! I have not used that lens much but it always wows me when I do use it. The front optic is a big bubble so no filter fits over it. That means it can get dinged up easy if you don't cap it. The cap it a bit cheap and could come off if you aren't careful. I just came back from a Palm Springs trip and was banging it around the narrow halls of the Painted Canons in Mecca and not a ding on it
I have read some people suggest taking the 70-200 mm for more reach.
Does anyone own the nikon 14024, how easy is to focus manually.
Ehhh... The 70-200 will be a bit much I think. Maybe invest in a teleconverter and bring the 24-70mm of yours. Once again, I know many frustrated Canon shooters who gladly ditched their systems when the 14-24mm was introduced... Either that or they are now shooting "bi" with a Nikon and just the 14-24mm..
I can't say anything for Canon to Nikon lens adapters... My guess would be to just go on other sites and see what reviews are on them. My guess would be that just like teleconverters, it will probably soften the image some...
If you were starting from scratch I would take a 24-105IS because of the IS and a 70-200 f4 because of the smaller size and weight. For wider scenes I would stitch
Marc
That would be a nice option. Otherwise, the 24-70mm and a teleconverter may work wonders...
I would be careful with looters so maybe invest in this strap:
The PacSafe Anti-Theft CarrySafe 100 camera strap.
http://www.pacsafe.com/www/index.php?_room...etail&id=16It costs $20 only and features are that it is slashproof and snatchproof so you can ensure that no one will try to cut your strap and then grab and go...