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Min Lense requirement for Australia trip

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  • 12-09-2008 10:36pm
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    Lagnagoushee
    Registered Users Posts: 401 ✭✭


    need advice on minimum lense requirements for Australia trip. I have just two lenses for my 5d.........a 50mm 1.8 and 16-35mm........do I need to get my hands on a zoom.........if so what........any suggestions?:confused:
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    Stephen
    Registered Users Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    Well, what are you going to be photographing? If you're going to do wildlife and stuff like that I would invest in a good zoom.


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    ThOnda
    Registered Users Posts: 4,699 ✭✭✭ThOnda


    You have covered wide and basic focal lengths. You could consider some tele-zoom.


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    shepthedog
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,689 ✭✭✭shepthedog


    The 70-200 would be a great general purpose zoom for a trip like this.. cant go wrong with one really.


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    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    If you are looking to get a lens over there, I have bought gear from Here before. They are really good to deal with.

    If you buy it within 30 days of departure you get the GST (10% VAT) back on any purchases.


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    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    Just back from oz myself and I brought a 10-22 wide angle, a 50mm f1.4 and an 18-200 Sigma tele (all on a 40D so adjust for your 1.0x crop) - but this covered everything really.


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    bovril
    Registered Users Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭bovril


    As said before it really depends on what you're shooting. I was in oz and nz earlier on this year and went with 17-85, 50 mm and 10-20. I used the 17-85 most. I knew where I'd be travelling and didn't expect to be shooting any wildlife so I didn't bring a zoom.

    You have to consider how much travelling you'll be doing too. I did a 3 day tour around Uluru and in NZ I did the Tongariro Crossing. In both cases I went with one lens and the camera, spare memory and a spare battery. If you're doing a lot of walking/treking you want the lighest amount of kit in your bag.


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    melekalikimaka
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 10,686 Mod ✭✭✭✭melekalikimaka


    yeah as bovril said, less its better, maybe a nice monopod and bag, in the long run you'd appriciate that more?


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,131 ✭✭✭nilhg


    I brought everything (14-42 and 45-150 Oly kit lenses) I have out when I was going and picked up an Olympus 70-300 in Kuala Lumpur on the way.

    I wanted to try to get some wildlife shots while I was there, I can't say I was totally successful but would have hated not to have had the ability to try.

    A lot depends on what you situation will be like out there, I stayed in my sisters house when I was in the city and had a hire car when i was out and about so could lock stuff up easily enough.


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    PixelTrawler
    Registered Users Posts: 2,299 ✭✭✭PixelTrawler


    hire car + australia = essential.
    Damn place is massive!


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    nilhg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,131 ✭✭✭nilhg


    Solyad wrote: »
    hire car + australia = essential.
    Damn place is massive!

    Bayswater sorted me out.


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