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Thread: 1 or 2 lenses on the hill
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12-07-2010, 09:49 AM #1
1 or 2 lenses on the hill
What is everyone Skiing/Riding with? 1 all around lens or 2 (20-70mm range and 100-300mm)
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12-08-2010, 06:19 AM #2
This winter I plan on using 18-55 and 70-200. I'd like something wider but can't afford the lens I want yet.
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12-08-2010, 09:29 AM #3
11-16, 17-55, and 80-200. I always think about leaving one at home to save weight but never do. That 80-200L is a tank but always finds its way in my pack.
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12-08-2010, 12:52 PM #4
Used to just be a 17-50. Now it'll be a 17-40... New pack on it's way though which might mean the 70-200 will come out now as well...
Mostly shooting while touring, and absolutely hate switching out lenses on the hill.
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12-08-2010, 01:46 PM #5
I take the 17-40 out touring, but I always wish I had a longer lens. I will eventually have the 70-200 as well. I would prefer to take both, but would choose the 70-200 if picking one. I think that would be a lot better for every day shooting while touring, since I try to have a lot of space between myself and my ski partners when in the BC.
Ride Fast, Live slow.
We're mountain people. This is what we do, this is how we live. -D.C.
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12-08-2010, 02:26 PM #6
I find it tough to move around a lot when setting up a shot in the bc. Once you get your camera out, you pack is on the ground, snow is getting on everything, etc. Having the subject further away with a lot of zoom range like the 70-200 seems to make things easier. Now that I think about it, the real benefit to a chest pack would be the ability to move around a bit while shooting.
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12-08-2010, 05:04 PM #7
I roll with a 16-35 and a 70-200 usually, but I really like the days when I just have a body and the 16-35.
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12-08-2010, 05:40 PM #8
I tried to setup a Think Tank Digital Holster as a chest pack, but found that my knees hit it when skiing bumps, etc.
Last year was the first with a DSLR and I either carried my 17-50 or 70-200. Looking at the focal lengths of my pictures, it seems like I would enjoy the 70-200 range better on a full frame rather than a 1.6 crop since I was often shooting at 70mm.
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