06-25-2012, 04:16 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-25-2012, 04:16 PM by Brightcolours.)
That is some heavy kit you plan to take along... The D800 in itself is already quite heavy. Adding 600 grams (at least) of wide angle zoom... How about a Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 SL II? Very compact and not heavy, and yet surprisingly good IQ. Even if you add to that an 28mm f2.8D you still have less bulk and less weight.
50mm f1.8, sure.
But then 3 primes in portrait range? Really? That is just adding a lot of bulk for no good (travel) reason. I have stopped taking a macro lens on vacations/trips too, as it just never gets any (real) use.
So, that would then bring me to the set of Voigtlander 20mm, Nikon 135mm f2 and 50mm f1.8. With maybe an 28mm f2.8 thrown in the mix.
Alternatively (and maybe more sensibly):
Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 SL II, Nikon AF-S 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 (only 415 grams), Nikon 135mm f2 (still a heavy beast at 800+ grams... But I guess you have this lens).
50mm f1.8, sure.
But then 3 primes in portrait range? Really? That is just adding a lot of bulk for no good (travel) reason. I have stopped taking a macro lens on vacations/trips too, as it just never gets any (real) use.
So, that would then bring me to the set of Voigtlander 20mm, Nikon 135mm f2 and 50mm f1.8. With maybe an 28mm f2.8 thrown in the mix.
Alternatively (and maybe more sensibly):
Voigtlander 20mm f3.5 SL II, Nikon AF-S 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 (only 415 grams), Nikon 135mm f2 (still a heavy beast at 800+ grams... But I guess you have this lens).