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Would I miss the gap between 42mm and 70mm if I took the 70-300mm?

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The gap between 42 and 70 can be quite useful. Recently, at Goodwood Festival of Speed, I found myself having to take off the 70-300mm for the 45-150mm as the former was too close to frame my shots. On the other hand, the longer lens certainly comes into its own in other situations. For lightness and convenience, I think I would stick with the two kit lenses. The zoom offered at 150mm is pretty good anyway for most situations.

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Ahh, Goodwood. I haven't been there for years.

I used to go there occasionally for track days. It was a very, very fast track, and from memory, it was about the only short circuit that I could use Isle of Man gearing on and get the bike flat in top on the long back straight.

Not too much run off though, so not a good place to make a mistake.

I seem to remember getting round in about 1 minute twenty something on the TZ350, but I have no idea what a 'respectable' lap time is there these days.

Happy days.

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Nigel CRIPN and Bar

Beware of the Dark Slide

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It's nearly holiday time again, and I'm having to think about which Lenses to take with me.

I have discounted the Sigma 30mm as it's not really that versatile to justify carrying it. That leaves the 14-42mm, the 40-150mm and the 70-300mm.

For weight and convenience I'm tempted with just the two kit lenses. However, it would be a great opportunity to give the 70-300mm a decent work out. However, I 'm nor sure I could fit it in my small camera bag, and I don't think my crumpler will fit inside the carry on luggage I'm planning to take.

Would I miss the gap between 42mm and 70mm if I took the 70-300mm?

I can't justify using up one hand luggage item with just a camera bag as we have a 2yo daughter who needs quite a bit of luggage space for all her toys/milk, food, books etc.

Do you think the kit zooms are a good compromise; after all it will give me 28-300mm equivalent in a lightweight package.

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What would any of us have taken (say) twenty-five years ago? Probably a 35 mm SLR if we were lucky, with a 50 mm lens, and perhaps a wide angle.

I think I would be tempted to take the 14 - 42 and be done with it. The 40 - 150 is small and light, and might be worth wrapping up in one of your hold bags, but TBH, I doubt that I would use one myself.

Personally, I prefer to travel light these days. A compact such as my G9 is much lighter and easier to carry, doesn't attract unwanted attention, is more spontaneous than an SLR, and actually produces some fairly good images.

Restricting myself to a single lens also encourages me to be more creative, rather than thinking about which lens I should be using next.

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Nigel CRIPN and Bar

Beware of the Dark Slide

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It's nearly holiday time again, and I'm having to think about which Lenses to take with me.

I have discounted the Sigma 30mm as it's not really that versatile to justify carrying it. That leaves the 14-42mm, the 40-150mm and the 70-300mm.

For weight and convenience I'm tempted with just the two kit lenses. However, it would be a great opportunity to give the 70-300mm a decent work out. However, I 'm nor sure I could fit it in my small camera bag, and I don't think my crumpler will fit inside the carry on luggage I'm planning to take.

Would I miss the gap between 42mm and 70mm if I took the 70-300mm?

I can't justify using up one hand luggage item with just a camera bag as we have a 2yo daughter who needs quite a bit of luggage space for all her toys/milk, food, books etc.

Do you think the kit zooms are a good compromise; after all it will give me 28-300mm equivalent in a lightweight package.

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What would any of us have taken (say) twenty-five years ago? Probably a 35 mm SLR if we were lucky, with a 50 mm lens, and perhaps a wide angle.

I think I would be tempted to take the 14 - 42 and be done with it. The 40 - 150 is small and light, and might be worth wrapping up in one of your hold bags, but TBH, I doubt that I would use one myself.

Personally, I prefer to travel light these days. A compact such as my G9 is much lighter and easier to carry, doesn't attract unwanted attention, is more spontaneous than an SLR, and actually produces some fairly good images.

Restricting myself to a single lens also encourages me to be more creative, rather than thinking about which lens I should be using next.

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As always it all depends on exactly where you are going but I have just come back from two weeks in Canada and will soon be going to my annual visit to the Edinburgh festival and I did / will just take the 14-42 and bless the in body IS. One day no doubt I will have either the 12-60 or the 25 mm pancake and one of those will be used instead, but I would not expect to take two lenses on a general purpose holiday.

I am sure that will not help but it is my two penny worth

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