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If I had just one Lens, only one, for travel it would be the 24-120 f4. Not the favorite in my Cabinet for IQ but it’s so versatile. Now if I could take two lenses it would be 24-70 f2.8 and the 70-200 E.
 
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What is your subject matter? Is weight/size an issue? What is your budget? What are FL preferences? Way too hard of a question to answer in the abstract. A bit more information would help folks give answers that are less centered on what we prefer and more on what we might recommend to you given your specifics.

--Ken
 
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i take them all with me, but i don't really own that many. 4 lenses and 2 bodies. 3 lenses (covers most of the focal range from 23-200mm) for my landscape body and the sony 200-600mm for the a7r4. i never have to worry about changing lenses for wildlife. i may leave some of the lenses or other gear in the car when i go on a hike, but it's there if i need it.
 
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Thankyou gary .iam on a small budget what i want to do is to able to general shooting such the usual Landscape Buildings portraits etc but want to keep weight down
 
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Dummy said:
Thankyou gary .iam on a small budget what i want to do is to able to general shooting such the usual Landscape Buildings portraits etc but want to keep weight down
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With General shooting, landscape, buildings portraits and the small budget as your listed criteria then I would highly recommend the 24-120 f4 VR.
 
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Andy Work said:
Depends on the subject. My 24-120 f4 is always with me.
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Same for me, a good all around lens that will take care of everything you need for travel except wildlife. If I'm traveling light and not shooting wildlife it is all I take. My 24-70mm f2.8 is sharper, but heavier and not as versatile.
 
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For a family vacation, like camping or Disney World, I take my D7200, which is small and light, a Tamron 18-400mm f/3.5-6.3 and a nikon 50mm f/1.4. Nothing real expensive for if damaged or stolen I won't cry too much.
 
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I think a lot depends on what type of travel and to where. On a recent European river cruise I took my 24-70 and a 70-300. I only used the 70-300 a few times but wished many times that I had something wider than 24mm. So many beautiful immense cathedrals!
 
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MartyD said:
I think a lot depends on what type of travel and to where. On a recent European river cruise I took my 24-70 and a 70-300. I only used the 70-300 a few times but wished many times that I had something wider than 24mm. So many beautiful immense cathedrals!
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This is a very frequent comment from folks who visit European cities and is totally understandable. The reason that I call attention to it is that I found 24mm to generally be wide enough for my shooting style when I was in many of the cathedrals, but I frequently wanted fast glass (faster than f/2.8) for night shots and a macro for many of the details in the buildings. In short, everybody has different shooting styles and needs and what works for one person may or may not work for somebody else. I think that one of the best suggestions is if you have a catalog program like Lightroom, to look at what lenses and apertures you gravitated to in your past shooting. This might tell you if you would be better off with something like a 24-120 or a 16-35 as your everyday carry.

--Ken
 
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Dummy said:
Gentlemen and Ladies enquiring as to what lens would you take eg 24-70 Etc
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My walking around and travel lens is the Nikon 18-300 on a D7500... it I usually have the 35/1.8 in the bag for evening or low weight/light situations. The super tele generally only goes along if I think it will be needed.
 
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