When you can only take one lens?

[Ash Thomson]

I guess this depends upon the walk somewhat, but am curious to know which lens people favour if they are tight for weight and wish to only carry the one.

[Drifting]

Depends on what I'm in the mood for. I'm less concerned about weight than photographic ability, as I am usually hiking for the purposes of taking photos. I usually choose one or two of these:

Sigma 10-20
Canon 17-40L
Canon 24-105L
100 Macro

Though sometimes if I'm feeling masochistic I'll lug my 100-400 around, as it is my favourite "go-to" lens for a lot of outdoor work.

In any sort of 1-lens consideration, the magnification of the lens is important, if you like taking close-ups, weather sealing if any, and IS. So of the above lenses, my first choice would always be the 24-105, as it is weather-sealed, very versatile, does good close-up work, and has IS. But it lives on my wife's camera, so that's not usually an option for me...

[north-north-west]

Why would you be able to take only one lens? Leave the PLB behind if you must, but surely sufficient photo gear is the first priority . . .

OK. It depends. If the weather's off, it'll be the 60mm Macro. Otherwise the 18-200, which isn't the absolute very sharpest lens around but it's a good compromise between quality and versatility.

[whynotwalk]

If it had to be one, I'd go for my Canon 24-105L. Great from low light to portraits to landscape,

cheers

Peter

[Clusterpod]

One lens?

Horrible, horrible...

I'd have to go with the 200mm macro.

I'd miss out on the wider vistas, but not the little critters, fungi and birds that I'd miss if I took something wide.

[Ash Thomson]

[quote="north-north-west"]Why would you be able to take only one lens? Leave the PLB behind if you must, but surely sufficient photo gear is the first priority . . .

Love it!!

[eggs]

Just trialling an 18-250 Pentax. Looks pretty good.

[Strider]

Samsung Galaxy S2...

[Clusterpod]

Samsung Galaxy S2...

Whats the battery life on that one like?

[Strider]

Samsung Galaxy S2...

Whats the battery life on that one like?

Terrible!

[nickthetasmaniac]

I've got in the habit with work trips of only taking one prime, so I guess I've been doing this anyway. It's a nice way of forcing you to look as a place with a different perspective, which helps keep things interesting when you're doing 15 Overlands a summer

The m.ZD 12mm is probably the easiest to shoot with, the m.ZD 75mm and Lumix 7-14mm the most interesting/alternative, and the Voigtlander 25mm responsible for my favourite bushwalking photos.

I've just bought a Ricoh GR though, which has a fixed 18mm lens (28mm equivalent), so I don't really have much choice with that one

[stepbystep]

If it had to be one, I'd go for my Canon 24-105L. Great from low light to portraits to landscape

Ditto! Lovely lens.

[Brissy GH]

My last trip was completed only with a Fuji X100s camera with it's fixed 23mm (35mm equiv) lens. I absolutely love this camera and rarely found that I was looking for a wider or longer lens. Where I needed a wider shot I took a series of singles then stitched them together as a panorama later. This camera does have built in pano but the results are sharper using photoshop. Cropping is usually enough to zoom where required.
I have carried a lot of dslr gear and lenses in the past but I love this new freedom and light weight approach. Pics from this camera are awesome!

[biggbird]

Nikon 24-70

[whitefang]

Canon 18-135

[stepbystep]

I borrowed a friends Canon 24-70L series recently. Want. Much nicer than the 24-105.

[skog]

It would have to either the Nikon 105mm macro or the 16-35mm.
Or just take both