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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of John
Chennavasin
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 12:43 PM
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Subject: Re: EOS Single lens for travel
On Tue, 29 May 2001, Fred User wrote:
> I am going to Paris for 10 days and London for 10 days with my wife and 2
> daughters, thus my suitcase space is very limited and they will tolerate
me
> taking pictures, but stopping to change lenses all the time won't be
> tolerated. I have an Elan 7E and just the kit lens it came with (28-90).
> What I want is a single lens that will meet most of my needs and come home
> with pictures good enough to justify the film and lens expense, but
nothing
> to publish.
Canon 28-105/3.5-4.5 (which can be found for relatively cheap at B&H and
Adorama). If you want to spend a little more money, get the 28-135/3.5-5.6
image stablizer. The image stablizer is a useful feature for travel,
especially when you can't (or won't) use a tripod.
The 24-200 and 28-200 zooms are too slow to be used without a tripod.
John Chennavasin | This article contains material which may inform and
Hi,
I'd suggest the same lens EF 28-105 3.5/4.5 compact, light and as you
mention cheap. The 28-105 is really the only choice if you want reasonably
sharp images without needing to use 400 speed film. The other consumer zoom
lenses in this focal range (and longer), are all cheaply made and fuzzy
unless stopped down pretty far. You can add fast film to overcome camera
shake from the slow lens speed but you'll still be stuck with soft fuzzy
images.
While the EF 28-135 3.5/5.6IS may look good on paper the lens is rather slow
and surprisingly soft at the long end but of course Canon added IS to
overcome buyers' resistance to expensive, fuzzy short tele zooms!
Without a nice wide lens you'll miss a lot of opportunities, add an EF 20
2.8USM for scenics and walking the streets and alleys of Paris and London.
Also the view of the trip up to the top and from the top of the Effiel Tower
with a 20mm is incredible on clear days. The antique lift mechanism is
amazing! Don't even go up unless the TOP platform is open and it is
sparkling clear though. A 20mm can also get some great shots on and along
the river, take a boat tour through Paris.
Images of window displays and charming store fronts can add to your memories
of the trip. As for the space the 20mm takes up just slip it into your
shaving kit or a shoe.
Be sure to take and use the lens hoods, flare is the enemy of images with
impact and snap! Another tip, if you use the flash much take a lot of spare
batteries for the body. Hey another good idea, B&H is selling mailers for
film processing from A&I. I live in L.A. and take all of my E6 and C41 to
them and cannot get as good a price. The mailer price is like $12.00 per 36
exposure roll for 4x6 singles, for double prints add $5.00. If you walk
into the lab it's like $23.00 for double print 36 exposure rolls! A&I is
one of the BEST pro labs in the U.S.A., belive me you don't know what your
missing by going to a local one hour lab. Check them out.
Have a great trip,
Chip Louie
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