Honeymoon (and everything else) Camera and Lens Choice
My fiancée and I are planning a 19-day honeymoon through Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales next year, and I'm planning to move from my Canon 70D to a Fujifilm X-T5 (or whatever replaces it by then).
I've already fallen down the lens-research rabbit hole and am trying to decide between:
- XF 16-55mm f/2.8 WR II
- Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8
- Sigma 16-300mm
For the trip, I'd really like to carry one lens all day rather than swapping lenses while sightseeing.
I've been looking through old photo metadata and found that I shoot much wider than I thought. On city trips, most of my photos were taken at the widest focal lengths available, but I also keep wondering whether I'd regret not having more reach for castle details, wildlife, boats, landscapes, and other distant subjects.
For those who have actually traveled with these lenses:
- If you could only take one lens on a two-to-three-week British Isles trip, which would you choose?
- Is the XF 16-55 II's image quality worth giving up the extra reach?
- For Sigma 16-300 owners, does the convenience outweigh the slower aperture and image-quality compromises?
- Based on my shooting habits, do I sound like someone who would be happier with a 16-55/17-70 or a 16-300?
I'd especially appreciate hearing from people who have traveled extensively with these lenses rather than just tested them locally.