Here I go again, tossing in my opinion. Following your questions:
1) Don't bother with the 50/1.8, unless you're doing indoor shots without
flash.
2) If it's between the 28 and the 28-48, I'd bring the zoom, but honestly
I'd leave them both at home.
3) Bring the 75-150. Very versatile
My additional thoughts (remember, these are just opinions, so everyone
else's ideas will differ).
The 35-70 is a wonderful lens, as is the 28-48, but they overlap. I've owned
them both and sold the 28-48 as it didn't get enough use.
The 135 overlaps with the 75-150, but is faster.
In my experience, 200 speed film grain isn't much better than 400. I'd
either go to 400 or back to 100. I almost always shoot 400.
OK, big leap here. Really big leap.
I'd sell both the 135 and the 28-48 and maybe even the 28/2.8 (although it's
cheap and probably worth keeping). That would bring you enough money (or at
least close) to buy a 21/3.5. Then you'd have everything covered from 21 to
150. If that's too much money, consider a 24/2.8. It would get more use
than the 28 and is a lot cheaper than the 21.
Or, consider selling the 28-48, the 28/2.8 and the 135 and buying a 24/2.8
and a 200/5.
Don't get me wrong, what you have is great.....excellent choices.
Just my thinking.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Lau" <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 11:54 AM
Subject: [OM] What lens to carry (again)
> With all this talk about zoom lenses and travel, I have a
> question about "what lens to carry" again. I have a
> limited collection of lenses, and I want to travel light.
> I have the following lenses: 28/2.8, 50/1.8, 135/3.5,
> 28-48/4, 35-70/3.5-4.5 and 75-150/4. Now my questions:
>
> 1) For general travel photography (i.e., a lot of outdoor
> sightseeing and walking around), if I am already
> bringing my 35-70/3.5-4.5, is there any reason to bring
> the 50/1.8 as well?
> 2) As an additional lens, would you recommend bringing the
> 28/2.8 (or is it too close to the 35) or should I bring
> the 28-48/4 zoom to cover the whole range (or is there
> too much overlap with the 35-70)?
> 3) The only other lens choice I have is either the 135/3.5
> or the 75-150/4. Should I just bring the two zooms or
> will I be disappointed with the slow speed?
>
> I generally use ASA 200 print film, but I can switch to 400
> film if you think it will match the slow lenses better.
> Thanks for any comments.
> -Dan
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