Which lens for a trip to Japan?
Hello, I'm traveling to Japan with a friend next year and would like to know from you experts what everyday lenses I should bring, and especially which filters. I have a Canon EOS RP and a 24-105mm lens (the one that comes with it). I hope you can give me some tips. We're flying during cherry blossom season.
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On filters, you need only one CPL on an EOS RP with almost 14 light values dynamic. There are reasons to take Grufiltersets but the point is if you do not filter so far you do not make it on holiday and in long term exposures you need a tripod
Depending on the Yen course, Japanese optics cost 20-30% less than in Europe you have to buy the Canon worldwide guarantee and fill the customs fomulare for Japan and Europe from the seller
So I personally would definitely take a whole suitcase full of lenses (Sports baggage;-)) A fisheye, a few more fixed focal lengths, from wide angle to the light tele range. A telezoom + possible converter for animal recordings. A replacement body, along with enough batteries not to forget, laptop or tablet for data backup of the images is also included.
At the moment I am at the North Sea and have 3 Bodies and 7 lenses.
As another extreme you can also make great images with a single lens.
Last summer I made all pictures on a Norway trip with a 35 mm (on full format). That was such a task for me. A compact but strong focal length would always be my choice if I had to severely limit myself. Number two would be a light tele. (Respect for the near-adjustment limit)
The lens what you have is everything but strong, it covers a fairly wide focal length range. To judge your question, you’re ready to buy a lens, but we don’t know how big your budget is.
One way would be to add a Canon RF 35mm f1.8 IS STM Macro. Then you have powerful and yet compact alternatives in the city and for landscapes and people.
If you happen to have 3,000,- β¬ left in the travel budget, you could expand your telespace through the Canon RF 70-200mm f2,8L IS USM.
I’m a champion of not much towing around, otherwise you usually leave the camera at home or at the hotel anyway.
The 24-105mm covers most applications. You need a giant zoom on holiday anyway. I would also take the RF 50mm 1.8 for portraits and close-ups (with intermediate rings). And a Geli EW-73D if it wasn’t there.
Canon RF 50mm 1.8 STM from β¬ 191,99 (2024) | Price Comparison Geizhals Germany
https://www.amazon.de/Meike-MK-RF-AF1 full frame extension adapter/dp/B07T1CY6BS
Canon EW-73D counterlight panel from β¬ 38,89 (2024) | Price Comparison Geizhals Germany
And if you have to ask what filters, you don’t need one. In general, you know what you need and then you know what you need. Or not – then you don’t need it.
If you don’t use an ef-rf adapter, just stay the few RF lenses from Canon itself. According to my knowledge, Canon has not released the RF connection with AF support for third-party manufacturers.
46 I would not call a few:)
Photographic lenses with manufacturer: Canon, lens bayonet: Canon RF Price Comparison Geizhals Germany
And then there are over 100 of foreign manufacturers, but as well as all manual.
All between wide angle 24 mm to more than 200 mm tele.
How each other holiday trip, of course.
One, two wide-angle lenses and possibly a macro lens for the flowers themselves.
Tip:
if you control both, you know what lens you need
I can only join you. You have to learn what you need yourself, otherwise it won’t be.