ACJC.S
The Langhe
A short trip to the Langhe, so much beauty, culture, friendly people and truly excellent cuisine.
Photography was not the main objective on this trip and I went light with just 3 lenses for my D800E; 24mm f1.8G (most used), 50mm f1.4G (never used) and 85mm f1.8G (low usage). The 24mm f1.8G is a gem. These 3 lenses are really light and each balanced well on the D800E.
I could have brought just 1 zoom lens with the D800E, my 24-70mm f2.8G but having nearly 2kg in the hand at all times can be a killjoy. Ultimately the 24-70mm f2.8 lens is pointless except for wedding photographers. Everywhere you read, people will say that this is one of the “trinity” f2.8 zooms of any system and a must have. This is a fallacy and reeks of marketing spiel. In the 24-70mm range, f2.8 is insufficient for subject isolation. If the objective is to keep ISO low, f1.8 is better than f2.8 and besides, there’s always this thing called a tripod.
Shot with D800E plus 85mm f1.8G and cropped.
Re-edited 23May23.
The Langhe
A short trip to the Langhe, so much beauty, culture, friendly people and truly excellent cuisine.
Photography was not the main objective on this trip and I went light with just 3 lenses for my D800E; 24mm f1.8G (most used), 50mm f1.4G (never used) and 85mm f1.8G (low usage). The 24mm f1.8G is a gem. These 3 lenses are really light and each balanced well on the D800E.
I could have brought just 1 zoom lens with the D800E, my 24-70mm f2.8G but having nearly 2kg in the hand at all times can be a killjoy. Ultimately the 24-70mm f2.8 lens is pointless except for wedding photographers. Everywhere you read, people will say that this is one of the “trinity” f2.8 zooms of any system and a must have. This is a fallacy and reeks of marketing spiel. In the 24-70mm range, f2.8 is insufficient for subject isolation. If the objective is to keep ISO low, f1.8 is better than f2.8 and besides, there’s always this thing called a tripod.
Shot with D800E plus 85mm f1.8G and cropped.
Re-edited 23May23.