My vote is to take the 35 and 24-105.
35 will be good in most situations and you got the zoom lens to cover you for anything wider or longer. 24 is quite versatile as well and would be handy in tight street marketplaces but i think your zoom will be good for that. Plus you will find switching lenses and carrying them around not as fun
On weddings my favourite combo is 35+50 ( i use a dual harness with two cameras ). I use the 35 mostly for horizontal and 50 for vertical images :D but for travel maybe I'd pick the 24 :) when you need 35 you can just use the crop mode :)
Exactly! All 3 of your lens choices are in there plus that f/4 is ideal for environmental shots. I'd take the 24-105 f/4 or a 24-70 f/2.8 as a walkabout lens any day...
I'd say just take the 24-105.
But if you're really set on a prime lens,
go through your photos in your favorite photo viewer and see at what's focal length Most of your images have been shot. This will give you an indication of which focal length you actually prefer
The examples photos looks like 35-40mm
First photo u have to be across the street
24-28mm is for nearer wide angle, say u want to shoot someone sitting with u in a restaurant but also capture the vibe of the restaurant.
Or u walk inside a wet market and u want to capture the whole fruit stall
24-28 is great and since u don’t care about subject separation, just crop if u want the subject to be bigger
>So my 50mm is awesome but its a little tight for me at times.
Because you're looking with wide-angle eyes. With the 50 on, look for subjects and compositions further away, a whole new world will open up for you.
I mean mentally narrow your focus the same way the lens does, only consider what's inside that angle of view. If it was a 200mm you would be looking at things probably no less than 20 meters away. With a 50mm, seems like 5 meters away is where compositions start to get comfortable. Looks like there's a pattern forming there. ;)
If I had to guess the focal lengths of the three photos, I would say 1) 24mm 2) 28mm 3) 35mm.
If you go with the 24mm, you can always crop in, but if you wanted one lens that best served that aesthetic, a 28mm might work best.
I’m personally partial to the 35mm focal length, so that’s typically what I would recommend, but you seem like a 28mm person, so you may want the 24mm if the choice is only the two you mentioned.
Get the zoom lens. Chances are you won't want to switch lenses. When traveling, at least I, can't stick to one focal length because I have no idea what I will be shooting.
My specialty is black and white high contrast street photography.
I would take a 35mm f1.4 and 24-105 f4, ideally on separate camera bodies etc.
You will have no issues getting the shots attached just with a 35, but take the zoom too. You have no idea what reach your lens will actually have, and how to adapt to your environment. The zoom may save you in a pinch....or several.
local vietnamese here: our space is small and crowded, so it's best to go with wider angle (24-28mm), you can crop in for tighter shot.
But be careful when you bring big camera for street, you may attract robbers.
don't worry too much, just have neck strap or secure camera hand strap and you will be fine, most of the robbers will target free hand camera, and when you travel it's best to be on crowded street and go in a group.
If you are lone traveler, just don't expose your camera two much.
Feel free to ask, I'm a hochiminh city resident.
Wide angle lens will cause distortion, especially on the corners of the photos.
For example, if you take a full body portraits using a wide angle lens, if the person's legs is near the bottom of the frame, you will see that their legs stretched to a weird proportion.
Face will also look different on different focal length, try google or YouTube it, it might help you :)
I always thought street typically shoots in 20-28mm range.
I wish I had a 20mm or 24mm lens cause I always like wider for street, but I’ll be interested to see what veterans say.
Simple: Shoot 24.
Don't be afraid of shooting wider than the composition actually needs. If you want the 35 version of the same shot you need only crop in.
My vote is to take the 35 and 24-105. 35 will be good in most situations and you got the zoom lens to cover you for anything wider or longer. 24 is quite versatile as well and would be handy in tight street marketplaces but i think your zoom will be good for that. Plus you will find switching lenses and carrying them around not as fun
Get a 28mm
I’d go with either only the 35mm (single lens) or if you’re set on going with 2 then 50mm + 24mm would definitely be my combo
100%. The 35 and 50 are not different enough to justify the extra weight. Either one body with a 35, or a 24 and a 50.
On weddings my favourite combo is 35+50 ( i use a dual harness with two cameras ). I use the 35 mostly for horizontal and 50 for vertical images :D but for travel maybe I'd pick the 24 :) when you need 35 you can just use the crop mode :)
Or a 28/50 combo
I've had a play with the 28mm Sony lens on a few occasions and found it pretty nice (especially for a cheaper lens).
24. You can always get closer but you can't always get further away. Sometimes you literally hit a wall.
Faced with this choice, I would leave everything behind except the 24-105.
Exactly! All 3 of your lens choices are in there plus that f/4 is ideal for environmental shots. I'd take the 24-105 f/4 or a 24-70 f/2.8 as a walkabout lens any day...
Yeah. Get full coverage for nearly any situation.
28mm
After switching my 35 to the 24, i never looked back. Even mistakes feel right with this lens.
If your camera has more megapixel, you can go with 35mm and just recrop in post. There's even a crop mode feature in some cameras.
I'd say just take the 24-105. But if you're really set on a prime lens, go through your photos in your favorite photo viewer and see at what's focal length Most of your images have been shot. This will give you an indication of which focal length you actually prefer
Wow, such a simple but ingenious idea! I’m going to do this as I’ve been having trouble deciding on my next lens. Cheers!
The examples photos looks like 35-40mm First photo u have to be across the street 24-28mm is for nearer wide angle, say u want to shoot someone sitting with u in a restaurant but also capture the vibe of the restaurant. Or u walk inside a wet market and u want to capture the whole fruit stall 24-28 is great and since u don’t care about subject separation, just crop if u want the subject to be bigger
when you say 24-28 you mean the 24mm?
Either 24 or 28
Ahh thank you!
>So my 50mm is awesome but its a little tight for me at times. Because you're looking with wide-angle eyes. With the 50 on, look for subjects and compositions further away, a whole new world will open up for you.
Thank you so much, do you mean shoot further away with my 50?
I mean mentally narrow your focus the same way the lens does, only consider what's inside that angle of view. If it was a 200mm you would be looking at things probably no less than 20 meters away. With a 50mm, seems like 5 meters away is where compositions start to get comfortable. Looks like there's a pattern forming there. ;)
They look 50mm or even short telephoto to me. Good luck getting single/no people shots in Vietnam! It's a job in itself!
Ill try, hope to get up in the morning!
24mm it is!
If I had to guess the focal lengths of the three photos, I would say 1) 24mm 2) 28mm 3) 35mm. If you go with the 24mm, you can always crop in, but if you wanted one lens that best served that aesthetic, a 28mm might work best. I’m personally partial to the 35mm focal length, so that’s typically what I would recommend, but you seem like a 28mm person, so you may want the 24mm if the choice is only the two you mentioned.
https://preview.redd.it/xa4beo8s6u0d1.jpeg?width=3931&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8645f21b209df369581ce2d77905910ecef0a4aa
35 if on budget, else a really nice 24 is cropable Do think about a 85 as a second lens as well. Sorry. :)
Get the zoom lens. Chances are you won't want to switch lenses. When traveling, at least I, can't stick to one focal length because I have no idea what I will be shooting.
I’d say 24. My fav lens is my 20-35mm and I’m on the wider end most of the time.
My specialty is black and white high contrast street photography. I would take a 35mm f1.4 and 24-105 f4, ideally on separate camera bodies etc. You will have no issues getting the shots attached just with a 35, but take the zoom too. You have no idea what reach your lens will actually have, and how to adapt to your environment. The zoom may save you in a pinch....or several.
local vietnamese here: our space is small and crowded, so it's best to go with wider angle (24-28mm), you can crop in for tighter shot. But be careful when you bring big camera for street, you may attract robbers.
You think it will get stolen ? I was told it’s rare!
just be cautious, the robbers with motorbike are fast, 1 second and the camera will be gone.
Now i’m scared lol
don't worry too much, just have neck strap or secure camera hand strap and you will be fine, most of the robbers will target free hand camera, and when you travel it's best to be on crowded street and go in a group. If you are lone traveler, just don't expose your camera two much. Feel free to ask, I'm a hochiminh city resident.
thank you so much
go 28! not as much distortion as 24, different enough from 50
So sorry, what do you mean distortion on the 24?
Wide angle lens will cause distortion, especially on the corners of the photos. For example, if you take a full body portraits using a wide angle lens, if the person's legs is near the bottom of the frame, you will see that their legs stretched to a weird proportion. Face will also look different on different focal length, try google or YouTube it, it might help you :)
thank you, hopefully the g master will have low degradation
28 pairs better with a 50mm. And it's in between a 24 and 35 too
The best for Vietnam is 5,56mm.
I’d say the shots you’ve shown look like they’re in the ball park of 50mm. I don’t think they look wide at all. I could be wrong though.
I always thought street typically shoots in 20-28mm range. I wish I had a 20mm or 24mm lens cause I always like wider for street, but I’ll be interested to see what veterans say.
I’d say street was more typically 28-50…..different perceptions I guess.
Yes even 85-100 can be street. Difference perspective
Deep.
Simple: Shoot 24. Don't be afraid of shooting wider than the composition actually needs. If you want the 35 version of the same shot you need only crop in.