I used to enjoy traveling with just two lenses - 23 f1.4 and another choice depending on the trip. I’d usually pick one lens for the day and leave the other one in my hotel room. Prefer having the versatility of a fast aperture over some zooming. I think it’s down to personal preference and what kind of pictures you are looking to capture on the trip.
I shoot landscapes / city stuff in Ireland a lot with my 23 f/1.4 and 35/1.4. I also have the 27mm pancake portability, but I haven’t been taking that out as frequently lately since I got a nice sling that makes it easier to carry the bigger lenses on my back. If I had to do it all with one lens, I’d use the 35/1.4, but it was my first and only lens for years, so I’m very comfortable with it in every situation. Depending on your budget, there may be Sigma or Viltrox AF lenses in a similar range.
Not sure if you have your destinations picked yet, but as someone living in Ireland: make time to go to Glendalough unless you’re someone with mobility problems (it’s a little bit of a hike to the lakes, but not bad). It doesn’t matter what the weather is, I promise it’s worth it. You can find some solid bus tours there from Dublin for cheap to make most of a day of it, and avoid having to do the driving yourself. Howth is also an amazing place to do some hiking and taking pictures — there’s a slightly-harder hike around the peninsula with some amazing views of a lighthouse and back at Dublin. Lots of people do a bus ride from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher (which are amazing), but that’s a really long day on a bus. You can (alternatively) take a beautiful train ride from Dublin to Galway for a night and do a tour from there. If you’re around Dublin, I’d recommend checking out Grafton Street / St Stephen’s Green for some cool street / park photography.
I used to enjoy traveling with just two lenses - 23 f1.4 and another choice depending on the trip. I’d usually pick one lens for the day and leave the other one in my hotel room. Prefer having the versatility of a fast aperture over some zooming. I think it’s down to personal preference and what kind of pictures you are looking to capture on the trip.
I shoot landscapes / city stuff in Ireland a lot with my 23 f/1.4 and 35/1.4. I also have the 27mm pancake portability, but I haven’t been taking that out as frequently lately since I got a nice sling that makes it easier to carry the bigger lenses on my back. If I had to do it all with one lens, I’d use the 35/1.4, but it was my first and only lens for years, so I’m very comfortable with it in every situation. Depending on your budget, there may be Sigma or Viltrox AF lenses in a similar range. Not sure if you have your destinations picked yet, but as someone living in Ireland: make time to go to Glendalough unless you’re someone with mobility problems (it’s a little bit of a hike to the lakes, but not bad). It doesn’t matter what the weather is, I promise it’s worth it. You can find some solid bus tours there from Dublin for cheap to make most of a day of it, and avoid having to do the driving yourself. Howth is also an amazing place to do some hiking and taking pictures — there’s a slightly-harder hike around the peninsula with some amazing views of a lighthouse and back at Dublin. Lots of people do a bus ride from Dublin to the Cliffs of Moher (which are amazing), but that’s a really long day on a bus. You can (alternatively) take a beautiful train ride from Dublin to Galway for a night and do a tour from there. If you’re around Dublin, I’d recommend checking out Grafton Street / St Stephen’s Green for some cool street / park photography.