yes. 75 and 90 are not that far apart, and i am not sure if a true macro is that important when travelling. if you need a *really* close focus for some reason, a good close up lens (e.g. nikkon) is very high quality and weights next to nothing.
best, mishka On 5/10/05, Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Everyone, I'm trying to finalize my kit for London and I've hit a snag. > Here's the kit I'm planning to take to London: > > *istD > Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 > Tam 1.4x and 2x TCs > Sigma 15mm fisheye > > I'm trying to figure out if I should take my Tam 90mm macro with me. I put > it in the bag and it makes it significanly heavier, and I'll have to lug it > around everywhere for a week. But I'm afraid that I'll regret it if I leave > it at home, since it's one of my most-used lenses. Nate says I should just > bring it, but he carries 5 lenses with him everywhere. > > So, would you leave one of your favorite lenses at home if it made your kit > significantly lighter? I can kind of cover the macro with all the other > stuff I'm bringing, but the Tam 90 is such a great lens... > > Thanks, > Amita > >
