Re: would you leave your favorite lens at home?

[Paul Stenquist]

Leave the 1.4X converter home and take the macro 90. Why would you need 
the 1.4? With the 28-75 and the 2X, you're covered from 28 to 150. The 
1.4X buys you nothing extra. I'd want the 90, so I'd have a backup lens 
in case the unthinkable should happen. (Such as dropping the zoom on 
its nose.)
Paul
On May 10, 2005, at 10:16 PM, Mishka wrote:

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