Recently, the weather across the country seems to be very good, and it is also the peak tourist season of summer, so many people must be ready to travel and take pictures all over the country. But for the vast majority of people, there is nothing more important to travel than being at ease, so if you are not a professional photographer, but want to take good photos while saving effort, then choose a camera that is suitable for “one mirror to travel the world” “The lens is definitely a good choice. In this case, what should we pay attention to when choosing travel lenses?
First of all, I think the most suitable lens for travel photography should meet the needs of wide-angle shooting. Some large scenes of scenery and buildings are suitable for wide-angle shooting. to shoot.
Secondly, telephoto is also indispensable. Shooting distant shots, portraits and some close-ups all require longer focal lengths to highlight the subject.
Finally, the size of the lens should not be too large, and the weight should not be too heavy, because after all, it was chosen for lightness.
Although many people always feel that they hate the mirror when they use it every day! It is rare to travel, so I simply put the long and short lenses at home and even the big gun head in the camera bag, but in the end I found that most of them are not used; there may also be friends who say that if you want to relax, you can just fix the focal length. already? And the fixed focal head image quality is even higher. Having said that, the image quality of a fixed focal length lens is better than that of a general zoom, and you can definitely take high-quality photos. However, you may not be able to capture the scenes and subjects you want by using only a fixed focal length lens with a specific focal length during travel. Therefore, it is enough to choose a suitable travel head mainly to follow the above 3 points.
In view of the above requirements, a reliable large zoom lens may be the most suitable travel head, and almost every camera manufacturer has such shooting needs They have also launched a lot of high-quality lenses, such as the XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR lens that Fuji just released not long ago. Has a constant aperture. And this is still an electric zoom head, which makes it more convenient to shoot travel vlogs. If you happen to be a Fuji X-series mirrorless camera user, there is no better option than this.
It is easy to use for travel photography and video: Fuji XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR
The focal length of Fuji XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR covers from 18mm wide-angle to 120mm telephoto (equivalent to 27-183mm focal length in 35mm format) range, and this lens with 6.7x power zoom adopts a compact design, which is highly practical and can be convenient for shooting various scenes, including landscapes and portraits. This single lens can be used for a variety of shooting scenarios. The lens also offers a constant maximum aperture of F4.0 over the entire range from wide-angle to telephoto, and a maximum magnification of 0.2x, making it ideal for close-up photos, especially portraits when the lens’ telephoto end is F4 wide open. A soft bokeh background can be obtained.
At the same time, Fuji XF18-120mmF4 LM PZ WR is a lens with electric zoom, and there is a zoom control ring on the lens body, which is convenient for us to shoot Control the zoom during video shooting. During the video shooting process, you can control the speed of zooming or focusing according to your own needs, and create videos more freely. The optical quality of this lens is also very good. It adopts an optical structure of 15 elements in 12 groups, among which the special lenses include 3 aspherical lenses and 3 ED lenses. The weight of 460 grams and the size of 77.3 x 123.5mm make this electric lens. Zoom lenses are easier to carry.
Very wide focal length travel head: Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO p>
The Tamron 16-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD MACRO lens covers a large zoom range from 16mm (equivalent to 24.8mm on a 35mm full-frame camera) to 300mm (equivalent to 465mm on a 35mm full-frame camera). At the telephoto end, you can capture the magnificent scenery, and at the telephoto end, you can capture powerful close-up pictures of distant subjects, and it also has a macro focus function of 1:2.9. It consists of 16 elements in 12 groups, using 3 glass-cast aspherical elements, 2 LD low-dispersion elements and 1 UXR ultra-high refractive index element.
Tamron 16-300mm adopts composite coating technology to minimize glare and ghosting, ensuring clear and sharp images. And the use of advanced mechanical design technology, it still maintains an amazing compact and lightweight shape. Tamron’s unique VC (Vibration Compensation) anti-shake technology uses 3 sets of drive coils to control the compensation lens (VC lens) by electromagnetic drive through 3 ceramic balls. Since the VC lens only contacts the ceramic balls, the friction is smaller and more stable .
Full Frame Travel Lens: Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM
If you is a full-frame mirrorless user,Then you can consider this Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens, which is a full-frame multi-function travel lens that goes all over the world. The lens reaches 10x optical zoom, which can shoot scenery and buildings, and is also convenient for recording daily life and taking into account portrait shooting. The lens adopts a lightweight design, and the appearance design is simple and compact. And thanks to the design advantages of the EOS R system’s large-diameter bayonet and short rear focus distance, as a RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens with 10x optical zoom capability, it has high-level optical performance in the entire focal length.
In optical design, Canon RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM adopts 21 elements in 15 groups, including one aspherical lens, 2 UD extra-low dispersion lenses. With a minimum focusing distance of 0.5 m wide-angle end/0.78 m telephoto end, you can take close-up photos of food during travel or small souvenirs. The RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM lens adopts 7 aperture blades, the lens filter size is 72mm, the minimum overall length of the lens is about 122.5mm, the maximum diameter is about 80.4mm, and the weight is about 750g. In terms of lens control, the RF24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM focusing ring and control ring adopt a two-in-one design, which can freely switch function settings. In addition, when used as a focus ring, it rotates infinitely, and there is no sense of paragraph, so smooth focus and exposure control operations can be performed. When used as a control ring, it can quickly set and adjust common shooting parameters such as exposure compensation, sensitivity value, aperture or shutter speed.
Of course, travel photography is not just about photography, but also travel experiences. Photography is for people to see, and travel experience is a precious memory left to oneself. Although there are convenient shooting equipment, it is still necessary to enjoy travel.