7D Walkabout lens

[OldBoy]

Cracking shot wavemachine.

I've used the Nikon 80-400mm to shoot a Brimstone butterfly, before changing to my macro lens by which time it had gone.

[wavemachine]

Originally Posted by OldBoy

Cracking shot wavemachine.

I've used the Nikon 80-400mm to shoot a Brimstone butterfly, before changing to my macro lens by which time it had gone.

Cheers

[AndrewKulin]

Consider the Canon 17-55/2.8 IS as well. When I was in France a couple of summers ago, probably 90% of my shots were taken with that lens (on a 40D). When walling about Towns and Cities that's all I had with me.

It's a wonderful lens in my opinion. A bit heavy but will be appropriately sized for a 7D.

[KeithT]

Originally Posted by dan123

This is one thing i struggle with, i have an 18-55, and a 70-200 2.8, ive used both while just wondering around, always seem to miss shots, if i use the 18 theres something interesting in the distance which i miss, so then i use the 70-200 and then thats not great for landscapes, so imo its whatever shots you want to be able to get more of, i now walk with the 70-200 most of the time,

dan

I know this thread is quite old now, but just to correct Dan's thoughts on the 70-200 not being good for landscapes: long lenses are perfect for landscape compression shots. Just take a look at this guy's landscape photography taken with a 400mm lens and you will understand what I mean:
http://www.browko-photography.pl/

I particularly like his Tuscany shots.

[Cathus]

Wow, great spot Keith, some fantastic shots there

[leeristol33]

Hi Dave, nice picture. Thanks for the update. I'll get saving!!!!

[MattUK]

Great site Keith, thanks. However, do remember that a 400mm lens is great for taking landscapes in Tuscany, when you can easily stand a mile away from the nearest tree line. In the UK, you're going to struggle much more to get the space you'd need to pull off a shot with that focal length

[Markulous]

My walkabout lens tends to be my 150-500 OS (as I usually walkabout after wildlife!) but think the only lens I have that I haven't used for a landscape shot is my 500mm! On the rare occasions I visit an "attraction" I'll tend to put on my 15-85 IS to wander around but will often change to 10-20 or back to the 150-500!

[OldBoy]

I have used my 70-200mm F2.8 on many occasions for landscapes shots, as it allows me to cut out the foreground in situations where you can't get in a position to take it with a landscape lens.

[wave01]

Another lens to consider is a sigma 17-70os