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4/6/2026 12:17:40 PM EDT
Headed to Yosemite and Redwoods in June
Currently have 2.8 16-55 and 4.5-6.3 70-350
What else do I need?
Seems like an ultra wide could be nice for landscapes ?
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5/19/2026 12:16:19 PM EDT
[#1]
I have a Sony A6600 with  Sony 10-18, 18-200, 70-350,  but I recently  replaced my Sony 18-200 with a Tamron 18-300, for my needs the  18-300 Tamron is well worth it because I don't have to change lenses as often; many times for me changing lenses is a miss photo, introduction of dust & debris into my camera, and also another possibility of dropping something. I like zoom lenses because sometimes it is not practical to stand in a locale for fixed focal-length lens, and I am willing to sacrifice a bit of sharpness etc for getting the picture or video.

BTW(1) Sony had discontinued their manual 10-18 and replaced it with a 10-20PZ version, which costs and weighs more; & 18-200 zoom lenses

BTW(2) for those of you who have Sony cameras, and you use non-Sony lenses, you will be limited in your burst mode to 11fps. For me, 11fps is more than adequate; but for those of you who want to shoot for example in-flight birds, 11fps maybe a bit too slow.
5/19/2026 12:39:56 PM EDT
[#2]
My travel set is
16-20
24-120
70-300

Plus the GoPro for super wide stills.

And a travel tripod.

That gets me just about every photo situation I might find myself in.

The 200-500 sometimes goes, but it’s a hassle to fly with.

The set above easily fits in a backpack with Tenba inserts, lash the tripod to the side, and you’re in carryon heaven.
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