Hi everyone,
I do a fair bit of back country hiking and photography, but I am finding my legs just don't want to carry me that far with my current kit. Looking for options to lighten/shrink the load, and I'd be curious to hear your opinions on the best path forward.
Right now I am carrying a 5D mk IV, Canon 16-35 f/4L, Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II (or a 24-105 f/4L), sometimes a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L II, and definitely a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 in addition to a LEE filter system and a manfrotto 055 carbon fibre tripod. Obviously, this is way way too much when combined with camping gear, food and clothing. I'd estimate that I am shooting probably 50% of the time with the 24-70, 35% with the 16-35, 10% with the 14, and 5% with the 70-200, and the really only times I'm at f/2.8 is on the 14mm (for what it's worth).
Right now I am thinking that my best compromise (without changing what I shoot) may be to replace the 70-200 f/2.8L II with a 70-200 f/4L (really curious to see what comes from the announcement next week), and look for a different wide angle option which can both take the LEE filter system and can produce decent wide astro photos (i.e. replacing the 16-35 f/4L and the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 with a Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III).
So I have three questions:
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[*]How well does the Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III perform for astrophotography? I have heard that it really struggles with vignetting at 2.8 which could pose a barrier to some of the wide milky way stitches I've been doing (example here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/122837542@N02/42095824811/in/dateposted-public/). Anyone have any thoughts on whether the vignetting issue is overblown?
[*]Are there any other zoom lens options that are at least 16mm at the wide end, with a traditional filter thread that would accept the LEE 100mm filter system?
[*]Any other suggestions to reduce the weight that I haven't considered?
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Any input would be greatly appreciated!
I do a fair bit of back country hiking and photography, but I am finding my legs just don't want to carry me that far with my current kit. Looking for options to lighten/shrink the load, and I'd be curious to hear your opinions on the best path forward.
Right now I am carrying a 5D mk IV, Canon 16-35 f/4L, Canon 24-70 f/2.8L II (or a 24-105 f/4L), sometimes a Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L II, and definitely a Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 in addition to a LEE filter system and a manfrotto 055 carbon fibre tripod. Obviously, this is way way too much when combined with camping gear, food and clothing. I'd estimate that I am shooting probably 50% of the time with the 24-70, 35% with the 16-35, 10% with the 14, and 5% with the 70-200, and the really only times I'm at f/2.8 is on the 14mm (for what it's worth).
Right now I am thinking that my best compromise (without changing what I shoot) may be to replace the 70-200 f/2.8L II with a 70-200 f/4L (really curious to see what comes from the announcement next week), and look for a different wide angle option which can both take the LEE filter system and can produce decent wide astro photos (i.e. replacing the 16-35 f/4L and the Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 with a Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III).
So I have three questions:
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[*]How well does the Canon 16-35 f/2.8L III perform for astrophotography? I have heard that it really struggles with vignetting at 2.8 which could pose a barrier to some of the wide milky way stitches I've been doing (example here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/122837542@N02/42095824811/in/dateposted-public/). Anyone have any thoughts on whether the vignetting issue is overblown?
[*]Are there any other zoom lens options that are at least 16mm at the wide end, with a traditional filter thread that would accept the LEE 100mm filter system?
[*]Any other suggestions to reduce the weight that I haven't considered?
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Any input would be greatly appreciated!