2 Essential Lenses for Landscape Photography
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How many lenses do you really need for landscape photography? In this video I look at what I think are the two essential lenses, and why I believe it’s important to travel as light as possible when out shooting the landscape
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Mr. Mumford....one of the best videos on this subject...ever. Thank you.
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
This video crystalised everything I was thinking about in my current quest to transition to another system. I will be doing exactly what you suggested.
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad it was helpful
Eye opener. I always carry to much weight with me. The lens I use the most is my 24-105. I also have a 17-35 and a70-200 which I hardly use. This video learned me to leave my 24-105 at home and try to be more creative with my other lenses. Thans you for that.
Thanks for watching, glad you found the video useful
I have used everything from 10-24 ,16mm , 23mm , 35mm, 56mm , 16-50, 18-55 , 18-35, 50-140mm last year. all fuji lenses. What I used to do was shoot almost everything on around 50mm. But I seem to be getting that focal length boring. Closing up on people especially create problems for me at the post work. More processing to be made and less interesting. I am now favoring wider end on people and tele end on landscape. It is kinda weird. But thats what I do now.
Absolutely right, no more words for your thoughts, regards from the chilean patagonia, my photo zone...
Thanks so much
@2.35 it just looks like you walk through a long shutter landscape photo. Awesome
Great video Andy! For surveying the focal lengths you use most frequently, I would not recommend scrolling through the full list as in this video. Instead, create Lightroom smart filters to group focal length ranges in folders. When deciding when length lens to purchase next, I created 4 folders:
I think the 10-18mm, the 50mm and the 55-250mm really cover everything I need for my 200D.
Depends on the landscape of course. Not intending to print? Olympus system. Big prints? Fuji 50 and “ kit” zoom. Or minimalist? Agfa Isoltte III and Portra 160.
Really enjoyed your video. I shoot landscape and birds. I started using 2 lens because I got lazy hiking with my back pack. Now I travel with Canon 55-250 and either 18-55 or 28-105. I am quite happy with the results and find I can go further traveling lighter.
For my bird I usually take my Cannon 70-300 and set down and shoot off a mono pod. I have 2 canon's a EOS Rebel T3 and EOS T5i.
Thanks. This make complete sense to me. The only question left for me is what lens to own, as opposed to what lenses to bring along on any given day. I'm toying with selling the 24-70. Can't make up my mind. The reality is I rarely bring it along anymore.
It is tricky. Since i made this video my shooting style has changed and I now find I use the mid range a little more than the wide angle. I would hang onto the 24-70 for a while to see before you decide whether to sell it or not.
thank you so much for the informative video. it helps me a lot. i’ve just bought my very first telephoto lense. can’t wait to try it out
Thanks for the comment, glad you found it useful
I agree, though having many photos against the short/long limits of a lens suggest you were looking for less/more reach but either not enough to change lenses or do a panorama. I agree with traveling light and having the energy to think clearly.
Thanks for the comment, glad you found the video useful. It's an interesting thought about "looking for more or less reach" because I tend to use the lenses at their ends (with the exception of the long end of my telephoto), but I'm not sure if it's true, or it's certainly not something I'm consciously aware of. In the field it feels as though the end of a lens is where I start composing, and if I can get something that works then I don't move the zoom. For example in my life I've owned a 17-35mm (full frame) and I never thought that wasn't wide enough, but then it broke and I replaced it with a 16-35mm. I don't remember really noticing the difference, I just shot at the wide end. When I switched to APS-C, I started using 10mm (15mm full frame equivalent) and again, didn't feel that it was wider...it was just "my wide focal length", and I also have a 9mm in my bag, which I carry sometimes if I' going to be shooting aurora or stars (it's an f2.8 lens) but I never use it for regular shots...as in, I never think that my 10mm isn't wide enough so I'll use the 9mm.
I really enjoy watching your content. As a fuji shooter, I'm happy that you also choosed fuji as your main system. I'm looking forward, to see you maybe on one of your workshops. Best regards, Michael
Thanks for the comment Michael, glad you like the video.
Interesting! If I choose to take only 1 lens then it is the 24-70. I can blend 2 images if I need wider. I also get a small telephoto. If I take 2 lenses then the 16-35 & 70-200 are the ticket. I love your thoughts on presenting the view from a new perspective. Well done.
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video
I use a 6x6 camera with a 50mm, 80mm, 150mm and a 2x tele converter. Thats all i need. :)
Brilliant. Thank you!
Thanks so much for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video
Once I switched to primes I'm afraid that was it for the zooms (Pentax, Nikon, Sony, Contax) as far as 'standard' focal lengths go (16mm - 85mm). I know zooms have improved immensely but with primes I retain redundancy (essential when in remote locations or on multi day hikes) and wider apertures plus usually a weight saving (if not in the bag then at least on the camera) and of course choice, if I would prefer to have different features for different focal lengths in a zoom range.
However redundancy is the major point (plus astro) for primes. Whilst you mention hiking with a heavier bag and how you may feel - imagine how much worse it would be if you lost one of your zooms (tech failure - I've had 3 over the years, loss, accident damage, stolen). The only lens I can't cover (redundancy) is my 70-200. 4 trips hiking in Nepal (Everest. Annapurna, Gokyo), many in China and in Kyrgyzstan, Dolomites and Austria (where I used to live) plus many other countries in Asia (Bhutan, Borneo) etc. and I have never regretted taking primes or a slightly heavier bag (and it is only slightly heavier). All that said I am quite aware it comes down to personal choice and mine won't be for everyone ! Cheers !
New sub for you mate great points well made. I use a full canon kit for the paper with lenses ranging from 16-35 2.8 right up to a 500 f4 so when I’m out on personal vlogs I travel as light as possible a fuji x100f a few filters a light tripod an iPhone for vlogging etc BUT when I’m heading into the mountains I’ll drag the canon or Nikon gear out with the 70-200 just to pick out the peaks. Im almost ready for a personal webby too so will use your square space link cheers Paul 📷❤️✊️
Thanks so much Paul, I appreciate the comment. Glad you liked the video, all the best
I have come to the very same opinion, for landscape photography. If you do a lot of people photography, you will most likely treasure the mid-range (e.g. 24-70mm). I recently got a Z7 and will acquire the 14-30mm and the 70-200mm zoom lenses. I do carry a 1.8 20mm prime lease for Astro/night photography. I think a part of my reasoning has to do with my being over 75 years of age. It seems all my friends (photography club members) are doing the same as we seek to lighten our camera bags. And then there are those other things we are beginning to “need” such as a Mavic 2 Pro and an OSMO Pocket. We can only carry so much! BTW ... love your website.
Thanks so much, glad you found the video useful..and that you enjoyed the website.
Wonderful content which makes me thinking - not often seen in todays TH-cam world. I really appreciate your unique videos, keep doing what you're doing!
Thanks for watching Niklas, glad you liked it.
Dear Andy I hope you got well back to Lisbon. I keep saying that your teachings are the best that I see around TH-cam. I would like to ask your opinion of 100-400 for landscape photography. Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge.
The 100-400mm is a fantastic lens, it's really sharp and has an incredible range. My only issue with it for landscapes is that I shoot a lot between 55 and 100 so it would mean carrying it as an extra lens...and it's pretty big and heavy
3 lens
rokinon 12mm 10oz
Fuji 16mm f1.4 13.2 oz
Fuji 50-200mm 20 oz
xt3 18.8oz
Total 61oz
Hi Andy, enjoyed your video!
I, too, use the under appreciated 55-200, though in combination with the 16 for my wide angle in my landscape photography. I use this kit only if shooting by myself, or at most, with another photographer. Otherwise, if it's just a trip I happen to be on and one in the presence of non-photographers, I skip this and only use my X-100f. It's taken me years of less-than-great experiences to finally let go of FOMO (the fear of missing out) because I don't have every lens I own with me! Thus, I'm free from the "tyranny of photography". Traveling light is so freeing.
Thanks, again.
Thanks for the comment, really glad you enjoyed the video
I bought a carbon fibre travel tripod. So much better on a hike. My old aluminium Manfrotto and head weighs over 3 kg. Travel tripod is 1.3kg and packs down far smaller. Has encouraged me to go places I wouldn’t have bothered before.
Carbon fibre tripods are amazing, one of the most important pieces of gear you can buy
Thanks and very useful again. Happy New Year and keep up the great work.
Thanks so much, happy new year to you too
Great video. I tend to agree with your thoughts in terms of what focal lengths help your images stand out, and I too carry and love Fuji's 10-24 and 55-200 lenses. That said, the 18-55 is just so small that I think it's worth the weight penalty in carrying it. Sometimes the midrange is right for a scene, and I hate not having the tool I need with me. Just put in a 13 mile hike with nearly 4,000 feet of elevation gain in the Cascades last week, and it was hard, but didn't feel like the 18-55 was holding me back.
Thanks for the comment, glad you liked the video. You're right about the 18-55 as it's a tiny, light lens that really is very good. I do actually always have on in my bag but almost never use it for photography. It's a great video lens, and I tend to use it on my back up camera (X-T20) when I need to film myself shooting.
Excellent points made within this video, makes me think of what i really need to take and more importantly what i can leave behind, i am guilty of filling my bag with lenses for that just in case moment which so far has not happened 😂😂, thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found the video useful
Thank you for making this video, great recommandation!
great video Andy. I use the Fuji 10-24 and 55-200, but do also love the 16mm f1.4 which i feel looks different to the 10-24 shot at 16mm.
i like the 16mm too. but when traveling, the 10-24 is more efficient (no need to change lens as often). the internal zooming is also a great bonus to use that instead. 16mm is the default when i am back home.
The 16mm is an absolutely beautiful lens, one of the best Fuji have made. I like it a lot, but I can rarely justify carrying it with me because I simply don' t use it due to having that focal length covered on the 10-24, and the 16mm isn't quite wide enough (for me at least) for astro shots.
I 100% get that :-) Due to disability I don't hike so don't worry about kit weight. Were I hiking and climbing like I used to, I'd carry as little as possible too!
Thank you Andy! So full of content and beautiful images to illustrate and reinforce your points. I'm going to try this some more and see how I do. Did you say that you use the Fuji 55-200? If so, why that lens as compared to the 50-140? Thanks
that is some insightful video!
two great lenses!
thanks for sharing all this beautiful content with us!
really enjoyed watching this
Thanks for watching :-)
Awesome video Andy, as always! Well produced and gorgeous footages and images as well. I use pretty much two lenses on my landscape photography and the images metadata in Lightroom are a great way to better understand which lenses we use the most. At this moment there is only one location where I need the midrange focal length zoom and for a specific purpose, but I'll tell you about that in December :) Have a nice one my friend and horns up for good contents!
Thanks Andrea, glad you like it. My main use for a mid-range at the moment is for shooting video as the focal length works well for that.
Looking forward to your next video, and of course to catching up in December :-)
Excellent advice and backed up by gorgeous images. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, glad you liked the video
Thank you
much appreciated the tips you been sharing...Thanks a lot Andy!!!
Cheers, thanks for the comment
I totally agree on those two lenses. I am curious on your thoughts on primes only (wide side only maybe).
Primes are fantastic lenses, but I put weight and versatility above absolute optical quality and carrying primes for my needs would make my bag really heavy, as well as the fact that Fuji don't really make a prime wide enough (I had the 14mm f2.8 and it wasn't wide enough) or long enough (the 90mm is great but not long enough, the 200mm is MASSIVE and there's nothing in-between).
@@AndyMumford Thanks for getting back to me! I admit I am not up to date with fujifilm's offerings but I understand where you're coming from!
I prefer midrange zoom 24-70 only because I use it for environmental portraits too. Too wide makes for little people, and too long makes for me standing far away. But if I were only doing landscapes on my trips, I’d take a 20mm prime and a 70-200.
I agree with you. When I go on a trip and I expect to be shooting portraits or street I'll always take a 50mm prime with me as I love that range for travel portraiture.
I really think taking any more than three lenses with you on a landscape shoot is too many. For my Nikon D810, I take either my 16-35 f4/50 1.8/70-200 f4 set, or I go extremely light and just take my 24-120 f4.
Great advice, thank you 👍
Thanks for watching Jonathan, glad you found the video useful
This is an interesting perspective!
Thanks so much, glad you found it useful
yeah an interesting angle
Hello Andy, thank you for your instructives videos based on field experience and far from a peremptory way!
I'm ready to find a second hand xf 10.24 and ask myself about the thickness of protection filter to avoid vignetting. Do you think that one of those models can suits ( B+W 72mm XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filtre / B+W 72mm XS-Pro Clear MRC-Nano 007 Filtre ) or did you have any other suggestion? Regards; Vincent
Thanks for the comment, glad you found the video useful. I never use UV filters to protect a lens…they do very little in the way of protection, and any extra glass infront of the lens will always degrade image quality and increase the chance of flare. I only use filters for a specific purpose (NDs for long exposure or CPL for removing haze etc), and then a lens cap for protection when I’m not shooting. So I can’t really recommend any UV filters, but if you use one on the 10-24mm you’ll probably be fine re vignetting, unless you then add another filter (ND or CPL), in which case it will certainly vignette at 10mm
Good video but living in the U.K., timing is everything, with lighting conditions changing by the minute. Any suggestions for good lightweight kit? With advancing age, I just find my Nikon gear too unwieldy. The current market is very confusing although I am tempted by Fuji crop-sensor.
Since I switched from Nikon to Fuji four yeas ago I've not used any other cameras, so I can't really offer any advice concerning Sony, Canon or newer Nikons. I've been really happy with the Fuji X series and use them professionally in my work. I can highly recommend the X-T3
When I’m hiking the only gear I bring is my tripod, my 6D, 17-40 F4L, 70-200 F4L and my Nisi V5 filter kit.
Yup, that sounds about right
I’ve got a canon 1300d got a 10-22mm 24-105 F4 and sigma 100-400
Great!
Thanks
Hey Andy, good video!
Same thing here, I found 10-24 and 55-200 are the most used lenses for my landscape photography.
Thank Ming, those are my first choice lenses too.
Totally agree, i have both, one on each of my bodies. Used to carry one of everything... not anymore.
you are a brave person. i sort of know i don't use others, but i still bring them to feel "safe". Not a lot more, just the 18-55 and 16mm prime.
XT-2, 10-24 and 70-200 here also, plus the 60mm macro because I love to take close-ups and details.
Obviously you’ve done fine without a really wide aperture lens. I’m concerned because where I live it is overcast the majority of the time. Should I be?
Not at all. You should always be shooting landscapes around f7,1 - f11 because of the depth of field and because it's where most lenses perform best. Shooting with a wide open aperture will often be soft in the corners/borders, and if you're using a tripod then you don't have to worry about shutter times.
Another fantastic and informative video. Thanks Andy. Just curious, I know you've visited Açores, have you ever been to and photographed Madeira (where I'm from) ? Some beautiful shots can be taken especially with your talents.
Hi Enio, glad you like the video.
I have to admit that I've never visited Madeira. My wife is Portuguese and until our trip to Açores a couple of years ago she'd never been there either. We've talked about Madeira and I'm pretty sure that sooner or later we'll visit. I've heard it's absolutely beautiful
Andy I agree with you 100% getting lighter for packing and getting into the best spots for landscape photography. I have the XT3 and the the two lens you refer to but I am thinking about getting the NEW GFX 50R (not sure on lens yet) Question I have am I doing the right thing or getting away from the light and compact easy of what I am using now?? would there be a big difference in the quality of the images or is it best to stick with what I have now. Thanks
Hi Jack, ah, I can't really answer your question for you. I've used the GFX 50S a few times and it's a beautiful camera, but personally I don't want to carry a system that big and heavy with me. The camera is quite compact, but when you factor in all the lenses you need to be even close to the focal range I have with those two lenses and it starts to get really big and heavy. Now, that might be worth it for you, only you can decide. When you ask if there's a big difference in image quality, that depends entirely on how you judge your images and what you use them for. Will you see a difference in the images when they're on your website? No, not at all. Will you see the difference in a small print about 30cm across the longest edge? No, not at all. Will you see a difference when you zoom in to 100% in Lightroom. Yes, you will, but if that difference is big enough to warrant the extra cost, size and weight of the system only you can decide.
Very informative
Thanks Alex
Hello Andy - thanks for another great video. I wonder if you have had any issues with the xf 10-24 in adverse weather as the lens is not WR? Also have you considered switching to the new xf 8-16mm Lens?
Many thanks
Hi Neil. I've used the 10-24 in some quite adverse weather conditions over the last 3 years - next to waterfalls, in light rain, in heavy snow and it's had a couple of waves over it, and it's never been a problem. I'm waiting for Fuji to send me an 8-16mm to test, and I'll see before I decide whether to switch or not. My problem with the 8-16 is that it won't accept filters, and I often shoot long exposure with ND filters, so that's a drawback. Also, I do use the 16-24 focal range of the 10-24mm a fair bit, so I'd miss that.
Hey Andy, would you suggest the fuji 10 24? I've read several reviews complaining about the overall performance of the lens. I'm about to buy a Samyang 12 mm for my xt 20..what do you think? thanks, i love your channel!
I've been using it for about 3 years now and I've never had a problem with it. It is quite large on the X-T20 though, and the Samyang 12mm might feel more balanced.
interesting that you do not use the 18-135 Fuji lens very often which seems like it would cover much of your usecases. I recently was in Alaska and carried the 18-135 (95% of the time) and the 16mm f1.4 prime. Found that for travel the versatility of the 18-135 seemed to be the sweet spot. Interested in your thoughts on that Fuji lens - is it soft? or is it simply an overlapping range that doesn't go low enough for you (as you like 10-24) THANKS for posting this = I learned a lot.
Thanks, glad you found the video useful. The 18-135mm isn't wide enough for me as I shoot probably half of my landscape images wider than 18mm, so it can't replace the 10-24mm, and for the images I shoot with a telephoto focal length the 55-200 is sharper than the 18-135mm.
Hello Andy, I realy appreciate your video very interesting mindset. Could you recomand me 2 cheap lenses like the ones you recomand. I m using a Sony a6400, thank you for the good video
Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the review. I don't use the Sony system so can't really recommend which lenses to get...sorry about that.
I can do pretty much anyrhing with my Sony G 18-105 f4 for Aps-c and I dont mind doing panoramas sometimes.
Do-it-all lenses are certainly useful. I used to have one on my old Nikon back up camera (an 18-200 if I remember correctly) but to be honest I often find the 18mm isn't wide enough for me and a pano doesn't give the same feel. Still, as I said, it's just my opinion and different things work for different people.
With the 10-24mm f/4, what if any filter do you utilize in shooting landscapes? Just purchased one used in very good shape, and am wondering if I should put a filter on to protect the glass. Thanks for any advice you can share. Enjoy your videos very much.
Hi Frank. I never use filters to protect the lens...it’s just another layer of glass which can degrade image quality. In all the time I’ve been shooting I’ve never broken the glass of a lens so I really don’t think they’re necessary
Hi Andy I'm going to honolulu and I only wanted to take one lens . I have the sigma 18-34mm which on my pentax k3 crop camera it makes it a 27- 52.5 mm . Would this be a good lens to take for landscapes ? We are going to go out on a catamaran so I can get the landscapes from the sea back to the land . Do you see a need for anything over 52.mm ?
I think if you're out on a boat you'll want something longer than 52mm, and I find telephotos to be the lenses I use most for landscapes. I don't know anything about lenses available for Pentax, but the classic 24-120mm (full frame) or 16-80mm (APS-C) would be a better bet.
What lense would you choose for safari trip and for a macro photo of flower? I’m not a pro)
For safari you want something really long, around 400mm (full frame equivalent) at least to be able to bring the animals closer. For macro, I really don't know...it's not something I shoot, but I would guess something around 85mm( full frame) would be about right
Andy Mumford thank you so much for your answer and for videos you make. It is unbelievable useful and inspire
Hello. Just purchased a used sony a6000 with two zoom kit lens. I've been looking to upgrade to prime lenses because everyone I've watched so far uses them and say there are better than zoom lenses. After watching your video I think I will buy a wide angle zoom lenses. I would appreciate any lens recommendations
Hi Francisco. Prime lenses are certainly sharper and faster than most Fuji zooms, but unfortunately for me they don't offer the flexibility or focal lengths I need for my shooting. I shoot a lot at 10mm, and the widest Fuji prime is 14mm, so it's just not wide enough. I also shoot a lot between 100 and 120mm, and Fuji don't have a prime for this focal length. There's always a trade off in photography, and for my flexibility is more important than a small increase in image quality
Hi Andy, thanks for the good video on this subject. I am trying to figure out the best landscape lenses for my Canon APS-C mirrorless camera. Do you think the Canon 11-22mm f4-5.6 IS will do for my wide angle landscape photography? My other option would be the pricey Canon 11-24mm f/4 which I am not sure I want to get.
Hi, thanks for the comment. To be honest I've never owned Canon gear and don't feel that I could give it a decent review or opinion as I've so little knowledge or experience of the system.
@@AndyMumford Thank you
And I see where B & H recommends a B&W MRC 702M Grad. ND 0.6 filter for the 10-24mm lens. Any thoughts on that? Thanks.
I don’t know that filter. I no longer use grads and just have a handful of circular ND filters for long exposures and a CPL
Very interesting. I have a question for you: both the 10-24 and the 55-200 are not water resistent. How do you behave in wet condition? I’m asking this because I’ve use the 18-135 under heavy rains without any issue and i’m considering to buy the 10-24 and I’m conceded of this aspect.
Hi Alessandro, I've used both the 10-24 and 55-200mm for around 4 years in all kinds of weather and never had any issues with them.
Thank you Andy! This is what i hope to hear!
Hi Andy! Thank you so much for this video! I’m planning a trip to Ireland in April and I’m wondering which lens you think I should take. Right now I have the xt2 and the 23/50 f2. Should I buy the 55-200? My 23 will be my walk around lens and I thought that if I needed a wider lens for a landscape I can pan with it...Any thoughts? Thank you so much!! I would like to only take 2 lenses.
I would recommend a telephoto because it gives you something completely different. The 55-200 is a really good lens
Andy Mumford Thanks!!
Hey Andy, what's ur thought on Nikon 10-20 wide angle lense ?
Hi Deepak. Sorry, I've not used that lens so I can't really let you have an opinion
@@AndyMumford That's ok. Thanks. 😊
this is probably an easy answer but would these len's work on a xt1?
Hi Mitch, yes, this works with the X-T1. My first Fuji camera was an X-T1 and I used the 10-24 and 55-200 on pretty much all the landscape shots I did with that camera.
@@AndyMumford thank you so much! Im new to photography and I really liked the xt1 and it is in my budget range , plus I hike alot
Andy. Your site is very slow
This video has really changed my point of view about landscape photography.
Thanks Lucas, glad it was useful
I'm certainly a believer in travelling as light as possible, it really frees you up to concentrate on what is most important!
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Thanks for your good work!
Currently I only have the 24-70mm lens on Sony a7riii. I definitely want to take some photos with both the wide angle and telephoto lens in Hong Kong soon.
This video has been an eye opener and is really helping me work out which lenses to invest in as I migrate from Canon to Fujifilm. Thank you!
Thanks so much, really glad you found it useful
Your telephoto shots look like something out of a movie 👏🏻 brilliant!
Thanks so much
Hi Andy. I currently use my 16mm and 35mm lenses more than my 18-55mm kit lens. I hadn’t really considered adding a telephoto to my kit but now I think I’ll look out for a decent 55-200mm second hand. Thanks for the advice.
Thanks for the comment. More than 50% of my landscape images are telephoto, and it's not a lens I could imagine living without one
Thank you for a bold statement that differs from many obtuse statements on this common question with the consensus that you need three zooms that cover the range from 16 to 200 mm.
Thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed the video
As of Nov 2020, would you still recommend the 55-200 for the XT-3? I have the 10-14mm and looking for a telephoto zoom to fill out my camera bag. Has anything else come up to challenge this lens? (XC 50-230, or XF50-140 WR (which is probably too rich for my blood)). Thanks for any advice.
I'd still recommend it....I still use it now after 5 years and see no reason to change. Here's a comparison review I made with the 50-140mm th-cam.com/video/MaQtTKRRphI/w-d-xo.html
@@AndyMumford Many thanks, Andy. Much appreciated
Great no-nonsense advice, straight to the point and really helpful... beautiful pictures on top!
Thanks so much for watching, glad you found it useful
for Landscape, i use two, the 16mm and the 40-150mm (24mm, 70-200mm on 35mm)
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Awesome just the information I was after thank you! Your perspective is one I share with hiking and photography.
is 16mm not wide enough for landscapes? im thinking of using a 16mm and a 90mm
That's really hard to say, it's really subjective. I know quite a few photographers who never shoot wide than 16mm because they don't like the distortion of ultra wide lenses, but for me personally I really like that "foreground to sky" feeling, and with 16mm I find it hard to have a strong foreground and much sky in the frame. Pretty much all of my shots are 10mm, 24mm, 55mm and then around 100mm.
The two lenses you mention are superbly sharp, and you can do a lot with multiple image stitching if you don't have the exact focal length you need, but I would suggest also having a look at something around 50mm as well...it's a great telephoto length for landscapes.
Great video Andy! It’s Ale Rodrigues here, met you in your last workshop at Dolomites in Lake Antorno. I definitely agree with you . In my case the 17-40mm and 70-200mm are my most used lenses for landscape photography in a full frame body. Cheers
Hi Ale, how are you doing? I've been following your videos from the Dolomites...excellent stuff. It seems like you enjoyed your trip there...it's an amazing place, isn't it. Glad you liked the video. All the best
Same here. I carry my 6D, 17-40 F4L , 70-200 F4L and nisi V5 kit. It’s really all anyone needs.
Hey, I love your images, what a fantastic video. It will be awesome if you checked out my channel to see if you are fond of any of my videos. Keep up the good work! I look forward to your next video.
I use a Sigma 18-250 super zoom 3,5 to 5.6 it works on my hiking I shoot with a crop frame sensor . I have shot Yellowstone , Brice ,Zion , Yosmite, Pennicles ,Sequia , Arcida ,Devils Punch Bowel and Anzo Borrego all with one zoom lens why carry more weight than you have to . While the lens is not as sharp as a prime it works for me especially when you are with a group and have to shoot fast as it is a hiking group not a photography group
Your explanation for WHY you use the lenses you use was a complete eye opener for me. It gave me a direction to follow in perfecting my vision for landscape photography. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found the video useful
Very thought provoking Andy. An extension of the “less is best” philosophy. I recall from my wonderful days of Olympus OM system film photography that I travelled the Scottish Highlands really light with a 24mm and 100mm. I’m now a Happy Fuji X system photographer looking forward to the 8-16mm that I will pair with existing 50-140mm plus a 1.4 extender (which presents no weight issue). Thanks for the video!
Glad you like the video. That's an interesting lens combination...I'm looking forward to playing around with the 8-16mm too.
Great video. I totally agree. I am using my 10-24mm wideangle Fuji lens 95% of the time.
Definitely agree with the two lens setup, it's been working great for me as well.
I would only put a condition on it though: it is the best setup when photography is the main/sole purpose of the outing. But when it's secondary (e.g. backpacking trip, or an active outing that includes climbing, skiing or very rough terrain/conditions), then I would rather not fiddle with lens switching and keep the camera close. In these circumstances, best shots are taken quickly, no tripod, etc. But it's still landscape photography :)
That's very true. And the other side of that is that when the trip involves photography and video are the main purpose of the trip you need more than 2 lenses. I shoot most of my video with a mid range zoom....the lens I use least for photography
I totally agree, I have the 16-35, 24-70 and 70-200. I always leave the 24-70 at home not because it is heavy but I never use it. I have a 35mm which came with my mirrorless camera and im starting to love it.
Thanks for endorsing all of this and your tips Andy - I'm a newbie photographer on a big learning journey. I got my first DSLR a year ago after shooting only on iphone and cheap compacts previously and have found for practicality and ease of use/ cutting down on weight, that I use a 10 - 18 mm and 18 -135 mm most with my Canon 1300D - I can shoot most things I need on these two. I also have 2 primes a 50mm and an 85mm and a 75 -300mm zoom but I find I use the first two more than anything else.
I thought about this lately because I want to buy a telephoto lens. I came to exact the same conclusions with seeing the world in a way our human eyes cant
Exactly, I think these can be the most striking landscape images
Can i check my lenses and focal lengths on lightroom mobile or would i have to have the windows version
Good question. I’m not sure it has the filter option
@@AndyMumford thanks im sure google will be able to assist with this
I generally agree but wouldn't it also be fun if you only take the least used lenses with you to try a different approach on things?
Very true
I only own two lenses. 20-35 f2.8L and the plastic fantastic 50mm 1.8. I shoot landscape and local music venues in LA. Haven't needed more. I use a Canon 5D Classic for my body.
You also gotta keep in mind, once you develop a style you'll start to be comfortable with a specific lens or two and you won't "need" additional lenses.
It's very true about developing a style that then becomes harder to step out of. I have a partner who refuses to shoot wide and only uses a mid-range zoom, and I appreciate his dedication to it, but I often find myself standing next to him in the mountains and thinking "I couldn't shoot here with that lens", but of course that means "I couldn't shoot in-the-style-that-I'm-most-familiar-and-comfortable-with-here". He clearly feels just as strongly in a different way.
@@AndyMumford I haven't decided if my style around two lenses is limiting or not, but it's real easy on the wallet haha
Just found your comparison video. Knew I should search first. Thanks I'll look at it. Geoff
I've got a Canon EF 16-35mm and a 70-200mm. I literally never use anything else... like, ever! I love them!
Haha, exactly
Yeah, but this is 2020, almost 2021. Surely this doesn't apply anymore. 50 is the new 30.
But seriously, I don't do much landscape...not like you do... but it's such common sense on those two lens selections. It's exactly how I do things for landscape. My new X-T30 will be arriving today. (I watched your comparison review--X-T30/X-T3--and think I made a good choice, though I would have preferred the X-T3 for my large hands.) Now I'll have to build my lens inventory for this camera system. This video shows exactly how I will do it, with a few intermediate prime lenses for portraiture.
I enjoyed the video and your perspective and experiences regarding lenses. I subbed to your channel after watching the X-T30 video. Take care.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great video! I keep the EF 16-35mm f4/L IS USM and EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM in my hard-case with my Canon 5DS R. Also have the EF 17-40mm vf/4L USM and use that once in a while as well.
Thanks so much for the comment, really glad you found the video interesting. That sounds like a good set up you've got
I really like your videos. But this advise I find a bit inaccurate. Checking what focal lenght you use the most is very missleading. Explanation is simple: when I have a wide angle on my camera and I want to take a tighter shot I'm not gonna change lense, I'll just go as tight as I can on a wide lense and then crop. So it doesn't mean I love so much 24 mm on my 10-24. It means I might just have no time to swap it for mid range zoom. Same with the other, telephoto range but to a lesser extent for obvious reasons.
Hmm, I see what you mean but I disagree. As I said in the video I do often shoot at 24mm, but I rarely want to shoot tighter than that as I find those focal ranges less interesting. So if I can shoot 24mm on my 10-24 I don't need a 16-55. This isn't something I've just decided, it's based on 12 years of traveling and shooting and realising that when I had a mid-range zoom in my bag I never used it, and when I didn't have one I never missed it or wished I did.
Yep, that's what I do, I have Canon 10-18mm lens and second one is Tamron 18-400mm zoom lens...=D
When I was on the Canon FF shooting landscape I had only 24 Tilt and Shift, 24-105 f/4, 70-400 f/4 this work very well for me. While on Fuji GFX I settled for 32-64 f/4 for landscape, missing a zoom though and T&S. Then for travel photography when was in China and India, usually I settle on primes 24mm or 35mm. I guess that difference between travel and landscape in terms of gear. But overall takeaway has to be travel light and bring a flask when hiking :-)
Very nice images and video, Andy! As a Fujiflm X-System landscape and product photographer, I can certainly empathize with carrying too much gear! When I got into this system 5 years ago, my first (and only) lens was the superb Fujinon XF16-55 f/2.8 Zoom. I got this lens over the "kit" XF18-55 for a few reasons...superb sharpness, fast AF, and most importantly, the extra 2mm at the wide end (35mm equivalent = 24mm)! I didn't miss the OIS of the much less costly 18-55 because, as a landscape shooter obsessed with sharpness and detail, I use a solid tripod 100% of the time, so OIS is moot. That said, I realize that this is the "mid-range" zoom range, so I also use the XF55-200 that you mentioned, which is also quite sharp at all focal lengths (slightly less so at 200mm, but fine when using optimum apertures (f/8-11). So, my travel kit could be a 2 lens kit consisting of the XF16-55 and XF55-200. When travelling VERY light, I carry the XF23 f/2, and Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye II only, realizing that those 2 focal lengths are quite limiting indeed. The lens I covet now (but regrettably not in the budget at the moment) is the Fujinon XF8-16 f/2.8. To your point, I can see the XF8-16 and the XF55-200 as a versatile 2 lens landscape kit. Thanks for making me think about an optimal focal length kit!
Thanks for the comment, glad you like the video