Rental suggestions?

[Sinh Nhut Nguyen]

I'd take...

1. 1D Mark III
2. 40D
3. 16-35 f/2.8
4. 70-200 f/2.8 IS
5. 80 f/1.2
6. 2 580EX II

That's a lot already. The more gear you bring the less photos you take []


The only rental that I would consider is the 100-400 if you're into wildlife/bird, otherwise I'd only bring what listed above.


If I rent something, first I must know that the photography I'll be doingrequires it, then I'll use it exclusively on my trip to make it worth the fee, I don't rent in just so I'd have it available, that's just me []


Have fun on your trip..


Nate,

[wickerprints]

"The more gear you bring the less photos you take"





Truer words have never been said. I also agree with Sinh's suggestions with one exception, I'd switch out the 16-35 with the 24-105 because it's my personal taste.

[Benjamin]

I'd take...

1. 1D Mark III
2. 40D
3. 16-35 f/2.8
4. 70-200 f/2.8 IS
5. 85 f/1.2
6. miltiple 580EX II

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I'll second this lineup. That's indeed a lot of stuff going with you already. I can imagine having the 40D + 85/1.2L and 1D III + either 16-35 or 70-200 will work out great.

[peety3]

For the sake of clarification, for the workshop and touristy activities, there will be two of us shooting (and therefore two people carrying two camera bags). We usually go into a particular event with a quick discussion that boils down to either "you shoot wide, I'll shoot tight" or "we'll share" or "I'm not shooting, but I'll carry a small bag", etc. She tends to prefer the landscapey, wider shots, and I'm more of a telephoto kind of shooter (most of the time).


The Canon 10-22 is another possibility. She's used it and liked it, but that was a time when our two main cameras were in separate places (i.e. I had the 1D3 and 16-35, so she had a 10-22 for her wide needs). And I may have a less-than-stellar 24-105, as I don't miss it at all if I have the 16-35, the 50, and a telephoto (85 or 70-200).


Thanks for the suggestions so far - I'm enjoying your input.

[Benjamin]

Would you be considering to rent a FF camera (such as the 5D II) and a 14mm f/2.8L II? The f2.8 is just about fast enough for indoors as you have known and the 14mm is very exotic on FF. This way you can come real close to your objects (i.g. group of people) to get an unique angle of view. If flexibility is the key then use the 16-35L on the FF body will give you real 16mm too, that way you can spare the 10-22. I guess the 16-35L on FF body will yield better IQ than 10-22 on 40D. The combo is faster too.


The 24/1.4 and 35/1.4 are good ones to try as well - I personally will not hesitate to rent if I need them.