I have both the 5D2 with the handgrip and the 1D4, a 16-32; 24-105, 28-135 and a 70-300 and a 580 EX flash. In about 3 weeks I will join a group of tourists on a bustour all trough Ireland. (I live in Germany). It is clear, that I can`t take the whole gear with me. So question what is the most apprpriate solution.


I tend to take the 5D2 plus the 24-105 an the 70-300 with me, and the flash. Why not the 1D4? It has all the features of the 5D2 and few more, which I probably will not need during the tour (for example 10fps/sec). The 1,3 crop of the 1D4 is, so I think in this case a bit of a disadvantage. I only have place in the bag I will use for 1 body and 2 lenses. The wide angle with the 1D4 and the 24-105 is 31.2; not very much for a wideangle. My expierience in 35 years of touristic photoshooting is, that you need more often a wideangle than an telephotolens beyond of 180. But to save place and weight and to only take the 28-135 would restrict
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So what do you think.


Maybe Canon brings a few perfectly adapted lenses for 1,6 crop covering the same angle than FF lenses. Or a 1D5 to come is a FF body.