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ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
Beginner January 2012

TOG help - lens choice

ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown, 2 September, 2013 at 11:23

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OT but more TOGS here. I am packing my camera bag for a trip to New York. I have three lenses, but don't want to take them all; would prefer just to take one. 18-55mm 3.5-5.6 - standard kit lens. 18-200mm 3.5-5.6 - clearly more versatile than the kit lens, but significantly heavier as well. 50mm 1.8...

OT but more TOGS here. I am packing my camera bag for a trip to New York. I have three lenses, but don't want to take them all; would prefer just to take one.

18-55mm 3.5-5.6 - standard kit lens.

18-200mm 3.5-5.6 - clearly more versatile than the kit lens, but significantly heavier as well.

50mm 1.8 - my favourite lens but nowhere near enough versatility.

Was planning on only taking the 18-200mm but worried about low light shooting, in museums etc.

Which would you take?

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  • ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown
    Beginner January 2012
    ForTheLoveOfMrsBrown ·
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    Ooh, will have a lookie, thanks.

    Re:ISO. I set my camera to 100, but there is an auto-ISO override if my shutter speed drops below a certain speed. I have set the max ISO for the override at 1600 and the shutter speed for it to kick in at 1/60. This is probably not an ideal setup because its not allowing for me being able to work at slower shutter speeds in certain conditions, but it certainly helps me as a beginner!

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  • Peter
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    I tend to average around 400ISO outside unless it is very bright....

    It would be interesting to know what the other togs on here call average ISO.....

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  • adgabe
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    Peter... In photography, nothing is average! ?

    PS: Still awaiting chocolate camera, for testing.

    Andrea de Gabriel

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  • Rhys Parker
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    I have Auto ISO settings at the top of 'My menu' (Nikon), so if you want a slow shutter speed the settings are easy to get to. Alternatively just select shutter priority and set the shutter speed from there.

    1/60 is a little slow if you are using longish non-stabilised lenses imo, as it doesn't make any sense to risk motion blur if you are only at ISO100. I have mine set to 1/160.

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