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<blockquote data-quote="Mike FM" data-source="post: 143228" data-attributes="member: 13959">Well, unless you plan buying more lenses for your trip, you can probably get away with bringing both the 35mm and kit lens with you.&nbsp;&nbsp; I live in NY and usually pick carry just the 35mm on my DSLR.&nbsp;&nbsp; On my FM film camera, the 50mm is all I need.&nbsp; In my opinion, having to walk around to get the shot is a more engaging experience than zooming in and out to frame the shot.&nbsp; By using a single focal length, you're forced to think.&nbsp; It's good practice.&nbsp;&nbsp; The 35mm is the better glass.&nbsp; I try not to walk around with a camera bag at all.&nbsp; Not because of a security thing...it get's annoying after a while carrying all that gear and you miss interesting stuff along the way if you're constantly worrying.&nbsp; Anything else you could possibly need should fit in your pocket for a day's worth of photography (Lenspen, spare card &amp; spare battery).&nbsp; Leave the camera bag in your hotel safe.&nbsp; Lens choice has a lot to do with what your subject is.&nbsp; You're the better person to answer that.&nbsp; You wouldn't bring a wide angle lens if you were doing mostly macro work for example.If that Tokina is manual focus, leave it at home.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mike FM, post: 143228, member: 13959"] Well, unless you plan buying more lenses for your trip, you can probably get away with bringing both the 35mm and kit lens with you. I live in NY and usually pick carry just the 35mm on my DSLR. On my FM film camera, the 50mm is all I need. In my opinion, having to walk around to get the shot is a more engaging experience than zooming in and out to frame the shot. By using a single focal length, you're forced to think. It's good practice. The 35mm is the better glass. I try not to walk around with a camera bag at all. Not because of a security thing...it get's annoying after a while carrying all that gear and you miss interesting stuff along the way if you're constantly worrying. Anything else you could possibly need should fit in your pocket for a day's worth of photography (Lenspen, spare card & spare battery). Leave the camera bag in your hotel safe. Lens choice has a lot to do with what your subject is. You're the better person to answer that. You wouldn't bring a wide angle lens if you were doing mostly macro work for example. If that Tokina is manual focus, leave it at home. [/QUOTE]

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