Colorado Vacation

Ok folks. This summer I am taking a week long vacation to Colorado. Staying in Breckenridge.
Should I rent the Nikon 14-24 2.8 or 24-70 2.8 to use on my D3 and D80 while I am there.

Make it easy on yourself, rent both. You'll certainly need them.

What do you have now that cover those focal lengths?

If you don't have something that covers the ultra wide stuff (like a 16-35mm vs. the 14-24mm) then you should definitely get something there. Lots of great vistas that can be enhanced by a nice, wide shot.

I've not shot with the 24-70mm so I can't speak to the quality of that lens vs. other midrange zooms. I do know that if I were going there (and I am jealous) I would be more than comfortable with the quality I get from my 24-85mm f3.5-4.5 that I wouldn't feel the need to rent something to replace it. If I didn't have that but had a set of f1.8 primes (28, 50, 85) then I would need to do some mental juggling, asking myself whether I want to be changing lenses instead of spending the money on renting a zoom. But you know yourself better than we do.

Right now the lenses going with me (all Nikon)
35 1.8
50 1.8
70-200 2.8
70-300 ED

I'd just get the 14mm-24mm, spectacular lens, that and the 35mm I would consider all but telephoto covered. The 70-200 2.8 covers tele. I find I take better photos the less i take, to a point, but that is me. JD

hey,, rent is only 84 dollars for a week,, for the 14-24,, so,, I say yes, mmm I am going on a trip in a few weekss..

The one thing I worry about is loss,, what if the lens gets stollen if you are traveling.

Get loss/damage insurance when you rent it. Check with your homeowners insurance as it may be covered by them.

I'd just rent the 14-24 to complement what you have. The 35 1.8 is Dx? I think the 14-24, 50mm and 70-200 would be a good set.

The 24-70 2.8 would be a more practical zoom for an all around lens. If you need to go wider, than just do multiple vertical pictures and stitch later. You'll get it wide and with a big file to print larger. Opinions might vary. Breckenridge is a great place. Nice skiing there.

As Rick points out, the 35mm 1.8 is a DX lens and will essentially mirror your 50mm, so I'd leave it home and save space in your bag. While the 14-24mm is tempting, perhaps consider the 16-35mm f4. You'll be shooting outside in the daytime most of the time, so the extra light probably not a factor, and it will cover you up to the 35mm, meaning the 50 can serve as the stopgap between the zooms you have. And I have no beef with the quality of this lens. Plus it takes a filter where the 14-24 doesn't, so putting an ND on there for extra time on water and cloud movement could be nice when you find those streams and waterfalls with the snow melt.

The filter consideration is important as Jake pointed out and I would sub the 16-35 also now that I think about it.

I like the idea of renting the 14-24 to compliment your 50 prime and your 70-200.

Just for clarification, the only reason the 35 is going with me is because I will also be shooting with my D80.