What lens is good for taking pictures of scenery when traveling?

When traveling, buildings are one of the most commonly photographed subjects. Due to the limited shooting locations, many photos of buildings are easily the same and lack anything new. Therefore, we might as well use a fisheye lens to take pictures of buildings, which can easily bring the buildings into the viewfinder, and can increase the viewing pleasure of the photos with exaggerated deformation.

15mm F2.8 fisheye lens - unique shooting style

In addition, depending on the shooting angle, the fisheye lens can also be used in many different ways: shooting buildings horizontally, Barrel deformation will occur. If the shooting angle is adjusted downward, a U-shaped deformation can be captured.

Of course, one of the great joys of the fisheye lens is taking selfies. You don’t have to worry about losing focus when using a fisheye lens, and you can easily incorporate the surrounding environment into your photos. It’s a great tool for recording your journey.

50mm F1.4 standard lens - street photography, low-light shooting

50mm F1.4 has a wide range of applications, including portraits, landscapes, and architectural subjects, and is very Lightweight, especially suitable for some street photography. In addition, the focal length of the lens will not be too long or too short, and the distance to the subject when shooting will not be too far or too close. The photos taken at 50mm are as if the photographer is near the subject, and the two can maintain a certain degree of communication.

In addition, 50mm can easily create blur, which is very convenient for highlighting the subject.

The large aperture of 50mm F1.4 can easily handle indoor shooting environments such as restaurants and buildings. And compared to 50mm F1.8, 50mm F1.4 has better optical quality, better focusing speed and lighter weight than 50mm F1.2.

135mm F2 telephoto lens - portrait and landscape shooting

The 135mm lens allows the photographer to have a longer shooting distance, and can capture the most natural movements and expressions of the subject. Moreover, the perspective of the telephoto lens can easily separate the subject from the background, and the image distortion is less, which is very commonly used for portrait photography.

If there is enough shooting space, using a telephoto lens to shoot landscapes can also compress the picture and create a completely different feeling from that of a wide-angle lens.

Of course, some people like to take a zoom lens with them when traveling, but the aperture of a zoom lens is often not as large as that of a fixed-focus lens, and the weight is heavier, so it may not be suitable to carry with you on the road.

So when shooting scenery and portraits during travel, I personally think that photographic equipment should have the following characteristics:

1. Don’t have too many. During travel, you pack a lot of luggage, often traveling through mountains and rivers. Carrying too much and too heavy photographic equipment will affect your travel experience.

2. Wide focal length coverage. When shooting both landscapes and portraits, it is best to use a zoom lens, and the focal length coverage should be more practical. Although fixed-focus lenses have good image quality, changing lenses all the time is also a problem.

3. The picture quality is guaranteed. Taking photos is part of the journey. Since you are out, it is best to take some good photos. You don’t want to have regrets when you come back. Using full-frame photography equipment can still guarantee the image quality.

4. Strong battery life. Charging your devices while traveling is not necessarily convenient, so it is necessary to choose a camera with a long battery life.

Based on the above characteristics, I think you can use this kind of travel photography equipment:

1. Choose a full-frame SLR or mirrorless camera body.