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Next month am going for a five day vacation in Sri Lanka which is an unexpected gift
Needless to say I will be shooting.
However I am wondering if I will need any new lens.
I will be taking with me 5D plus 24-105f4L IS
Trying to live with a one lens. Do you think this is crazy or should I bring other lenses. If I need other lenses those who have already been there do I need lenses on the tele or wide end ?
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I'd take an extra smaller prime for food photography and when you would like a tad less DOF or tad less bulky combination, like the EF 50mm f1.8 STM or EF 35mm f2 IS USM. Or even the EF 40mm f2.8 STM.
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Depends on what you expect to do there. Personally I would be seeking out native wildlife so a long lens will be a must, but if that isn't planned or of interest, it wouldn't be worth it.
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I'd take the 50mm f1.4 with me then. Macro I have never used while on a trip, and you already have 100mm with you in the zoom. 50mm is versatile, with f1.4 when desired/needed. Whether you then buy a 85mm f1.8 there or not is a separate issue.