Which lens or lenses would you take...
Canon
85mm 1.8
50mm 1.4
17-40mm 4.0
24-70mm 2.8
70-200mm 2.8 (Heavy)
I also have a smaller 75-300 4.0-5.6
and last and kinda odd 100mm macro 2.8
I'm thinking the 50mm, and the 24-70mm. The 17-40 also grabs my attention for wide angle photos. What would you recommend?
Assume you are shooting full frame.
The 50/1.4 -- Yes, if you want to shoot the dark rides. Also a consideration for indoor shots, if you don't want to use a flash. (Though I personally prefer to use a well adjusted speedlite)
The 24-70/2.8 -- Yes, good walk around.
The 17-40 -- If you want to shoot ultrawide. Look at Tom Bricker's shots, he is an ultra-wide Disney fiend. And since it does go to 40mm, you can also walk around with it instead of the 24-70 at times. The difference between 17 and 24 is pretty significant, but 24mm can still be wide enough for nice landscape shots. So I wouldn't consider the 17-40 critical, unless you really want ultra-wide. It's a style question.
The 85/1.8 -- While it's a great portrait lens, and could be useful for some character shots, etc... I'd probably pass on it to limit what I'm carrying.
The 70-200/2.8 -- While it could be useful for shooting stage shows, etc... Heck, can even use the focal length for walk-around on full-frame, I'd pass on the lens due to the size and weight.
While the IQ of the 70-200 is VASTLY superior to the 75-300, for mere convenience and extra reach, I'd consider taking the 75-300, as a fairly light weight telephoto zoom -- especially if you plan on shooting the Safari at Animal Kingdom. (200mm really isn't enough reach on the Safari anyway... so I'd bring the 300 if that's the only time you'd be using a telephoto).
