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Lens selection for road trip?

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Wally:
I will be travelling to CO for a short 4 days road trip. Luggage will be limited due to air travel.
Hence I am contemplating what lens set to take with me (w/ 800 and Df, small tripod):
1) fast zoom 14-24 / 24-70 / 70-200 plus one TC (which one)
2) slow zoom 16-35 / 58 / 70-200 plus one TC
3) fast primes 16(FE) / 24 / 35 / 58 / 85 / 135 / 200 VRII plus TC
I tend towards 2) with 2 more fast primes. Looking forward to your comments and suggestions.
Thanks!

Jakov Minić:
16-35, 85, 200.

pluton:
If you can make a reasonable guess about what subjects you'll be trying to shoot, you could conceivably narrow that list way down.
I've gone on 4-day car-based photo safaris around the desert Southwest, taking two bodies and six or eight lenses, and ended up shooting with two lenses the whole trip.

Wally:
Thanks all. My focus will be mostly nature, landscapes, people, a little bit architecture and animals.

elsa hoffmann:
14-24
24-70
70-200
TC 1.7 at least

Four days is short - you dont want to spend it changing through 6 lenses all the time

I find I always pack too much - and end up economising when I am actually shooting

Travelling with lots of gear adds to your risk or loosing gear

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