Compact Zoom for Travel?
Added 2025-09-12 00:17:46 +0000 UTCThe images above were all captured at the 20mm Focal length when using the Sony FE 20-70 F4 G on my recent travels to Bali.
I own both the Sony FE 20-70 F4 G and the Sony FE 24-50 F2.8 G, which I find are an ideal size when working with the A7CR and A7CII cameras. They don't take up a lot of space in my Pilot 7L sling/messenger bag. I can, however, only take one of them with me when travelling light, as I need to leave room in the camera bag for a second camera body and telephoto lens (I also packed the FE 70-200 F4 Macro G OSS II and 1.4x Teleconverter).
In making my decision which standard zoom to take with me to Bali, I had to choose between the wider aperture of the F2.8 zoom or the larger zoom range of the 20-70 zoom. When using the FE 24-50 F2.8 G on the A7CR I find I can get a tighter angle-of-view by either shooting in APS-C mode or cropping in post, so the significant focal length advantage between the two zooms is the wider 20mm angle of view of the FE 20-70 F4 G.
For my recent two-month trip to Bali I chose the FE 20-70 F4 G and packed my FE 50mm F2.5 G, just in case I needed a wider aperture in low ambient light or a small lens when just out walking without a camera bag.
The 20mm Ultra Wide-Angle of view of the FE 20-70 came in useful on many occasions for events (sometimes crowded and where I sometimes needed to raise the camera above the people directly in front of me to document what was happenings) and landscapes, where I needed a wider angle of view than is offered by the 24-50. These are just some of the images I captured using the 20mm angle of view.
I will prepare another Patreon travel seminar about my recent trip to Bali (often described as an 'island paradise' ) when I get some time over the next few months.
Previous Patreon Travel 2025 Seminar where I used the Sony FE 24-50 F2.8 G: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129059784
Previous Patreon Travel 2024 Seminar where I used the Sony FE 20-70 F4 G:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/117254950
FE 24-50 F2.8 G Lens Review: https://youtu.be/bK2-WaLRSGY
FE 20-70 F4 G Lens Review: https://youtu.be/BaAY0BWcBME
B&H Photo Purchase Links
FE 24-50 F2.8 G Lens: https://bhpho.to/3Iau73n
FE 20-70 F4 G Lens: https://bhpho.to/3RLo49y
Comments
Mainly just my standard set of adjustments using the Basic panel. The ones that I have outlined in my Post Production editing seminars that you can find in the Post-Production Editing section found in 'Collections'.
Mark Galer
2025-09-22 20:25:49 +0000 UTCWhat sort of LRC adjustments have you made to your photos shown here?
GRANT MITTELSTAEDT
2025-09-22 14:32:13 +0000 UTCNot using the Pilot 7L yet but do take my A7CR, A7CII, 24-50/2.8 G, 70-200/4 Macro G II, and 16-25/2.8 G. Some times I will take the 16-35/2.8 GM II, and the 70-200/4 instead. Haven’t bought into the 20-70/4 G yet. Keep these coming. Thank you.
Steve Waldstein
2025-09-12 17:35:09 +0000 UTC
