Best lens for travel? The 24mm

I'm heading off on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Australia in the coming days and have been contemplating what kit to take.

nikon 24mm f2.8 on my nikon d800 dslr

Chatting with fellow photographer, Nigel Pugh - I was recommend and reminded of my favourite 'old' slr lens that I had on my first Canon years back. It was a 24mm.

A bit of research later and i'd bagged a Nikon 24mm f2.8. There are 1.4s out there that look amazing, but with the price tag you'd expect, I couldn't quite afford let alone justify splurging out £1700 on a Nikon or £700 on a Sigma before going on this family adventure.

In all honesty, with its wideness, I'm thinking a 2.8 is ample. My D800 lets me shoot really high iso really really well. Also, the size of it is great. A small stumpy thing, only a smidge longer than my Nikon 50mm f1.8.

Thanks to Wexphotographic and there super-speedy delivery, I had it the next day.

Time for a few quick kit-test shots on this sunny morning with the addition of a circular polarizer.

All with minimal post edit other than the odd black and white and profile calibration correction.

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot

24mm nikon lens test shot