Which lenses for NYC

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I'll be off to NYC soon for a few days and will be taking my D800

I want to travel reasonably compact so only want to take a couple of lenses , the bag I'm taking can only fit a few in

Out of this line up which would you take

Sigma 35 1.4
Nikon 16-35 f4 vr
Nikon 24-120 f4 vr
Nikon 85mm 1.8g
Nikon 70-200 2.8 mkii

I just can't decide
 
Thanks for the input so far

so the 16-35 is a definite

The 35 1.4 would be great for night shots although I'm not sure I want to take it as I rarely take my gear out on an evening

I'm undecided on the 70-200 or 85
I may want the longer range for some things but the 85 is small and light, hmm decisions decisions
 
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I have decided on the 16-35 , 35 1.4 and the 70-200 and a 1.4x tv

I can fit them all in my hand luggage just about but leave whichever I feel I won't use on a particular day in the safe

I fancy doing something a little different from the Empire State or rockerfella ,maybe a panorama taken with the 70-200 to get an ultra high res shot and if I succeed and it's good enough I may possibly have it made into a wallpaper for my attic
 
You've decided already, but I'd bring the 35+85. The 85 would do what you planned to do with the 70-200, while the 35 takes care of the rest. Have fun whatever lenses you pick though, NYC is on my list of cities to visit this year (and I'll be taking a 35 myself, will probably visit B&H to stock up on Diafine and Tri-X).

My thinking was that the 70-200 is 2.8 so it's not a million miles from the 85 1.8, but the 85 can't do 200mm or 280with a tc

The weight isn't an issue just space in my bag, it's ok for hand luggage but not practical for walking round with everything jammed in lol
 
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