Travel gear thoughts...
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my 2p worth!
For travel i am more of a fan of small is all / light is right!
I cut down my kit to my 5D mk III and the 24-105! This is my general travel kit... covers most of what i would shoot on holiday/vacation. I will always add the 40mm STM, as well, it is so small, it is pointless not to!
If i think i need wider (city streets and landscapes), then i add the 17-40L too (small and light).
If the trip involves an event (wedding etc...), i would add the 24L and 70-200L, and take out the 24-105!
If i am going for wildlife, it is no longer a travel kit in my opinion!
Another consideration is how i am travelling. If i am going by car, then i am more inclined to add extra gear, but if it is flying, and lots of shifter around, then i go for smaller rather than larger!
In short, every trip requires different kit for me...
but if i want to go light, it is the 5D kit + 40mm.
All that being said, i often take things i don't use, and crave things i didn't bring! Sad truth!
Enjoy retirement, the re-introduction to the hobby and your travels!
For travel i am more of a fan of small is all / light is right!
I cut down my kit to my 5D mk III and the 24-105! This is my general travel kit... covers most of what i would shoot on holiday/vacation. I will always add the 40mm STM, as well, it is so small, it is pointless not to!
If i think i need wider (city streets and landscapes), then i add the 17-40L too (small and light).
If the trip involves an event (wedding etc...), i would add the 24L and 70-200L, and take out the 24-105!
If i am going for wildlife, it is no longer a travel kit in my opinion!
Another consideration is how i am travelling. If i am going by car, then i am more inclined to add extra gear, but if it is flying, and lots of shifter around, then i go for smaller rather than larger!
In short, every trip requires different kit for me...
but if i want to go light, it is the 5D kit + 40mm.All that being said, i often take things i don't use, and crave things i didn't bring! Sad truth!
Enjoy retirement, the re-introduction to the hobby and your travels!
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Zv said:
Been there, done that. Will NOT do this again. Japan in June/July: I had the 22, and th3 nice small zoom, as well as samyang 14/2.8 and nikkor 50mm 1.4.
All great.. wonderful night shots.. but for general street shooting, I missed way too many opportunities.
As a second body, sure, but never again as the sole option. During the last few days I was so frustrated that I kept thinking of going to yodobasi and picking up a kiss/rebel to hold me over.
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Usually I travel light: 2 5DMkIIIs, 24-70 2.8 II, 16-35 f/4S IS, 70-200 f/2.8L IS II, 300 f/4L, 500 f/4L IS II, 17TS-E, EF1.4XIII, EF2XIII, 14mm 2.8L II, 2 tripods and a flash.
OK I am joking! ;D ;D ;D
I would take one 5DMkIII, 16-35 f/4 IS, 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 f/4L IS
You see? Now the above setup seems light!!! ;D
If I had to reduce the setup more I would remove the 70-200 f/4L IS and I maybe I would replace the 24-70 with the 24-105 L (not 100% sure though...)
Finally, if I had to take one lens it would be a dilemma between 24-70 2.8 L II and 24-105 f/4L IS...
OK I am joking! ;D ;D ;D
I would take one 5DMkIII, 16-35 f/4 IS, 24-70 2.8 II and 70-200 f/4L IS
You see? Now the above setup seems light!!! ;D
If I had to reduce the setup more I would remove the 70-200 f/4L IS and I maybe I would replace the 24-70 with the 24-105 L (not 100% sure though...)
Finally, if I had to take one lens it would be a dilemma between 24-70 2.8 L II and 24-105 f/4L IS...
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Please explain in detail about "missed the general street shooting". Is it due to shutter lag of the M or the long zoom is too slow, or other reasons. I am thinking about taking the M with 22 and 18-55 and a 90mm Elmer for a long trip. I used to take two crop DSLR bodies and 3 lenses for long trip. But they are getting too heavy for me. Thanks for the advice in advance.Ew said:
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Ew said:
Street photography can be done with manual only lenses. The limitation isn't the camera ....
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Rocky said:
With AF set to the * button you can get back button focus which helps. The M isn't going to win any awards for fast action but if you know it's limitations you can work around them. The touch shutter can also work quite well for sneaky street shots. There is a considerable amount of shutter lag though and if someone is walking towards you or across your path you might miss that shot.
If you really want the speed get the M2. It's dropped in price over here in Japan. Last I saw was ¥48,000 (under $500) body only. I'm sure there are some grey market deals going somewhere.
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I would totally recommend the 16-35 f4L IS. I've heard reviews putting as sharper than the 17-40 f4L and i love that lens. Wide to wide/normal zooms are probably the best lenses to bring traveling because you don't necessarily know the environment you'll be shooting in. If I ever go anywhere the 17-40 will be on my camera 95% of the time. Unless it's and air show and then it'll be my 150-600 lol.
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I am going on vacation soon - which will consist of 2 one-week of backpacking trips plus some day tours, and pretty much struggling with same issue.
It's vacation but want to take pictures, and I know the locations are stuning. However, I will be carrying over 35 pounds of gear and food, so anything above a P&S is really a luxury...and additional back pain :'(
I decided to carry my G1XmkII covering the 24-105 range for everyday/time use and bring the 5DmkII with the 16-40mm f4 for the landscapes shots. Been debating with getting the 70-300mmL or carry a WWA prime along with another fast prime (maybe macro) instead of the 16-35. I considered the sigma 12-24 too, but got turned dow due to not allowing for a CPL mounting.
Too many choices and combos, but the 16-35 ended as the best compromise among other WA zooms or primes, and the P&S will allow me to be snap-happy while hiking.
If this was a photo shooting trip, then would be a whole different story.
Keep it simple - I am trying hard, but it's a fight 8)
In your case, I would bring just the 16-35 along with the 70-300mm.
The 50mm 1.4 would be a bit too much, but at this point why not a pocktable P&S to cover the gap in between the two lenses, or when you want/need to go extra light?
I am still debating with getting the 70-300L or not, but that's another 2.5/3 pounds...
It's vacation but want to take pictures, and I know the locations are stuning. However, I will be carrying over 35 pounds of gear and food, so anything above a P&S is really a luxury...and additional back pain :'(
I decided to carry my G1XmkII covering the 24-105 range for everyday/time use and bring the 5DmkII with the 16-40mm f4 for the landscapes shots. Been debating with getting the 70-300mmL or carry a WWA prime along with another fast prime (maybe macro) instead of the 16-35. I considered the sigma 12-24 too, but got turned dow due to not allowing for a CPL mounting.
Too many choices and combos, but the 16-35 ended as the best compromise among other WA zooms or primes, and the P&S will allow me to be snap-happy while hiking.
If this was a photo shooting trip, then would be a whole different story.
Keep it simple - I am trying hard, but it's a fight 8)
In your case, I would bring just the 16-35 along with the 70-300mm.
The 50mm 1.4 would be a bit too much, but at this point why not a pocktable P&S to cover the gap in between the two lenses, or when you want/need to go extra light?
I am still debating with getting the 70-300L or not, but that's another 2.5/3 pounds...
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Hi All, first post - but this thread is dear to my heart as I love both photography and travel.
Just to throw an even lighter weight travel combo out there, which I use whenever I'm hiking in my own country (UK);
100D, EF-S 10-18mm, EF 40mm, EF 100mm L 2.8, Manfrotto travel tripod. Essentially I find only the tripod and 100mm weigh 'anything' at all.
Just to throw an even lighter weight travel combo out there, which I use whenever I'm hiking in my own country (UK);
100D, EF-S 10-18mm, EF 40mm, EF 100mm L 2.8, Manfrotto travel tripod. Essentially I find only the tripod and 100mm weigh 'anything' at all.
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The 16-35mm will give the equivalent of 29-56mm when used on the 70D. Together with the 70-300mm on full frame this covers most of the ground from 29-300mm. That' sounds like a pretty reasonable travel set up without even changing lenses.
Swapping lenses would cover ultra wide and ultra telephoto. That's a range of 16-480mm for a weight of under 4kg. That sounds like an excellent balance for travel, unless concerned about bokeh at the shorter focal lengths.
Swapping lenses would cover ultra wide and ultra telephoto. That's a range of 16-480mm for a weight of under 4kg. That sounds like an excellent balance for travel, unless concerned about bokeh at the shorter focal lengths.
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