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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Europe Trip - Pulling my hair out on what to take ! | |
Although I posted two options in the 'Travel Lenses' thread, now that we are actually going on vacation for 5 weeks, from next weekend (Abu Dhabi - Istanbul - Valencia - Tuscany (Florence/Pisa/Siena/Bologna) and then reverse that list on the way back (we saved a lot of money on flights by doing that), and I've acquired a few more lenses .... my travel kit is growing again, it's like it's been on a 20,000 calorie a day diet
Part of the problem is the sensor flare from the A7 on lights at night. Meaning I will have to use the D800E for those situations regardless. Also such a wide variety of subjects from churches, mosques, full-on landscapes, portraits, markets, desert (I hope), family portraits, day/evening/night, bright light, low light ... and so on. The A7 will be good when I don't want to bring the D800E along.
So far this is what is spread out on the bed in the guest room :
D810 - Zeiss 21mm, Sigma 24/105/4 ART, Sigma 35/1.4 ART , Nikon 135/2 DC , Nikon 70-210D/4-5.6 (very sharp lens) and Zeiss 100/2 Makro Planar
Sony A7 - Zeiss FE 55/1.8, Cosina 55/1.2 + Zuiko 24/2.8 + Zeiss G90/2.8 + Tamron 17mm + Rokkor 35-70/3.5 Macro + the Nikons fit with adapters too.
Filters, SB400, Batteries & Re-chargers, Manfrotto Q5 Ballhead (712g, I could substitute the much lighter but basic Benro BH1-M @ 345g) and the QZSD Travel Tripod + various accessories.
Being forced to leave my birding lenses and D3s behind, in lieu I'm taking my bins and Canon SX50HS (50x optical zoom - OK for just snapshots to ID birds).
I don't mind lugging the stuff from A to B and leaving what I'm not using in the hotels or Air BnB (Istanbul for 2 weeks - we are staying with a Pro tog), I'm quite used to that, the cameras+lenses come to around 10kg so I can fit those all in one carry-on (Vanguard ) ... I've got away with 14kg before now. And with it being a long trip there is no way I'll only take one camera - been there done that and once had multiple equipment failures (broken AF motor on a big lens and split contacts on the camera). I need redundancy !!
So I'm finding it really hard to leave anything out .. though I know from previous trips there will be always be some lenses I won't use. An added complication is my wife has had a serious bout of Sciatica and so we will need to walk slowly - we are taking a wheelchair with us too, just in case it flares up again.
Would love your opinions ! Lenses not up to the task ? Unnecessary duplication ? I can see where I'm duplicating of course - it's just that I can envisage situations where I will want both or the quality of the better lens ! Especially valuable would be posters with experience of these locations ... and what you used with good results ? (We've spent a lot of time in Valencia so won't be shooting as much there as it's more just Xmas with family). Please no minimalist suggestions because that is just not me - thanks !
Note : just writing this out is cathartic and elucidating ! I've provisionally dropped the lenses that are Underlined & Italicised, unless someone has a good reason for an alternative suggestion ?
Sorry for the errr 'substantial' post !
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