Help picking gear for trip.

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Archive 2009 · Help picking gear for trip.

sinecure
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p.1 #1 · Help picking gear for trip.

Background:
I'm taking a 31 day trip through Peru from Lima up to machu pichu and around to colca canyon and Nazca and more then over to Bolivia to see the salt flats rugged landscapes and mining towns. Previously, I spent a month going around Thailand and had brought a few lenses but didn't use all them so they were dead weight.

Current:
Based on my current usage I've actually sold off the lens I didn't use (EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM). I've upgraded my body from a 300D to a 40D and added the EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM to my line up.

I suspect the 24-70 will stay on the body for the most part I am wondering what other lenses people think I should take with me? To date the 70-200 has always got left behind due to weight.

The trip: http://www.gapadventures.com/tour/sxml

The gear:

300D
40D*
EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L USM*
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG/HSM
Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM*
EF 50mm f/1.8 II
580EX TTL

* is gear I am leaning towards bringing on this trip.

Thanks for your input.

Nov 17, 2009 at 06:11 AM

joshkrause
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p.1 #2 · Help picking gear for trip.

Looks like a great setup for a trip to me. Obviously you are planning to stick to wide shots, and if that's your focus then you have it covered. The 50 1.8 is so small and light, I'd probably throw it in the kit just incase you need the speed, but otherwise it looks good.

I'm jealous of the holiday. Peru is on my list of places to go soon.

Nov 17, 2009 at 06:32 AM

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p.1 #3 · Help picking gear for trip.

+1 on bringing the 50. When I travel, there's something lovely about having a really light lens on the body ready at the will.

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Nov 17, 2009 at 07:02 AM

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p.1 #4 · Help picking gear for trip.

I would bring the flash too for the occassional portrait. Have a great trip.

Nov 17, 2009 at 10:09 PM


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