mmm55 wrote:
Your opinion. I was replying to the OP, providing another point of consideration to help him make his own decision. Each individual has to decide for himself.
Yes, my opinion, buts that is all we have to contribute here, our experiences and opinions. I just provide this opinion to help the OP see things from multiple views.
DonInTheUSA wrote:
Bingo! That's exactly why I refrained from being very specific with my requirements to begin with. Almost every trip I've taken has required different gear. Since you refer to 4 different base kits, what are they? And what do you roughly use each for? I'm always curious to hear how others use their kits as it can give me ideas for what to do with my gear and/or interests.
Light: Fujifilm XT5, 8-16, 16-55, 50-140 and 33mm 1.4
Mid: X2D, 21mm, 55, 90, 135.
Full: GFX100S, 20-35, 45-100, 100-200. Either an 80mm or a 50mm.
The last three used to be one; SL2/S1R plus glass but now I can build a GFX/X2D kit for the same weight.
I rarely add to the Leica kit except to add an M10M. The others can expand based on what I want/need. Sometimes I'll take two kits. Sometimes I'll add a drone. I'm also just as likely to choose the X2D over the M11 currently.
Order of usage is reversed. GFX first. M11 last although my *favourite* is the X2D.
goodbokeh wrote:
Well Don, your specialized trip notion is a solid reason to go get that 100S and 35-70 kit lens right now. They are each on sale for $500 off, that hasn't happened before.
liggy wrote:
Welp - GAS won out and I am getting the 35-70 in addition to the 32-64. The current sale is too good to resist. I don't *need* it but it's so light and compact that it'll make a nice one lens walkaround with the 100S when carrying something a little chunky isn't a problem.
I'm blaming you two for lightening my bank balance considerably!
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mmm55 wrote:
Have you ever packed "too heavy" and regretted hauling all that gear for no reason?
Have you ever packed "too light" and regretted not having the gear you needed?
Which happens more often?
I have to admit I've regretted carrying too many lenses that I don't use just as often as I've regretted not having a particular one. I suppose it simply means that I'm a poor planner. On balance, I'd rather have fewer lenses and miss some opportunities than have too many that I never end up using. It really comes down to meticulous planning if you want to travel as light as possible. I'm leaning towards the idea that most non-wildlife trips can be accomplished with 2 lenses married to 2 bodies. Take out the combo you need at any given time. If the GFX system is one of them, the other needs to be a light one.
When I travel by myself I don't let size and or weight determine the gear that I bring along. Most modern stuff is light and nimble enough even for 10 mile hikes. So it's usually gfx unless I need snappy autofocus.
When I travel with my family and the several young children we have it's a completely different story. Essentially just give me a superzoom (24-200), a fast 50mm equivalent, and an iPhone pro, pixel pro, or Galaxy pro. This covers 95% of what I want and more importantly keeps the peace.
I decided to pursue lust and went with GFX. It is heavier but only marginally (than comparable FF glass).
I hike a lot and have taken the 50S+32-64 or 23 with me on 12-15 hour hard glacial hikes. For me it's you either have a big camera or a small camera and neither X or FF is truly small.
The 100S body is about 350g heavier than an X-T5 (two chocolate bars) but comparable lenses might weight the same. The GF 20-35 is actually 80g lighter than the XF 8-16 (that I used to have). So If I can fit a big camera it is the GFX ..and if not I'll just take something that's actually small like the X100V.
hauxon wrote:
I decided to pursue lust and went with GFX. It is heavier but only marginally (than comparable FF glass).
I hike a lot and have taken the 50S+32-64 or 23 with me on 12-15 hour hard glacial hikes. For me it's you either have a big camera or a small camera and neither X or FF is truly small.
The 100S body is about 350g heavier than an X-T5 (two chocolate bars) but comparable lenses might weight the same. The GF 20-35 is actually 80g lighter than the XF 8-16 (that I used to have). So If I can fit a big camera it is the GFX ..and if not I'll just take something that's actually small like the X100V....Show more →
In no way is the 20-35 GFX lens a comparable equivalent to the 8-16 X lens, other than that they are both wide angle zoom lenses. A much more legit comparision is the 10-24 X lens and the 20-35 GFX. Here's a link to show the size and mass difference:
The difference is substantial. About 950g for the X system and 1625g for the GFX. Add some for the larger bag/pouch for the GFX.
In my case, I have the GFX 50R and I have to use the Think Tank Digital Holster 40 to fit the camera and my 32-64, which is about the same size as the 20-35.
So there are clearly pretty large differences in the size/weight of even a small, one-lens setup. Whether the difference is important to you or others is an individual decision and clearly needs to be evaluated based on priorities, physical ability, etc.
flash wrote:
I pack everything I need for the trip. I only carry each day what I need for that day. Some things can be locked up in the hotel safe of in the car.
Gordon
Depends on where one travels but many places have no safes and one needs to carry all the gear with them everyday…every where.
mjm6 wrote:
In no way is the 20-35 GFX lens a comparable equivalent to the 8-16 X lens, other than that they are both wide angle zoom lenses. A much more legit comparision is the 10-24 X lens and the 20-35 GFX.
The XF 8-16mm f2.8 is the only X series ultra-wide comparable to the GF 20-35mm in sharpness, though; the XF 10-24mm is not exactly a stellar lens.
DonInTheUSA wrote:
True. And also where you stay. If you choose to stay in hostels or crash on a stranger's couch, you're better off taking all your gear with you.
Many places don’t have a Ritz with a bellhop…in fact I hate staying at those types of hotels as they say nothing about the country you are visiting. I’ve stayed in hotels or B&B’s from Tanzania to India, China, Cuba, Vietnam…all of which had no safe. I always carry all my gear along with all my money, credit cards, passports etc…
Staying with a local family provides you a much different experience than staying in the big cities with chain hotels. I would never travel somewhere and not immerse into the foreign culture…staying at a chain hotel definitely gives you a totally wrong view of life in that foreign country.
I guess each of us have our own thing they want out of travel.
DonInTheUSA wrote:
To the person who called me a genius, thank you!
I'm here to help.
My first trip to Europe I bought a pretty good XP2 setup so I wouldn't have to bring my ginormous 5D2 full frame and lenses. In the end I took both, just in case.
Some day, just some day you might be as smart as me.
