All in, Pack weighed in at 28lbs with a liter of water. That is with the tripod strapped to the pack too. Like I said, I took the whole kitchen with me. Would go much lighter if I had a specific goal in mind.
DeltaSigma wrote:
How much does all of that weigh? (Sink excluded )
GeorgeBo wrote:
All in, Pack weighed in at 28lbs with a liter of water. That is with the tripod strapped to the pack too. Like I said, I took the whole kitchen with me. Would go much lighter if I had a specific goal in mind.
So it is a workout with a bit of photography thrown in!
Just listed a lovely copy of the 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor P.C Auto in Buy & Sell. This lens is the 3rd run of the early non-compensating version and is muti-coated. CLA'd, case, box, M2 1:1 adapter, lens cap. All original. Lens is Non-Ai.
I am not an artist like many of you. Certainly not a gear artist like George. I even get disappointed with my technical photography showing every flaw in the equipment.
Nevertheless, I enhanced the quality of these two most rare (in this condition) samples of my collection with new front and rear cap and a new viewfinder, try and find that! . So the flaws are now minimal.
I use these cheap Fotasy to Z adapters as rear caps, remove the springs from the adapter bayonet to eliminate wear on the lens lugs, and the original caps are not used.
Gear artist? How about sometime “more lucky than smart” artist 😄
George
rafaelcasd wrote:
I am not an artist like many of you. Certainly not a gear artist like George. I even get disappointed with my technical photography showing every flaw in the equipment.
Nevertheless, I enhanced the quality of these two most rare (in this condition) samples of my collection with new front and rear cap and a new viewfinder, try and find that! . So the flaws are now minimal.
I use these cheap Fotasy to Z adapters as rear caps, remove the springs from the adapter bayonet to eliminate wear on the lens lugs, and the original caps are not used.
Jack,
I almost bought my fourth 55mm cause of you
Jim
MontanaKid wrote:
Just listed a lovely copy of the 55mm f/3.5 Micro-Nikkor P.C Auto in Buy & Sell. This lens is the 3rd run of the early non-compensating version and is muti-coated. CLA'd, case, box, M2 1:1 adapter, lens cap. All original. Lens is Non-Ai.
I haven't updated my spreadsheet in a while, but there are six 50mm's in there, and two 55mm's in there. If I ever get the energy to clean up and reorganize my house again, I may find I have more hiding about... I wouldn't be surprised.
James Markus wrote:
Jack,
I almost bought my fourth 55mm cause of you
Jim
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rafaelcasd wrote:
It would be my 4th too, it is tempting.......
NightOwl Cat wrote:
I haven't updated my spreadsheet in a while, but there are six 50mm's in there, and two 55mm's in there. If I ever get the energy to clean up and reorganize my house again, I may find I have more hiding about... I wouldn't be surprised.
About four years ago Momma cat (still a feral) was raising her March 20, 2018 liter of two kittens - Ruby and Oscar. Little did I know that in 5 weeks she would add four more kittens to her family, and that Oscar and Ruby would move into my bedroom. These were shot with the 300mm f2.8 ais on the D800
Momma cat watching her small family and cleaning herself
I was archiving photos and ran across a backyard photo with the D3 and a 28mm at f/11 - from March 2008, when the D3 was new and the best camera there was!
So I ran out and tried to duplicate the photo now in April of 2022, with the same D3 and 2800 at f/11. The deck and railing on the left is all new, but what has changed most in 14 years is ME!
GeorgeBo wrote:
All in, Pack weighed in at 28lbs with a liter of water. That is with the tripod strapped to the pack too. Like I said, I took the whole kitchen with me. Would go much lighter if I had a specific goal in mind.
I thought 28lbs was nuts. Then I added up what I used to carry in the film days!
I was never a wildlife shooter, so no real long lenses (heaviest was a 300mm f4D). I just quickly added up my film days heavy load of F5, F100 + f2.8 zooms + couple of primes, tripod + head, bag etc and I was around 28lbs just in photo gear. Can't imagine doing that today unless I was photographing within a short distance of the car. We have come a long way since then, other than battery consumption, though I'll take the tradeoff vs carrying and paying for rolls of film.
Just added up my photo gear load this past fall in Colorado while hiking, it was under 20lbs and that included supplies for a full day hike. Either I'm smarter or wimpier these days.
rafaelcasd wrote:
I was archiving photos and ran across a backyard photo with the D3 and a 28mm at f/11 - from March 2008, when the D3 was new and the best camera there was!
So I ran out and tried to duplicate the photo now in April of 2022, with the same D3 and 2800 at f/11. The deck and railing on the left is all new, but what has changed most in 14 years is ME!
I hear you about film costs and developing. I like shooting a roll every now and then, but boy do I wish I had digital back when I used to travel globally in the 80’s and 90’s. So much more I would have shot but didn’t because of limited luggage space and $$
Re: the weight, once I head out on a serious hike, it will no doubt be more efficient. Especially if elevation is involved. This little trip was a flat river bottom. No climbing involved
pbraymond wrote:
I thought 28lbs was nuts. Then I added up what I used to carry in the film days!
I was never a wildlife shooter, so no real long lenses (heaviest was a 300mm f4D). I just quickly added up my film days heavy load of F5, F100 + f2.8 zooms + couple of primes, tripod + head, bag etc and I was around 28lbs just in photo gear. Can't imagine doing that today unless I was photographing within a short distance of the car. We have come a long way since then, other than battery consumption, though I'll take the tradeoff vs carrying and paying for rolls of film.
Just added up my photo gear load this past fall in Colorado while hiking, it was under 20lbs and that included supplies for a full day hike. Either I'm smarter or wimpier these days. ...Show more →
The entrance to Medieval Siena. I believe the original city walls remain intact and well preserved. It was an easy thirty minute trek from the train station.
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