After a hiatus of more than a decade, I'm going on a three or four day high country trip, up to 12k feet in the eastern sierra.
I'm looking for a lightweight kit for mostly landscape work, but also some candids of fellow hikers, and maybe, with luck a few wild caught trout, or flower macros. I've almost convinced myself an iPhone Mini would do the job, or my S22. The phone is a given, for mapping and emergencies. I also carry an inReach mini.
Using a phone would be simple, but I crave some control. I have a Fuji 100s (needs batteries) or an XT-3 I could pair with either a 23mm 2.8 (not the pancake) or a 14mm MF, or 35mm MF 1.2. It will be dark nights, and I might bring a micro tripod, so wide and fast is helpful. These are my two strongest candidates.
None of my Sony gear is light enough. I bought and returned an Olympus TOUGH camera when I realized how finicky the controls were and lack of OV, left me needing my reading glasses every time, so....unusable.
Aug 05, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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