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swimsalot
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Mar 28, 2018
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Travelers, what is your go-to setup for a 2 week vacation or journey IF you are only going to be bringing 1 backpack or approx 30-40L?
Mar 28, 2018
PraxisCat
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Mar 28, 2018
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swimsalotDepends on what I'm planning on doing and how active I plan on being. If it's a high-activity sort of thing, I'll bring an APS-C sensor with the Sigma 18-35, Sigma 50-100 1.8, and then what else I bring depends on what I'll be doing. Wildlife? 100-400. (150-600 equiv). Hiking? Tokina 11-20 2.8. Spending time with friends and family? Sigma 35mm 1.4 or Tamron 85mm 1.8 VC.
If it's not going to be super active, I'll bring my 24-70 and 70-200 on full-frame + a few prime lenses.
Mar 28, 2018
swimsalot
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Mar 28, 2018
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PraxisCatYou'll carry all of this with all of your other gear/clothes/computer/etc..for the remainder of the trip? To clarify, all of these will go into the same bag. I suppose aps-c is smaller but thats still quite a bit of gear.
Mar 28, 2018
PraxisCat
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Mar 28, 2018
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swimsalotAgain, depends on the type of trip! If I'm using a big rolltop camera bag, that's not really much of a problem; bring along a coat, 3 shirts, 3 pairs of underwear, and an extra pair of jeans + toiletries.
I rarely travel for leisure with a laptop, though, so that might change things! If I had to do a single bag travel with a laptop, I'd probably bring an APS-C, the 18-35, and the 50-100 and maybe a single wide angle lens.
Mar 28, 2018
notdylanlee
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Mar 28, 2018
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swimsalotI travel and shoot a lot, so I use a mirrorless system. I use a Fujifilm XT-1 with a 35mm f1.4 and a 10-24 f4 with a lightweight tripod. This allows me to keep it pretty light with only two lenses, and the mirrorless body definitely helps with weight as well as allowing me to use a much lighter tripod. Considering it sounds like you’re going backpacking I would definitely choose lenses like these: a medium focal length with a wide aperature capability to capture st and portrait shots as well as Long exposures, and a wide angle for those nice landscapes
Mar 28, 2018
Chemrat
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Mar 29, 2018
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swimsalotIt really depends on my goals. I'll bring my Pentax K-3 with one to three lenses if I want to take serious photos. I have a wide-angle to tele zoom, but it isn't fast, so a 50 mm 1.4 or 40 mm 2.8 might be added along with a tripod or monopod. I also have a Pentax 50-200 (I think that is the range, have not used it in a while) zoom that is waterproof, like a number of the Pentax lenses, so that can be a bonus for outdoor work. The camera is water resistant and weather sealed. I have other lenses, but they get heavy when hiking or walking, so I will only bring them if there are specific reasons. I do like my wide angle zoom... I usually travel with a laptop because I always have some work to do, so that gives me a chance to backup photos, which are all shot in RAW.
Mar 29, 2018
ac12
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Apr 19, 2018
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swimsalotOne backpack really limits you. So here are my suggestions in order of bulk 1) P&S, either compact or medium. I would not bring a BIG P&S cuz then you are up at dslr or mirrorless size and might as well go to that system. 2) Small mirrorless and compact lens; like Olympus OM-D E-M10 with the 14-42 pancake lens. A similar Panasonic with the 12-60mm lens is another alternative, better lens, but the lens is longer. 3) Small dslr with small lens; like Nikon D3400 + 18-55 lens. Depending on where you go, you may or may not want a longer lens. But the above is my suggestion for compact/light carry.
Apr 19, 2018
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