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Leave the Canons home. Take a M8 and 4 or 5 lenses than pack the Cambo Rs1000 and your back with one or two lenses. Just a thoughtA week in Paris, then three days in St. Petersberg and then a week in Moscow and environs.
-bob
Got a 450D with a Tamron 18-200 for our daughter recently -- she wanted to move on from the P&S. This is much more compact -- and much lighter than my 5DII, and better for travel -- if your purpose is travel to see/explore Paris. If however, you are going primarily to photograph these places [lucky you] then by all means take a full kit, tripod and a few sherpas.EOS 450D and Sigma 18-125.
Stunning result and almost no weight.
Never would do this if traveling to a city :salute:If however, you are going primarily to photograph these places [lucky you] then by all means take a full kit, tripod and a few sherpas.
Interesting. I read this type of remark in threads on various forums and always wonder what elements are in play here. I travel to cities and (almost) never give any thought to my gear at all. I mean other than the usual "street smart" awareness. I don't drag a rolling cart with Lieca stickers all over it, up three flights of stairs in burned out crack houses, but I carry a discrete bag and whatever gear I want to use.Never would do this if traveling to a city :salute:
One example:Interesting. I read this type of remark in threads on various forums and always wonder what elements are in play here. I travel to cities and (almost) never give any thought to my gear at all. I mean other than the usual "street smart" awareness. I don't drag a rolling cart with Lieca stickers all over it, up three flights of stairs in burned out crack houses, but I carry a discrete bag and whatever gear I want to use.
Obviously, people have different comfort levels, but I'd hate to not have access to my photography because of fear. If one is truly fearful, the gear can be insured so that one simply hands it over freely in the event of any conflict. It's just metal and silica, not a family member.
But I have also seen people traveling who seem to sort of project an "aurora" of obviously being out of their element and of vulnerability. It's worth learning how to jettison this look IMO.
Which is exactly why I like my G1 and M8 combo. I won't travel with the D700 unless the whole trip is by car. I can't stand lugging the stuff or what to do with it when you don't want to leave it unattended in a hotel room. Also one reason that the 24 lux is so appealing to me fast! and I will replace two lenses with one. The G1 gets great reach with the 2x crop factor. I know it isn't great for sports but not what I take when traveling.The older I get, the more I believe in and live by the KISS principle...
I heard so many things about the G1. Good and bad ones.Which is exactly why I like my G1 and M8 combo. I won't travel with the D700 unless the whole trip is by car. I can't stand lugging the stuff or what to do with it when you don't want to leave it unattended in a hotel room. Also one reason that the 24 lux is so appealing to me fast! and I will replace two lenses with one. The G1 gets great reach with the 2x crop factor. I know it isn't great for sports but not what I take when traveling.
That's where you take 1/2 your age, add 7; and never kiss anyone under that, right?The older I get, the more I believe in and live by the KISS principle...
OK, I almost got all the way finished writing and lost it. Here is round 2.I heard so many things about the G1. Good and bad ones.
Do you actually like it? I trust you as you work with M8 and D700, which I know both very well.
So what is the real appealing thing about the G1? And how does the electronic viewfinder work in daily life?
Thanks
Peter