Swissblad
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Great to see another Loka UL user - terrific backpack for carrying your gear in mountainous terrain.
Have fun on your trip - when you've finally decided which gear to take.....
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Have fun on your trip - when you've finally decided which gear to take.....
Gary,
For whatever it's worth, the wildflowers in DV and surrounding Mojave, will be at or near peak bloom. It is not a stellar year, but still pretty decent. Sweeping wides from down low, some relatively closer stuff for cacti blooms and probably limited needs for much tele. If you have time, try to get to wherever you're headed via the town of Lancaster, CA and the: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR
Look forward to seeing the images!
Cheers,
For whatever it's worth, the wildflowers in DV and surrounding Mojave, will be at or near peak bloom. It is not a stellar year, but still pretty decent. Sweeping wides from down low, some relatively closer stuff for cacti blooms and probably limited needs for much tele. If you have time, try to get to wherever you're headed via the town of Lancaster, CA and the: Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve SNR
Look forward to seeing the images!
Cheers,
Sort trips, meaning a business trip that might have some photo opportunity (but often does not) then it is just the Df with the 50 1.8 kit lens. Occasionally I augment that with the 17-35 f/2.8
Longer trips with real photo opportunities:
Switch the D810 for the Df
Switch the 58mm 1.4 for the 50 1.8 or switch for the 24-120
add the 70-200 f/4
add the Sigma 35 art
add a tripod size determined by travel mode
-bob
Longer trips with real photo opportunities:
Switch the D810 for the Df
Switch the 58mm 1.4 for the 50 1.8 or switch for the 24-120
add the 70-200 f/4
add the Sigma 35 art
add a tripod size determined by travel mode
-bob
Since I rarely print and do not make a living out of photography, for me it will my Samsung S5 smartphone and Sony RX100 Mk 3 or Sony RX10 (which I will rent). Everything else stays home. This way I can travel farther, faster and enjoy more.
For web sharing, S5 is more than adequate (for me) - aim, shoot, done.
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bensonga
Well-known member
Thanks for the tip re the Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve Jack. I didn't know about that place and no one in our group is from California, so I'm guessing they probably don't know about it either. We will be spending 5-6 days in Death Valley with a friend who knows the park very well (he's been there 1-2 times every year for the past 25+ years). I've been there 3 times myself, but the last time was about 10 years ago. Then we will have about 3 days to venture to parts unknown. I've always wanted to see Joshua Tree National Park too. So many places to visit in that part of the country.
I've decided to take my D800e (instead of the Sony A7) and most likely the 20/1.8G, 24-120/4 VR and 70-200/4 VR lenses. With your note in mind, I'm also tempted to take either my 105mm Micro-Nikkor VR or Zeiss 100 Makro-Planar too.
Gary
I've decided to take my D800e (instead of the Sony A7) and most likely the 20/1.8G, 24-120/4 VR and 70-200/4 VR lenses. With your note in mind, I'm also tempted to take either my 105mm Micro-Nikkor VR or Zeiss 100 Makro-Planar too.
Gary
daysleeper
Member
I'm not sure that my thoughts are significant. A lens expert told me that when these lenses from the film days are shot wide open, a purple fringe will appear on the captured image, due to the different coatings used. I haven't noticed this. What I have noticed is that the lens takes good pictures, although I'm not up to speed on computer processing yet.
Steen
Senior Subscriber Member
For such a long travel (three months
) I'd probably keep it simple. I'd use my more than ten years old Lowepro Toploader bag with my full-frame D610 camera (850 gram) and AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G (350 gram) mounted.
Plus AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8 G (330 gram) in the bag as well.
Instead of a tripod I'd probably (depending on travel conditions) just use my sweatshirt or jacket as sort of a bean bag.
That's actually all I need.
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© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
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Steen
Senior Subscriber Member
In the toploader bag there's easily room for yet another lens (or even two depending on focal length and speed).
E.g. an AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 G (280 gram) if needed.
(All lenses protected by protect filters for such a three months journey).
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© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
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Steen
Senior Subscriber Member
According to the rules a tripod is mandatory, so here I have added a tiny Slik Sprint SL travel tripod.
It's far from rock solid, but used with a combination of Self-timer and Exposure delay it works all right.
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© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
© • captured with Nikon D300 • Carl Zeiss Planar 1.4/50mm ZF • 1/13 sec. at f/8 ISO 200 • Capture NX-D
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Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
Lens experts say many things. They are mostly correct, but often irrelevant. Thank you for your feedback. I might give it a shot
Not travelling around the world but next month to California, Arizona etc. I think I take the H5D50 with the 35-90mm, the 100mm and maybe the 1.7 Converter for the "slow work". For walking around I let the D4 at home and bought a new D-750 and take the 14-24, 24-70, 70-200 and a 50mm with me. Maybe to much but... Now I have to look for a small tripod for all. Maybe a Siriu. Any advice? Thanks, rem
Joebuttler
New member
i want to travel the whole over the world with my friend i have my camera Nikon D7500 this is good for travel the world?or any suggestion for another camera..
Shashin
Well-known member
For the body, anyone that can bench lift 250lb and run a marathon a day. Then that person can carry any bag, regardless of the size. Just fill it up with all the gear you want and let the porter deal with it.
Oh, not that kind of body...
Seriously, (although I am not sure I was joking) a D850 and a 45mm T/S lens and a compact RRS carbon fiber tripod. The lens is a great focal length for me and I love both the ability to tilt for effects and to shift for making panos. A Zero Point snow board carry back pack. It is slim and comfortable for that weight.
Oh, not that kind of body...
Seriously, (although I am not sure I was joking) a D850 and a 45mm T/S lens and a compact RRS carbon fiber tripod. The lens is a great focal length for me and I love both the ability to tilt for effects and to shift for making panos. A Zero Point snow board carry back pack. It is slim and comfortable for that weight.
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I am glad this thread got revived
For me, the body is still the D810 -- I have not succumbed to the extra pixels (and cost) of the D850, nor the smaller size of the Z7*, but it is certainly an interesting option now.
My lenses have changed to lighter-weight versions, so the ARTs are all gone; now it would be the 50/1.4G, 28ASPH and 20/1.8G. I finally did get the 70-200/4, and used it for one trip --- it is a great lens optically, and reasonably compact, so it was a good choice. But in my case I used only about 3 times at the middle focals around 150. So I might now add a Sigma 150 macro instead (smaller/lighter than the 180, but reputation is not as good, so need to check one out).
*With the Z7, lenses get interesting. I'd for sure get it with the 50/1.8Z. But from there at this time, I'd need the adapter for the above lenses. (And dedicated lens limitations is frankly one of the reasons I've avoided even trying out the Z body.)
For me, the body is still the D810 -- I have not succumbed to the extra pixels (and cost) of the D850, nor the smaller size of the Z7*, but it is certainly an interesting option now.
My lenses have changed to lighter-weight versions, so the ARTs are all gone; now it would be the 50/1.4G, 28ASPH and 20/1.8G. I finally did get the 70-200/4, and used it for one trip --- it is a great lens optically, and reasonably compact, so it was a good choice. But in my case I used only about 3 times at the middle focals around 150. So I might now add a Sigma 150 macro instead (smaller/lighter than the 180, but reputation is not as good, so need to check one out).
*With the Z7, lenses get interesting. I'd for sure get it with the 50/1.8Z. But from there at this time, I'd need the adapter for the above lenses. (And dedicated lens limitations is frankly one of the reasons I've avoided even trying out the Z body.)
Jorgen Udvang
Subscriber Member
The D7500 is great for travel, lightweight and with a good sensor. The question is the lenses, and that's partly a matter of taste. I never travel without a telephoto lens, and the latest versions of Nikon's 70-300mm lenses get good reviews. The DX version is the AF-P DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED VR, but there's an FX version available too if you want to prepare for upgrade to full frame later. For mid- range, the 16-80mm f/2.8-4 is a good choice. For wide-angle, I would choose the cheap, lightweight AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR. Very good value.
Then I would bring a couple of primes, probably a 35mm f/1.8 and a 85mm f/1.8, or just a single 50mm f/1.8. I would clearly buy Nikon lenses. They are good, relatively compact and lightweight too.
Since this is for travel, I wouldn't bother upgrading to full frame. A used D750 would be great, but the lenses, at least some of them, would be larger and more expensive. The sensor of the D7500 (same sensor as in the D500) is in any case so good that it competes way above its class.
