Which camera would you take to Hawaii? (Page 2): Ditto.

BHC Loc: Strawberry Valley, JF, USA

HOT Texas wrote:

It would be the Sony a6000 for me

Ditto.

ollie Loc: Ogdensburg, NY

I've taken many trips to "paradise" and carried a lot of gear. The main reason for a big telephoto there is whale watching and they won't be there in August. Even when they are (Dec - March) a medium telephoto is enough. A tripod is a more important piece of equipment to bring. Some of the best photo opportunities will come during times of low light (sunrise on the volcano...sunset on the beach...)

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

boces wrote:

I am new to the UHH but I've been taking photos for a long time. This August I am going to Hawaii and can not decide on my second camera to take. I am taking my Panasonic bridge camera that can zoom to 600mm. For my second camera I don't know, I own both of these camera) should it be my Sony a6000 with a 18-105mm f/4 lens or my Pentax k50 with a sigma 27-270mm lens. I will basically be shooting scenery, your typical tourist pictures, but also my family. Any suggestions.

That's a tough question. I love my Sonys, a6000 and a6300. But the Pentax is no slouch. The Sonys are lighter and quieter and focus faster, the Pentax is more rugged--well I've never broken a camera, but it just feels so.

Truthfully though, I haven't owned a Pentax in some years. Almost, but no. I've taken my Sonys to Europe, Japan, Death Valley and Mexico and been very happy.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

boces wrote:

Thats what I was leaning to. The only good thing about the K50 is it is weather resistant.
Thanks for the input.

The majority of film cameras in the past DID NOT have weather resistance. We did not seem to care.
Today a significant group of dSLR are not weather resistant either but many photographers erroneously believe that a weather sealed camera is their best protection in inclement weather. It may and it may not.
The gaskets used in weather sealed cameras are pretty thin, sometimes they do not do the job as intended. We have a tendency to use some kind of protection for our gear when we encounter poor weather conditions but the truth is that we do not often photograph in the rain, while snowing or in windy and dusty deserts. Even under those conditions and even if I had a weather sealed camera I would be careful, but that is me.
Buy a non weather sealed camera with confidence. I have had them for many years and never had and issue.

Toment Loc: FL, IL

A6000 for size, adapter for long lens...Have fun!

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

When I went to Hawaii I took an Exakta VXIIA, a 58mm lens and a 200mm telephoto. Of course that was a long time ago. A really long time ago. Stationed at Hickam AFB for three years when in the Air Force.

Edia Loc: Central New Jersey

All of these cameras will do a good job in recording your visit. The bridge camera has a small sensor that will not be good in low light conditions. However, most photo opts in Hawaii will be out of doors in daylight. You must decide how much weight you want to heft around in selecting which camera to bring.

speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho

boces wrote:

I am new to the UHH but I've been taking photos for a long time. This August I am going to Hawaii and can not decide on my second camera to take. I am taking my Panasonic bridge camera that can zoom to 600mm. For my second camera I don't know, I own both of these camera) should it be my Sony a6000 with a 18-105mm f/4 lens or my Pentax k50 with a sigma 27-270mm lens. I will basically be shooting scenery, your typical tourist pictures, but also my family. Any suggestions.

The same I'm always using!

azted Loc: Las Vegas, NV.

Also take a 16-50 collapsible lens for the A6000. That way you can stash it in your pocket when on a bus or in town, and use it for street photography.

dnathan

You can take my case with all of the bodies and lenses you might need. The best part is that I come with them to carry all of them for no charge.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

camerapapi wrote:

The majority of film cameras in the past DID NOT h... (show quote)

My first Pentax, an ME SE that I purchased in 1979, was ruined when it became slightly damp at Niagara Falls in 1981. My most recent Pentax, a K-30, is WR and I regularly take it out in rain. There most certainly is a different between the two.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

SteveR wrote:

You're right, le boecere. The only cameras really needed for general photography these days are premium cell phones or perhaps a bridge camera. They will take excellent snapshots for the majority of people.

I'm not sure that people here are part of that majority, however. I currently own an APS-C Pentax K-30, a small-sensored MILC Pentax Q-7, and an iPhone. Before I purchased the Q-7, I researched small-sensored cameras, such as the Canon SX-50. I can tell you without question that "equality" ends when circumstances become more difficult, that when ISO values need to soar, smaller sensors falter.

blackest Loc: Ireland

camerapapi wrote:

The majority of film cameras in the past DID NOT h... (show quote)

This might change your mind about Pentax weather sealing

https://youtu.be/Eo61t5fH6Qw

SteveR Loc: Michigan

rehess wrote:

I'm not sure that people here are part of that majority, however. I currently own an APS-C Pentax K-30, a small-sensored MILC Pentax Q-7, and an iPhone. Before I purchased the Q-7, I researched small-sensored cameras, such as the Canon SX-50. I can tell you without question that "equality" ends when circumstances become more difficult, that when ISO values need to soar, smaller sensors falter.

That was the point, rehess.

le boecere

SteveR wrote:

That was the point, rehess.

And, I don't often see it (that point) among those who prefer the tiny sensors. Very confusing to we neophytes. (and, yes, I'll admit I might be the only such neophyte on the UHH forum, as it's a rather sophisticated membership).

rehess' comment might be quite enlightening, even clarifying, to some of us.