Committed to Traveling Light to Iceland: will I regret this?
Jul 12, 2019 14:39:04 #
dhroberts wrote:
For what it's worth, I travel light with a Nikon Z... (show quote)
Sounds like a great little camera, I am awaiting gfx 100, now that’s image quality and the reason I am moving from Nikon
Jul 12, 2019 15:01:04 #
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Will I regret leaving my full frame or MFT with a variety of lenses at home and traveling instead with one of the smallest high quality compact bridge cameras instead?
Thanks
BJW[/quote]
No more than you will regret taking a lot of gear about halfway into the trip. Then you will take out a lot of stuff and leave in hotel room. Then you're right back with taking less.
Will I regret leaving my full frame or MFT with a variety of lenses at home and traveling instead with one of the smallest high quality compact bridge cameras instead?
Thanks
BJW[/quote]
No more than you will regret taking a lot of gear about halfway into the trip. Then you will take out a lot of stuff and leave in hotel room. Then you're right back with taking less.
Jul 12, 2019 15:14:14 #
BJW wrote:
I’m leaving to Iceland in a couple of days and I a... (show quote)
I shot Iceland for two weeks with a Sony RX10 IV and a light weight tripod. The IV's 24-600mm zoom gave me all the focal range required and the tripod was nice for multiple subs for 'flow' shots of the huge number of waterfalls in Iceland.
Have a great trip!
bwa
Jul 12, 2019 15:43:20 #
BJW wrote:
I’m leaving to Iceland in a couple of days and I a... (show quote)
For things in broad daylight, I think the Sony will be fine. You won't get the real wide angle shots you might want, for example on the Diamond Beach by Jokulsarlon (Glacier lagoon). But I think you will miss having at least a MFT, if not full-frame, for night skies. This time of year, the sun barely goes down, and lots and lots of potentially long-exposure gold/blue hour shots, you'll want better glass and low-light capabilities. So I would take a full frame, maybe with a 24-70 or 24-105, and a tripod.
Jul 12, 2019 16:16:54 #
BJW wrote:
I’m leaving to Iceland in a couple of days and I a... (show quote)
I would not just take the little Sony unless you just want snapshots. This is a once in a lifetime vacation. I have the Sony RX100iii and although a great camera, it’s lacking by the fact that the lens is too short, only going to 70 mm.
Also, it sounds like you haven’t even learned the camera yet. Of course, you could always shoot auto.
Your choice, but I think you’ll be sorry.
Jul 12, 2019 16:20:31 #
BJW wrote:
Thanks so much for your kind and encouraging words. I'm using my new little RX100 (actually a version 6, not 4 as I mistakenly stated) more and more each day, and I am getting the hang of it. I am truly amazed at the clarity of the images, far surpassing that of my Nikon 500D, Leica Q, Lumix 85, all pretty respectable cameras. I think I'm going to be OK. And I will get this crazy complicated menu system down pat before I leave on Sunday.
Thanks, again.
Thanks, again.
Well, this negates my previous concern over focal length since version vi has a 24-200 lens equivalent.
Jul 12, 2019 16:35:20 #
nikonbug wrote:
My opinion, added to all the other opinions, is that the Sony RX10 vi is a more than capable camera for anything you would want to shoot. I myself am torn between buying one of them or adding a 100-400 GM to go with my a7III. My option is do I want a backup camera, aside from a iPhone 8s or a dedicated bridge.
Good luck with your trip. It is still on my bucket list and getting closer to the top!
Good luck with your trip. It is still on my bucket list and getting closer to the top!
I have the same thought and I think I am leaning towards the Sony RX10 iv. I don’t think there is a RX10 vi, or did you mean RX100 vi?
Jul 12, 2019 17:34:59 #
GrandmaG wrote:
I have the same thought and I think I am leaning towards the Sony RX10 iv. I don’t think there is a RX10 vi, or did you mean RX100 vi?
The RX10 III & IV both have an excellent 24-600mm zoom lens. The IV worked like a charm for me in Iceland.
bwa
Jul 12, 2019 17:42:56 #
bwana wrote:
The RX10 III & IV both have an excellent 24-600mm zoom lens. The IV worked like a charm for me in Iceland.
bwa
bwa
Good to know. It’s rated pretty highly. How is it in low light?
Jul 12, 2019 17:52:37 #
BJW wrote:
Jerry:
Thanks for the re-assuring words. I’m hoping to report back that notwithstanding my trepidations, I’m going to pull this one off using Manual mode.
Thanks for the re-assuring words. I’m hoping to report back that notwithstanding my trepidations, I’m going to pull this one off using Manual mode.
Look up Thor Photography in Iceland
Jul 12, 2019 17:55:52 #
BJW wrote:
I’m leaving to Iceland in a couple of days and I a... (show quote)
My wife and I are traveling in November. I have always taken all of my camera gear, but this year I decided to buy a bridge camera and take less equipment.
My advice is first make sure that you are totally familiar with the bridge camera before you leave.
Second hedge your bets. Although I am taking a bridge camera I will also take one ful frame body and two lenses. That gives me low light capability and extreme wide angle, while still being much lighter than if I took all of my dslr gear.
The other issue that you could run into with your bridge camera is that if it is like mine it has a delay before the shutter releases and if you are shooting from a moving vehicle like some on here have proposed that could mean missing the shot.
My recommendation would be to take a full frame camera with something like a 16-35 or 12-24 and one larger lens along with your bridge camera. Still lighter than taking all of your photo gear, but way more versatile. I would also consider carrying a flash for fill light depending on the kind of photography you typically do.
Jul 12, 2019 17:58:36 #
I just returned from 3 weeks in Iceland on Tuesday, driving the ring road and the Westfjords. I did not travel light but had my D850, 20mm, 24-70, and 70-200 plus tripod, filters, etc. I could have used a longer lens when photographing Puffins. I used all the lenses but left things in the car I didn't need for a particular site.
Unless you are planning to do some hiking in the Highlands then the amount of gear shouldn't matter except when traveling. Bring a water proof pack or cover as several of the falls give off enough spray you would think it is raining. Remember it never gets dark but "sunset" is about midnight and "sunrise" is about 3am.
Unless you are planning to do some hiking in the Highlands then the amount of gear shouldn't matter except when traveling. Bring a water proof pack or cover as several of the falls give off enough spray you would think it is raining. Remember it never gets dark but "sunset" is about midnight and "sunrise" is about 3am.
Jul 12, 2019 18:04:13 #
GrandmaG wrote:
Good to know. It’s rated pretty highly. How is it in low light?
The RX10 III & IV are not as good in low light as say a full frame A7R III or A7 III but it performs fairly decently up to about ISO 1600 and I've shot keepable pix at ISO 6400. And the zoom lens is f/4 at the long end.
bwa
Jul 12, 2019 18:12:14 #
I am in Iceland at this moment. At this time of year the sun never dips below the horizon, so high iso performance isn't an issue.
Jul 12, 2019 18:17:16 #
Dat Quach
Loc: California
I think the OP will regret not bringing a full frame camera. A photo may look the same on a small screen but a full frame sensor definitely provides a photo with more details than a 1” sensor (Sony RX100VI) photo. To illustrate (of course, I do not intend to compare an iPhone 6 with a Sony RX100VI), the top photo was taken with an iPhone 6 and the next two were taken with a D800E and 14-24mm. They look the same but the top one is very grainy.
Seljalandsfoss taken with an iPhone 6 (1st photo) and a D800E, 14-24mm (2nd and 3rd).
Seljalandsfoss taken with an iPhone 6 (1st photo) and a D800E, 14-24mm (2nd and 3rd).
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