Ding Darling on the west coast near Sanibel

Not exactly. Olympus got bought out and dropped the Olympus name. As far as I know the Olympus e-mI Mark III was the last to use the Olympus name as such.

If you’re a Lightroom user, then I’d recommend Blurb. I just completed a book for my African Photo safari and it came out superbly! High quality papers, many different sizes and cover types, and excellent image quality.

What I liked best about Blurb was that I could use my RAW images straight from LrC. You build your book in Lightroom through Blurb (which is built into LrC) and then export it.There’s a bit of a learning curve when you get started, but after that it’s fairly intuitive. Couple of tips: do not use the auto layout function, if you use text; proofread at least 5 times, use the collection feature in LrC for your images and set the collection as a target collection, then press B to add or subtract an image to/from that collection. When you do the export, it will take a while, so be patient!

It’s waterproof to 50 feet.

Olympus TG 6! It’s good to 50 feet underwater, shock proof (survived a 20 foot accidental toss onto hard pavement without even a scratch), dust proof, has WiFi, video capability, an underwater mode, f/2 (f/2.8 & f/8) and a super macro mode. I have this camera and take it with me on all my trips. I think there may be a newer model out. BTW, the image quality is excellent, especially for what it is. There’s even a small telephoto lens you can add to it. Yes, the aperture selection is limited but it hasn’t ever been an issue. I’m envious of your trip.

How old is your computer? I had a similar problem last summer with my MacBook Pro 2014 laptop. Both topaz functions took forever. When someone pointed out to me that my laptop was OLD and thus slow… I wound up buying a new one. What a difference! Now the Topaz adjustments take seconds, not minutes.

You might also consider an Olympus TG 5 or 6. It can take a beating, is weatherproof and dust proof and fits in a pocket. There’s even a small zoom that can be attached. Both would fit in a pocket.

24-105 and 50 get my vote.

Olympus, er, OM TG 6 it can take a beating and keep on ticking. Waterproof, drop proof, dust proof. Mine took a 20 foot flyer with no issue!

I’d bring the 18-400, 50, and 10-18 for wide angle.

I’ma fan of the Moab papers

As the head of cybersecurity at a major pharmaceutical company told me when I mentioned that my 2014 MacBook had grown temperamental, “You are living on borrowed time!” I replaced it with a MacBook Pro, M2 with 1T of memory and a 2T Samsung SSD external drive. The transition wasn’t too bad and I’m feeling more secure. Word to the wise.

Samsung 2T. Works great and very small

I have my LrC catalogues and images on my ssd external with no problems.

Did you upgrade because of your upcoming trip? Are you planning on taking just one camera? I went to Tanzania and Zanzibar and took two cameras so if something happened to one, I still had the other, (plus i wouldn’t have to change lenses on the truck amid the road dust). I cant speak to India but I will tell you that Zanzibar is poor and very densely populated with busy, narrow streets and alleys. I had no issues and no attempts. I always wear my camera cross body. You might want to invest in a slash proof strap for added peace of mind. I didn’t do that.