Downsize again....
Sep 16, 2018 14:56:41 #
PHRubin wrote:
Apparently, the DMC-ZS100 and the TZ100 are one and the same. I hate how manufacturers use different names in different countries.
Yes, took me a while to work that out!
Sep 16, 2018 15:23:53 #
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From experience:
Never carry two bodies. No high speed lenses.
Consider bag weight. Avoid accessories [they
add up] like flash, polarizer, remote, etc.
I don't settle for a fixed lens camera. I wanna
be able to customize my one-body-one-lens
outfit to my best estimate of changing needs,
so the lens must be interchangeable. There is,
obviously, NO singularly best "travel lens" ....
just look at the 15-page-long disagreements
that arise when someone asks about that :-(
FWIW, my trio of "bests" to own, so I can put
together my one-lens outfit-of-the-day is:
1. Very wide range zoom.
2. Modest zoom.
3. Pancake [or close to].
Yup. I really CAN shoot all day, some days,
with just a pancake. It's a joy. But I have a
special photographic ability that seems to
be kinda rare around here: It's my ability
to work with only opportunities I happen to
be geared up for, while experiencing ZERO
regrets over what I'm NOT geared up for.
So, my rare ability is not a technical ability
but simply a mental ability. It doesn't make
me a photographic Superman. But it makes
my back, shoulder, and feet happy !
If you wanna see if you harbor that useful
ability, try this exercise and see if you can
shoot all day with only minor regrets [or
maybe no regrets at all]. Walk out with a
normal or mildly wide lens and adopt this
identity: "I am an observer. My attention
is channeled into whatever is reasonably
near a hand ... and that is PLENTY enuf
for my mind to process."
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David Taylor wrote:
Just back from a week in Egypt. Unfortunately
550g of XE2s and 18mm f2 was too heavy.
Can anyone recommend something lighter -
from your own experience please.
Just back from a week in Egypt. Unfortunately
550g of XE2s and 18mm f2 was too heavy.
Can anyone recommend something lighter -
from your own experience please.
From experience:
Never carry two bodies. No high speed lenses.
Consider bag weight. Avoid accessories [they
add up] like flash, polarizer, remote, etc.
I don't settle for a fixed lens camera. I wanna
be able to customize my one-body-one-lens
outfit to my best estimate of changing needs,
so the lens must be interchangeable. There is,
obviously, NO singularly best "travel lens" ....
just look at the 15-page-long disagreements
that arise when someone asks about that :-(
FWIW, my trio of "bests" to own, so I can put
together my one-lens outfit-of-the-day is:
1. Very wide range zoom.
2. Modest zoom.
3. Pancake [or close to].
Yup. I really CAN shoot all day, some days,
with just a pancake. It's a joy. But I have a
special photographic ability that seems to
be kinda rare around here: It's my ability
to work with only opportunities I happen to
be geared up for, while experiencing ZERO
regrets over what I'm NOT geared up for.
So, my rare ability is not a technical ability
but simply a mental ability. It doesn't make
me a photographic Superman. But it makes
my back, shoulder, and feet happy !
If you wanna see if you harbor that useful
ability, try this exercise and see if you can
shoot all day with only minor regrets [or
maybe no regrets at all]. Walk out with a
normal or mildly wide lens and adopt this
identity: "I am an observer. My attention
is channeled into whatever is reasonably
near a hand ... and that is PLENTY enuf
for my mind to process."
`
Sep 16, 2018 18:08:56 #
I'd say the RX100V or VI. I am going to Italy shortly and that is all I am taking, as I cannot handle the weight either. I have the RX100II it has done a nice job when I needed something besides my DSLRs.
Sep 17, 2018 06:58:35 #
User ID wrote:
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Thanks, all good points. I managed a week in Egypt with a small 18mm (28mm equivalent in 35mm terms), happy with everything but the weight on my neck. Age, eh?
Sep 17, 2018 07:00:55 #
texaseve wrote:
I'd say the RX100V or VI. I am going to Italy shortly and that is all I am taking, as I cannot handle the weight either. I have the RX100II it has done a nice job when I needed something besides my DSLRs.
RX100s are certainly tempting, but so is the
TZ100......... I'll get there eventually. Thanks.
Sep 17, 2018 13:14:10 #
mizzee wrote:
I adore my Olympus OMD E-Mark 5 II. In-camera stabilization that’s best in show! Weatherproofing! Wide selection of lenses! I could go on! As to weight, camera plus 14-150 lens weighs less than my old Nikon 70-200 f/4 lens alone. Very liberating!
Olympus EM5ii 408gr
Panasonic 15mm f1.7 (30mm ff eq.) 115gr.
Oct 12, 2018 09:07:07 #
Oct 12, 2018 12:48:20 #
mwsilvers
Loc: Central New Jersey
David Taylor wrote:
Just back from a week in Egypt. Unfortunately 550g of XE2s and 18mm f2 was too heavy. Can anyone recommend something lighter - from your own experience please.
Wow, too heavy? Almost all of my lenses weigh more than that on their own, some weigh twice as much, and that doesn't include the body. My Samsung Galaxy s8 only weighs 173g. Maybe too should consider a smart phone instead of a dedicated camera.
Oct 12, 2018 15:03:47 #
David Taylor wrote:
Thanks again everyone. I've added an Rx100m3 to my collection.
Enjoy!
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