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Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

At least consider the Nikon Z50. It is super light weight and the DX mirrorless lenses are compact and light as well as sharp. The other advantage is the learning curve. The menus are very similar to Nikon DSLRs so it is an easy adjustment.

Bill_de Loc: US

Papa j wrote:

Thanks Doc I was also looking at the Sony Rx10

Good choice if you go for version 4. It has much better focusing than the older vertions.

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moonhawk Loc: Land of Enchantment

my one and onle recommendation is for Olympus m4/3 body--OM5 or OM1 series, with the 12-100 f/4 PRO lens. I've taken it to Italy, Haiti, and Hawaii. Smaller , lighter, cheaper, better weather sealing, and as good a in body and in lens stabilization as it gets.

24-200 mm equivalent. Not pocket-able but fits in a small holster and case, and you can take any kind of picture you want.

YMMV, of course.

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Take your familiar gear. Bring only the amount of that gear that doesn’t feel burdensome.

Example:
I have a large SLR with a trio of evenly spaced FLs, 24>45>85. I would not care to lug the complete outfit on any sort of lengthy expedition.

For shedding weight I have one more lens that doesn’t fit the spacing pattern above. It’s a 35/2.0. It doesn’t need to fit into the trio pattern because its main purpose is to transform an SLR into a classic compact Tourist Camera.

Acoarst there are various photos that would need a wider or longer lens, but the BEST photos are those that 35/2.0 easily serves up. If you feel moved to increase your burden to include those lesser images, thaz up to you.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

I have tons of photographic equipment. But my only travel camera is my Sony HX99.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1437917-REG/sony_dsc_hx99_b_cyber_shot_dsc_hx99_digital_camera.html?sts=pi&pim=Y

It has a pop up viewfinder (very accurate), a 24-750 mm Zeiss lens (capable of 20X30 prints) HDR, pop up flash and can shoot auto fill flash with a breeze, can shoot RAW.
But best of all it fits into a belt pouch keeping the camera safe from foreign pick pockets,(any strapped camera over your shoulder is an open invitation for a experienced thief) and I am hands free to hold my wife's hand or to look through the local market.
TRAVEL RIGHT, TRAVEL LITE. Any thing else is just too much. Trust me on this, when you travel, less is always better.
It also shoots pans (last image is of the Horseshoe Curve in Arizona).

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

CHG_CANON wrote:

You really don't save any "weight" when ... (show quote)

Lagoonguy Loc: New Smyrna Beach, FL

The Panasonic G9 or Olympus OMD 1 MkII or III with the previously mentioned Oly 12-100 f/4 (24-200 equiv) is a wonderful travel kit. The kit only weighs 36-39 ozs depending on which camera you use. My wife uses the G9 combo and she loves it. I use a G9 & P/L 12-60 f/2.8-4 (24-120) for 80% of my travel photos and it only weighs 34.5 ozs and both of these combinations provide excellent images. They are both mirrorless. Pair either of these lenses with a small fast prime or wide angle 8-16mm (16-36 equiv) from either company and you have all you need to bring home beautiful photos or videos of your travels. I have lugged my heavy Nikon FF gear over much of the world but never again after finding the M4/3 solution. It is almost impossible to visually differentiate between the FF & M4/3 images on the occasions I was using both formats on our trips. Good luck.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

When we travel, after years of lugging a DSLR and a couple lenses, now I take only a Canon G1x iii and a G3x. And on each excursion, both fit along with extra battery for each and few accessories in a single small messenger bag.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

Definitely consider the Nikon Z50. The body is as small and light as my D3400. Uses the Nikkor Z lenses along with all of the Nikkor AF-S lenses.

camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.

I know I cannot speak on behalf of others but I am very comfortable and confident that when I use my Olympus system I will travel light and I will miss nothing.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

I recommend looking at the Sony RX10 IV. It is an amazing "bridge" camera. I bought one in 2018 for a Danube River Cruise. I use it exclusively now and sold my Canon "stuff". Very convenient and takes quality images, especially not having to lug many pounds of stuff!!
Good luck in your choice of camera(s).

Mark

Dalek Loc: Detroit, Miami, Goffstown

Doc Mck wrote:

I have a Sony rx10mk4 and love it. I also have a canon sx 70 that produces great images and is smaller.

For travel the Sony RX10IV is a great camera with a range up to 600mm. It is a fixed lens and not very heavy. I added a wrist grip and a belt holster for carrying. Note, the camera is expensive but highly rated and you do not see many used ones for sale. Sony has mentioned a RX10V for release later this year(2021).

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Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

Papa j wrote:

Good morning happy holiday too all. I have 2 trips planned in the coming year and the thought of lugging my Nikon gear through Europe and the Middle East is causing me to look into lighter gear. A go travel or just bought the Sony A r7 and highly recommended it. I am just beginning my research and starting there. Can you help with your experience of the Sony or other options. Thank you as always. It’s also difficult to leave years of cameras and lenses.

...there is a big difference in traveling for vacation and traveling for a photo shoot...that difference requires different camera equipment...Look at the Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II, the Fujifilm X-100v, the Sony RX 100 VII and the Lumix LX 100 II...to mention just a few...the images from these cameras display best digitally...and you probably won’t get stopped from entering certain areas with “professional looking camera equipment”... enjoy your trip...

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

Sony RX10 IV .....