Nikon Travel Question (Page 6): Get a rolling camera bag that will fit in the overhead. Put your tripod in your suit case. Have a small bag to use as a day carry bag (lens selection...

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

Get a rolling camera bag that will fit in the overhead. Put your tripod in your suit case. Have a small bag to use as a day carry bag (lens selection for the day based on where you're going). I cannot dream about leaving a lens behind. Before you go, make certain you have an APA insurance policy from your agent. Zero deductible for theft and damage. Mine is good for anywhere in the world. Have fun.

Robeng wrote:

Hogs,

Thank you for all your opinions. I respect them all.
As for the so call Nikon trinity, there is actually four lens that Nikon consider their pro series. The Nikkor 200mm-400mm is the last one. To answer the question, I do own all four lenses. Just not sure about the weight of carrying the 14mm-24mm, 24mm-70mm & 70mm-200mm. Not as young as I use to be. Thanks again everyone for your input.

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

I make a clear distinction between photo trips and tourist travel. When the main, or only, purpose for the trip is photography I take the best equipment I own for the type of shooting I'll be doing, and damn the expense or risk. When the main point is touristing, I take an FX camera and my 24-120 f4 as well as my waterproof P&S.

amehta Loc: Boston

DavidPine wrote:

Get a rolling camera bag that will fit in the overhead. Put your tripod in your suit case. Have a small bag to use as a day carry bag (lens selection for the day based on where you're going). I cannot dream about leaving a lens behind. Before you go, make certain you have an APA insurance policy from your agent. Zero deductible for theft and damage. Mine is good for anywhere in the world. Have fun.

Leaving a lens behind can make it much easier to do photography when traveling. It can help us be more selective in the photos we try to make, rather than trying to shoot and do everything.

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

I travel quite a bit. In my case, because I don't specialize in a specific genre I never know what I'm going to come across it's easier to bring everything. I don't find the extra gear a burden. If I happened on a backpack trip the situation would be different. To each his own.

amehta wrote:

Leaving a lens behind can make it much easier to do photography when traveling. It can help us be more selective in the photos we try to make, rather than trying to shoot and do everything.

Meganephron Loc: Fort Worth, TX

DavidPine wrote:

Get a rolling camera bag that will fit in the overhead. Put your tripod in your suit case. Have a small bag to use as a day carry bag (lens selection for the day based on where you're going). I cannot dream about leaving a lens behind. Before you go, make certain you have an APA insurance policy from your agent. Zero deductible for theft and damage. Mine is good for anywhere in the world. Have fun.

200 mm will not be enough on the Amazon. Primary subjects birds, monkeys, pink dolphins and 200 mm won't cut it. If you're not going to the Amazon then you are probably OK. 2x tele converter small and easier to carry than 200-400

scaltony

If you have them in good condition,
the older 35-70 F2.8 and the 70-210 F4 are great travel lenses.

asiafish Loc: Bakersfield, CA

Trip to Hawaii coming up. Will bring Nikon Df with 58mm f/1.4G for portraits and street/nature work and a high quality point-and-shoot (Sony RX100m2 or Leica X-Vario) for everything needing wider or longer.