I just recently got a near mint Sony Zeiss Vario Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS for around $700 on ebay and I am very satisfied with it. Just another option to consider.

Catchlight,
I was following the topic that you are referring to and I saw the OP's comments. I agree that the OP seemed a bit thin skinned, but to be brutally honest your edits were pretty awful. The phrase 'lipstick on a pig' comes to mind. You said you did it for fun, but it really looked like you were making fun of the OP's 'marginal' efforts. I would have been insulted and indignant if you did what you did to one of my 'marginal' efforts.

In fairness to your good wife, you should allow a couple of hours to hit the Outlet stores In North Conway.

I would bring the 16-55. Otherwise you are leaving a big gap between 24mm and 50mm. The 16-55 should be plenty wide for both leaf peeping and streetscapes and you will be glad of the f2.8 for isolating details. I suggest you bring a tripod also for night shots. The Boston waterfront from in front of the Federal Courthouse is a favorite spot for blue hour / night shots. The 'North End' restaurant neighborhood is lively and atmospheric at night. Check the Boston area TV News sites for New England foliage maps for the best colors starting in a couple of weeks. If you time it right, a nice drive would be to head east on the Kancamagus Trail from Lincoln, then North through Bretton Woods past the Mt Washington Hotel and back through Franconia Notch or detour a bit further North to take the cog railway up to the top of Mt Washington. There was snow on Mt Washington last week. The ski areas typically run chair lifts to the summits during leaf season.

Enjoy your trip and post some pics when you get back.

And now these weapons are in the hands of two madmen who believe they are invulnerable and infallible !!!!

It is Nauset Light in Eastham, MA

Nice shots, JimBob

As others have mentioned, all you should need is a plug adapter. However, if you have other devices that will need charging - e.g. phone(s), Kindle, tablet, wife's camera etc i suggest you get a USB multi charger as well. You plug the multi charger into the plug adapter and then plug the USB cables from your devices into the ports on the multi charger to charge them all at the same time. They are not expensive and are very useful at home as well.
Here is an example.
https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerPort-High-Speed-Charging-VoltageBoost/dp/B00P936188/ref=sr_1_4?srs=2528932011&ie=UTF8&qid=1504744209&sr=8-4&keywords=anker+wall+charger

Try the Fotodiox site. They have an amazing number of adapters. You will have to browse through the entire collection manually because their search box is useless.

It is scary to think I remember when 2001 was the distant future. Come to think of it I remember when George Orwell's 1984 was the distant future !!!!

Yeah sure - it happened to a friend - wink,wink,nudge,nudge!!!! I believe you, thousands wouldn't.


(Just kidding!! )

You can't bring it with you!! There are no pockets in a shroud.
For all of the talk about the cost of photography, its a lot cheaper than a Harley or a boat or a classic car or an RV or a mistress or any of a lot of other mid-life crisis toys.

A7 is the basic Full Frame Mirrorless version. I believe it was the first of its kind and has 24 mpix. The 'S' version is only 12 mpix but has a much higher ISO capability and is optimized for video. The 'R' versions are high resolution at 36 mpix for the original version. In each case the 'ii' is the second generation of the version and adds in-body stabilization plus extra features including a jump to 42 mpix for the A7Rii.

All versions are still 'current' models. Sony is known for a steady stream of new and upgraded products, the most recent being the A6500, the new e mount A9 and the alpha mount A99. The A7 series hasn't had an injection since 2015 so another round of upgrades may be due. Sony Rumours is reporting the imminent launch of a new full frame dedicated video camera and an RX model - nothing about an A7 series upgrade.

I would recommend the 'ii' versions over the original versions, but if you are going for new gear, your $2500 budget will only allow for the A7ii at $1700 with 27-70mm zoom. The A7ii is considered a very fine camera. The A7Rii is rated #1 on DxoMark. Despite the 42 mpx on the A7Rii vs the 24 mpx on the A7ii, the A7Rii has much better ISO / Noise performance due to its back illuminated sensor.

I really like #3. I also really like #4, but I'm not sure it is material for a photo contest. I would like #2 except for the solorized look of the trees on the horizon.

Wonderful images. Wonderful place. I only got to spend a couple of hours there, but fell in love with it. Definitely going to go back.

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