Bridges wrote:
This is the kit I will be taking to Alaska in May. It will give me a range of 14mm to 1050mm. Originally my plan was to take only 4 lenses -- z14-30, z24-120, 300 PF, 200-500. All these lenses will work with the z7 with the adaptor. The problem I foresaw was that if the z7 went down, I would only have a focal length of 300-1050 to work with, which would not do for town and landscape shots. I added the 24-85 so at least this would give me a range of 36-127.5. I know this kit looks heavy but it weighs slightly less than 23 lbs. Some of you may question why I would include the 300PF lens when that range is covered by the 200-500. The 300 may be the sharpest lens in my bag and on the D500 will give me a range of 450-630 (with the 1.4). That means on some excursions I may leave the 200-500 in my room which will lighten the backpack by 5 lbs. I will also bring a waist-pack that will hold a flash and one lens. When walking around town, I will take only the z7 with the 24-120, and carry in the waist-pack the 14-30, a couple of extra batteries, polarizer filters, and a flash.
This is the kit I will be taking to Alaska in May.... (
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If you are going to be driving the Alaska/Canadian Highway (ALCAN) be sure and bring along couple extra springs for your car or truck, as well as extra shocks, and several spare tires! That is the WORST roadway in the United States labeled “Highway”, bar none. I will never drive it again, NEVER!