Excellent response. I go to a resort south of Cancun twice a year for the past ten years. Follow the advice above. Couldn’t get this shot without decent gear.

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I’ll second on Keen. Have lots of miles on mine and very happy. Light weight and waterproof.

I would add no need for micro fine lens adjustments. I was constantly frustrated with my dslr and back/front focus issues. Agree with all your other comments.

Agree. I went 70d to a6500. Love the camera. However. The EF-S lenses don’t work with the MC-11. Only EF lenses.

I researched this last month prior to a trip to Italy. Domestically, TSA seems to be fine with monopods and travel tri-pods in carry-on luggage (I've done this many times). Not necessarily so in EU however. There were mixed reports on multiple websites. As an aside, my small travel umbrella gets my bag searched every time through security in Amsterdam airport so I now take it out and place in the security bin prior to screening. Based on this regular experience with a tiny umbrella, I chose to check my bag with monopod rather than have the hassle of returning to check the bag. YMMV.

Going to be spending five days in the Florence area. Never traveled there and would like suggestions for areas to get good landscape and architectural photos.

Thanks,

Karl

Sorry, I thought it was winter of 2016 and double checked. It was December of 2015.

Yes I am. Purchase from Amazon from an authorized dealer (not grey-market) December 2017.

Well, no one needs to say 'I told you so'. I certainly know better as well but wanted to share this experience as a reminder.

My wife and I stayed in a hotel near the Chicago Botanic Garden and got up fairly early and were at the garden by 8am. My plan was to get some great landscape shots, particularly of the Japanese Garden vistas. It was already in the low 80's and humidity was quite high. Saw some fogging on my lens filter and waited for 15 minutes or so expecting that all would be well.
Spent about an hour shooting what appeared to be some great shots. After downloading to LR, I see a relatively small (maybe 5%) ghosting area in the very center of all the images except those taken in the final 15 minutes or so. Definitely mad at myself for not doing more to acclimate the glass, was shooting with a Canon 24-70 f2.8, so a lot of mass there to warm up.
I didn't keep the camera in the car overnight for theft concern reasons but I could have taken it out prior to breakfast and had an additional 30-40 minutes for acclimation. Fortunately, I live in Chicago-land and can recreate the shots. This opportunity is not always the case for travel photography.
I haven't tried a local adjustment brush (in LR) yet to see if I can dehaze the small spot. Due to the subject matter, using the healing tool may not help. Anyway, lesson learned and reminder shared.

I've found the same to be true. Acceptability (subjective as mentioned) decreases with ISO beyond 1600 but I would not hesitate to go up as high as 6400 to get the shot if necessary. That's where I've set my auto-ISO limit.

I'm selling my gently used Canon gear and moving to a mirrorless system. Purchased this lens in winter of 2016. Used once and found I didn't have the patience for macro photography. No signs of wear. Have original box and packing. Includes original lens hood, front and back caps. I take PayPal or cash for local sales in Chicagoland. $550 you pay shipping. US sales only please.

Thanks for looking!

Karl

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I've been traveling (as an American business man) as many times or more than you've mentioned and had the same experience. Petty theft happens everywhere and one certainly must be careful with valuables. You are no more likely to have something stolen in Mexico than in the US.

I've made two Cancun (and several EU) trips with my Sony a6500 and the 16-50mm and 50-210mm kit lenses. With the 16-50mm installed, I can put the camera in a jacket pocket. Not much bigger than a point and shoot. I own a a7riii but much prefer to travel light and the a6500 is the ticket for me. There are many mirrorless choices out there. Pick the one that meets your needs and enjoy. You won't go wrong with Fuji, Olympus or Sony from what I've seen.

Regarding safety, be aware of your surroundings. Don't get in a VW Bug taxi. Never travel alone. Understand the neighborhoods you are in and never go to known problem areas. Other than the taxi advice, pretty much what I live by in any large city. Enjoy. I haven't spent a lot of time in Mexico DF but love the country and people.

Thanks for the post and endorsement. I've migrated to Sony but still use my Canon 100-400mm L lens with Sigma MC-11 converter. Works well enough for now. Heading down the path of selling my Canon L glass for native Sony. Appreciate the thoughts on this lens.

Thanks Repleo. I think I see a very slight improvement when I look at the very fine print on the label below the cork on the a7rii in crop vs. the a6000. However, the same fine print is very clear on the non-cropped 90mm shot. Maybe it's the lens quality? Appreciate the comments and sharing the post.