kybob wrote:
Ok I see all the points made here many are valid. But from my own perspective for some place I have been to before I know what to take.If I travel but my own car I can take the proverbial kitchen sink, ie big huge roller bag and trough in a back pack for hikes. But with today’s airline restrictions getting worse, and the regional airport where I live no longer gets big jets but smaller and smaller commuter jets I can only take a few things. So in asking the group about a destination I have never been to before it is not to see how to use my equipment but like others have posted to ask what others have taken for the photo opportunities that here maybe. As an example say Alaska, or Africa those are very different that what and where I normally travel to. So would ask what others have taken and how you got it there. I know the first time I went to Alaska I was some what over packed but now that I have gone I can reduce my gear considerably. And reading what others have taken to Africa and how they got it there feel more comfortable in knowing what to take and now I feel I am prepared to go, which based on current world affairs i am thinking of sticking close to home for now. My second point is I thought this was a group where all could come to learn from others about photography, I did not know this was a group strictly devoted to full time professionals that a question of what kind of lens should I take to a rose garden would be looked upon in utter shock at the persons stupidity on not knowing to take a macro lens, oh the shock and horrid of that persons utter lack of knowledge on how to use their equipment. Sorry for the rant here at the end but that is my opinion of how some of the comments are coming across. Kind of pious.
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Well said. Not all of us on UHH are professionals and are here to learn and enjoy the site. I am purely an amateur that just enjoys taking photos for my personal pleasure and have no desire to sell photos. Having said that, I do want to take good quality photos and now that I am retired, I have time to try to get better so I read the posts on UHH to try to improve my skills.