Ken Norton wrote:
>
> >The Oly equivalent might be the 21/3.5, 28/2.8, and 35/2.8, which would
> weigh
> >180, 170 and 170 g. respectively, totalling 520 g. All of this plus more
> fits
> >in my Lowepro Orion II. Either I'm in better shape than the Nikon owner or
> I
> >don't walk as far. I fear its the latter.
>
> I think the Nikon mountaineer guy must be a wimp. That 20-35 zoom on an F5
> still weighs less than a professional video camera. <g>
>
> For crying out loud, I've even done some moderate mountaineering with medium
> format equipment plus the Olympus equipment while carrying a tripod. Or how
> about Ansel Adams trucking 4x5 and 8x10 equipment all over the Sierras...
>
> Wimps.
>
> Ken (tongue fimly entrenched in cheek) N.
>
Yeah! Tell 'im Ken!
BTW, Ansel always had a donkey (or some other Nikon-user-type <g>) to
carry his gear. At least in his later famous days.
george :>)
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