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Re: [OM] Italy: Camera/lens advice

Subject: Re: [OM] Italy: Camera/lens advice
From: "Jim Johnson" <jeepnstein@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 02:44:41

I can't tell you what part of your gear to take, but here are some of my observations based on my trip to Rome last year and my plans for a trip to Florence this March.

Rome was fantastic, but I really needed a wide and fast lens for the churches. The buildings are cavernous and dark. I took a zoom lens that was totally useless. I wound up using a 50mm 1.8 for speed. Most places in Rome were really understanding about using a flash.

The view fromt the top of St. Peters is gorgeous. You'll want wide angle or panoramic shots of it. Trevi fountain at night is quite a sight. The Coliseum is awesome. The Pantheon is a nightmare to photograph, but worth the effort. I really feel that you need a wide and fast lens to get some really great shots. Others may disagree, and I'd really like to hear their comments for my own enlightenment.

I was concerned with street crime, but it wasn't that rough. You had to use some street smarts all the time. I did get pick pocketed in one location but all the guy got was a small bag full of exposed film (the Vatican Museuems and Hadrians Tomb, darnit). I carried a Lowepro backpack that held lots of stuff and was easy to hold onto. The thief unzipped the top section while I was focusing my attention of a Michaelangelo sculpture and reached inside. I was accosted by gypsies twice, much to the amusement of the Police who just stood by with amusement and watched me deal with them.

This time I am taking an OM 2s, a 35-70 zoom, a 35 f2.8, a 50 1.8, and am looking for a 24mm wide angle. We'll also toss a couple of APS point and shoots in the bag. I'll take a good flash. Maybe a spare OM body. I don't want to let the camera gear take over my vacation.

Enjoy the trip.  It's a wonderful country to photograph.

J.

From: "Peter A. Klein" <pklein@xxxxxxxxxx>
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To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Italy: Camera/lens advice
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 11:41:20 -0800

My wife and I plan to vacation in Italy this spring.  We'll visit Rome,
Sienna, Florence, and Venice, with side trips to Pompeii and the
countryside around Sienna.   I'm already thinking about what camera and
lenses to take.

To ask the perennial impossible question:  "What camera and lenses would


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