This sort of reminds me of the "kit under $1100" survey. If it were me,
I would stay minimal and go with the -4Ti, 21/3.5, and 90 macro. Too
much gear will distract you from what you might actually see, and if you
keep it lean, you will be working more towards what you can see with
what you have, and not what everyone else might see.
bobgries
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Howells
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 2:40 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Advice on what to carry
Hello everyone,
I joined the list fairly recently and am inspired by the many
interesting topics, both on-topic and otherwise.
In fact this has given the inspiration to want to get out there and use
my OM equipment a bit more, especially the more newly acquired bits of
it! One "new" item is a Lowepro micro trekker backpack which, on first
"trial", would appear to be big enough for 2 bodies and somewhere
between 5 and 7 lenses (at a push). The question is - which bodies and
which lenses?
I intend to put the equipment in my car every day and stop en-route when
I see anything "interesting" on the 30 mile drive to/from work. Also to
take one body/lens whenever I go for a walk at lunchtime etc. and to
take the bag with me to whatever I might be doing at weekends, not that
there's much excitement here in West Wales at the weekend (the highlight
of this one is the farm equipment auction in a field!).
My choices are:
Bodies: OM1 MD, OM-3 or OM-4Ti
Wide Angle Lenses: 21mm f3.5, 35mm f2
Standard Lenses: 50mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 55mm f1.2
Telephoto Lenses: 135mm f3.5, 300mm f4.5
Macro Lenses: 50mm f3.5, Tamron 90mm f2.5
Zoom Lenses: 35-70mm f3.5~4.5, 35-70mm f3.6, 100-200mm f5, 65-200mm f4,
85-250mm f5
What do you think?
David Howells
Ceredigion, West Wales, UK
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