It sounds you ARE planning to take too much gear. Ireland is a country to be
enjoyed on foot. This means that you should take what will fit in a camera bag
small and light enough that you will want to carry it around all day. I would
take three lenses: a 21mm, a 50mm and either the 135mm or the fastest 50mm you
have, for pubs etc.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Jan 28, 2011, at 7:03 PM, Nicholas Herndon wrote:
> This August, my wife and I are taking a two week trip to Ireland. Like Ken
> Norton, I too struggle with keeping my kit minimal while travelling.
>
> Here is what I would like to carry:
> OM-4T and OM-1n (as backup/b+w camera) with a lens for each
> Mamiya 7 w/ 80/4
> and an E-P2 for my wife and for digital snapshots.
>
> My dilemma is with which lenses to take. I have the 21/2, 28/2, 50/1.2,
> 50/1.4, 50/3.5, 100/2, 135/3.5. I want to go as small as possible, but
> without sacrificing quality. I also worry about losing expensive lenses. I
> seriously considered buying a 24/2.8 *just* for this trip, but that's just
> plain GAS.
>
> So here is what I'm thinking...I can bring the 21/2 and 50/1.2 and forget
> about a tele lens. That means though that I would at least like to have a
> tele zoom for the E-P2...the m4/3rds 40-150mm looks mighty nice. That also
> means that if I lose my bag....yikes.
>
> The 28/2 and 135/3.5 make a good couple. A great couple, in fact. I've
> travelled with that combo before and thought that it was just about
> perfect. The only problem is, I don't really like the 135/3.5 for landscape
> shots.
>
> So then I thought, 28/2 and 100/2. But that 100/2 takes up some space....
>
> As for the E-P2, I have the Panny 20/1.7 and 14-42 kit lens, and I'm not
> planning on getting any more m4/3rds lenses unless Olympus surprises me with
> a 12mm f2 wide angle. The 40-150mm is also attractive, but I'm not much of
> a telephoto guy. The Pen with 20/1.7 can easily fit in my wife's purse, so
> it's not even a space consideration, but more than one or two more m4/3rds
> lenses and it might be.
>
> Here's another thought: is the Mamiya even necessary?
>
> Can anyone who has been to Ireland in the summer comment on the conditions,
> and what sort of focal lengths I'll want to use, as well as the photo
> opportunities? I appreciate any input you guys can give me. What I'm
> trying to avoid is coming back regretting having brought so much gear (which
> was the case with the previous two long trips I went on).
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