I always find that no matter how many t-shirts I pack, there is always one that gets worn the most, and some that never get worn at all.
Same with cameras and lenses. No matter how much stuff I bring, one outfit will end up being used and the rest will hardly get taken out.
So this year I am going to attempt to travel light.
First tough decision: dSLR is going to stay home. I was thinking of maybe just bringing it and a 50mm prime or a 28-75mm zoom, but it means carrying so much weight and bulk. Would really love to have brought the 14-24mm wide angle, but it really is too big, especially with the inevitable tri-pod.
Compact digital camera is an easy decision: Panasonic LX3 always comes along anyway. It's the family work horse for snap shots and video clips. This year it is going to double up as the wide-angle kit of choice. Bean bag (will fill with rice when get there) and gorilla pod will mean I can keep the iso low and with the depth of field available at the minimum aperature of f8, shutter speeds will be mercifully short. I am going to see if I can get a cheap viewfinder for it and see how it performs for street photography too.
In theory, I could just leave it at that, but it wouldn't feel right. Last few times I have brought an Nikon FM2n with slide or black and white film as it can use the dSLR lenses. This year I am going to bring a Leica M6 and 50mm summicron with b&w film. I was thinking using slide film and converting to b&w once scanned, but I feel I need the extra latitude b&w offers.
Should be interesting to see how my photographs turn out. I have a good feeling that it will be a case of less is more.
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