G'day all
I've just resubscribed after returning from my 8 week trip to UK & Europe
(France, Switzerland, Austria & Bavaria). Some list members may recall
giving me the benefit of their wisdom & experience back in July last year
when I started planning & was trying to decide on a lens kit.
I ended up taking the 21/3.5, 28/2, 40/2, 85/2 & 200/5 (very close to
Barry's kit described below) as my main kit, and added the 35 shift after
Olaf convinced me I would be sorry if I didn't take it.
The majority of shots were taken on the 85 & 40. The 28 & 200 were also
very useful but I didn't use them as much as the 85/40. I surprised myself
by not using the 21 all that often, as it is a favourite at home. If there
is a next time, I would be tempted to leave it at home to cut down on
weight. The 35 shift was great for Church interiors, but not really wide
enough for exterior shots. I not sure that I'd take it again, also simply
to reduce the weight.
It seems that my shooting style at home favouring the 28 & 21, was reversed
on the trip where I found the 85 just right for so many shots including
street scenes, landscapes, architectural details, and close ups with the
Nikon 4T close up lens added. The 200/5 certainly suffers from it's lack of
speed, but more than makes up for it in the compactness & weight area. A
180/2.8 would have been nice, but I'm not sure that I would have wanted to
lug it around, especially considering I would then have needed a more
substantial tripod & head which would have compounded the weight problem.
The 40 fitted perfectly between the 28 & 85, and rarely did I wish for a
zoom. To sum up, the 28/40/85 combination probably accounted for around
800f my shots, and with all 3 offering an f2 max. aperture, makes for a
very versatile kit. These 3 plus the 200/5 will probably be my kit of
choice for any future overseas trips.
I used Fuji Provia 100F and was extremely pleased with the results. I
pushed one roll (mainly for interiors at the Louvre), by 1 stop to 200 ISO
with no noticeable drop in quality.
Cheers
Ross Waite
PS: Keith Berry, - you were right about Exmoor, very nice. (Devon &
Cornwall, especially Dartmoor & Exmoor & the small fishing villages like
Polpero blew us away.)
On Wednesday, June 21, 2000 8:05 AM, Barry B. Bean
[SMTP:bbbean@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Since it's vacation season, and lots of zuikophiles are making the
> most agonizing decision of the year (which lenses do I take?), I'll
> share my most recent vacation rig:
>
> For a week in Philly including a wedding, sightseeing, and free time
> to be creative, I carried my OM-4t, OM-1n, 21/3.5, 28/2.8, 50/1.8,
> 100/2.8, 200/5, fisheye adaptor, F280, a monopod, and my normal
> compliment of film, filters, and other essentials. All fit neatly in
> my Domke F2, with room left over for a book, GPS, pager, and assorted
> doo dads I collected en route.
>
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