My typical travel kit is this:
OM-1
Tokina 28/2.8
Zuiko 50/1.8
Zuiko 135/3.5
Plus extras like a small tripod, filters, etc. Occasionally I stick in
a 2x teleconverter, or even a 500/8 cat, but the camera plus three
lenses covers pretty much everything I ever want to photograph. All I
ever yearn for is something wider than 28, and if I had something around
21mm I'd add that as well. I have taken two bodies with me in the past,
but find that I hardly ever used the second body, so I only take one. I
think a kit like this is perfect, not too cumbersome and covers all my
needs.
Should be an amazing trip. I went to Jordan and Jerusalem with my
family when I was quite young, and still remember the indescribable
atmosphere in the narrow streets of Jerusalem's old city - like nowhere
else I've ever been. Would love to go back with a camera! En route to
Jordan for that trip, we stopped in Cairo for what was supposed to be a
1 hour stop, but fog in Amman meant we were unable to take off, and
Egyptian entry conditions meant we were not even allowed off the plane.
In the end we sat there for 12 hours - not an ideal Egypt experience!
Roger
Timpe, Jim wrote:
OK. I've resisted doing this until now, but here goes. The trip in
question is: Seattle to Cairo, to Jerusalem (and surrounds), to Jordan and
home...
Total trip duration approximately three weeks. Part of a Holy Lands tour
group hosted by the Sr. Pastor at my church (he's lead probably 15 tours
over the past 25 years).
Consider the slate blank. Body,lens,film,'pod',case, it's all open for
discussion at this point. No replies/suggestions discounted without
opportunity for rebuttal.
For what the trip is costing us (it's my wife and my thirtieth anniversary
gift to each other), I believe I can consider acquiring anything suggested
(that merits consideration that is) that I don't currently have.
There. It's open season on Jim.
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