Bill I don't know where you live but if this trip is a one in a
lifetime journey to Italy I would bring the gear I am most used to and
forget my underpants and other irrrelevant goodies at home if it may
help with packing up - Italian stores will provide you with the
necessities of life wherever and whenever you want them ...
The alternative is an I-phone ...
Getting wiser by the day Philippe
Le 8 janv. 14 à 18:19, NSURIT@xxxxxxx a écrit :
> This summer I will be going on a 2 1/2 week tour of Italy which will
> be
> opportunity to mark that off my bucket list. We will be on a Rick
> Steves
> tour for most of the trip and will be limited to a day pack and one
> airplane
> carry on piece of luggage. You can probably see where I'm going
> with this.
> No, I won't be packing either my OM or e-thingy kits. For that
> matter the
> medium and large format gear will also be staying home. I really
> hate not
> having my film gear with me, however . . .
>
> So, if you were to buy a small digital camera in today's market what
> might
> it me?
>
> Basic requirements would be interchangeable lenses (although I would
> probably carry only one), smaller than an e-5, video capable and
> under $2,000.
> I'm thinking one of the Olympus, Sony or other similar offerings. I
> like an
> optical view finder rather than composing on the screen on the back
> of the
> camera however don't know that would be a deal breaker.
>
> So what camera body/system and if only one lens, what might that
> be. I'm
> thinking a 35mm equiv. zoom range of 28-135 would be adequate.
>
> Bill Barber
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