Robert Meyers said: > Just as an odd question. Are you speaking of short day > hikes or backpacking? Mainly day hikes, 2 days occasionally... Swiss Alps, mostly for taking pictures of trains and scenery. When taking pictures of trains you're usually within a couple of miles/km of a railway station... BTW, We always bring our 2 dogs who will have their own backpacks on longer trips ;-)
> I was just wondering based on your choices, due to the > added weight of a dedicated monopod (I backpack with a > maximum of 35 lbs for five days). Well, my 70-200 L IS (3.2 lbs / 1.5 kg) is about twice as heavy as the monopod including the head (1.7 lbs / 0.8 kg). So I guess it's all down to choosing your equipment to fit a day�s need... Besides, the monopod makes a nice walking stick! And in time, I'm hoping to leave the tripod at the hotel except for night shots at railway stations. Cheers, Stefan P.S. For some pictures of last year�s trip, see: http://www.pbase.com/sgerris/2003 Note, during this trip I travelled extra light, using my 28-135 IS most of the time, which I regretted afterwards... * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
