Hire a Sherpa? I'm just funnin' with ya :-)
Sounds like you do a bit of hiking. I can fully understand you wanting to keep your load as light as possible. My main bag (Lowepro Nova 5) contains: *ist D LX Sigma 18-55 DC f3.5-5.6 FA 28-105 f4-5.6 PZ FA 80-320 f4.5-5.6 FA 100 2.8 Macro FA 77 f1.8 FA 31 F1.8 FA 50 f1.4 A 50 f1.7 M 50 f2 AF 500 FTZ flash 3 spare sets of batteries 2-3 rolls of film + various sundry items I never have the need, nor the desire, to carry it all with me. (My chiropractor would kill me if I did) My everyday kit is a snoot bag, *ist D & 1 lens. If I think I'll need / want a variety of lenses I have another bag that will take any 3 of the above mentioned lenses plus the flash. I'm also thinking about getting a Sigma 70-200 f2.8. If I get one I'll need a bigger bag though :-) Dave S On 5/16/05, David Zaninovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Who is going to carry all this stuff ? I don't want to have heavy load on my > back the whole day. It is too heavy as it is. > > What I have in the bag right now: > > *ist D > Pentax 16-45/4 - my "normal" lens > Pentax 70-210/4-5.6 - squirrels and chipmunks > Tamron SP90/2.8 - macro and portraits > Pentax F50/1.7, for bugs, using stacked with Tamron > Set of extension tubes - using with Tamron and F50/1.7 for bugs > AF360FGZ flash - for bugs and to get rid of shadows in daylight > 3 sets of batteries just in case. > the rest of the stuff is light. > > I will probably replace 70-210 with DA50-200 when it comes out but only if it > is better optically. I am trying to have light and > optically great at the same time, I can live with f5.6 in exchange for less > weight, D has ISO200 minimum so that is much better than > the film I was using before Velvia 50 at 40 and Astia 100 at 80. > > I would like to have 400/5.6 in my bag for birds but I think that would be > too heavy to carry all the time. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > Wrom: KBRNVWWCUFPEGAUTFJMVRESKPNKMBIPBARH > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:32 AM > Subject: Re: DA-40 on 35mm? was Re: LittleTest: > > > G'day David, > > > > That just goes against the philosophy of enablement :-) > > > > If it doesn't fit in the bag, get a bigger bag. If the bigger bag has > > to much empty space, get more stuff to fill it with. > > > > It's a vicious cycle . <g> > > > > Dave S > > > > On 5/16/05, David Zaninovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have Tamrac expedition 5 and everything has to fit inside. If it does > > > not fit it is time to get rid of something. :) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > Wrom: DMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDADRZFSQHYUCD > > > To: <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 12:26 AM > > > Subject: Re: DA-40 on 35mm? was Re: LittleTest: > > > > > > > You could always get a slightly bigger bag <g> > > > > > > > > Dave S > > > > > > > > On 5/13/05, UncaMikey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > <snip> > > > > > > > > > I am as susceptible to gear lust as anyone, I suppose, but I can't get > > > > > anything else because there is no more room in the bag! Larf! > > > > > > > > > > *>UncaMikey > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
