On Sat, 8 Sep 2007 17:13:33 +0800, David Savage wrote > I have one recommendation. Think wider. > > On my recent Canada/USA holiday I visited many locations, indoors & > out, that could have done with a wider FL. As a result I took an > obscene number of hand held "pano" sequences for stitching. > > I took with me the FA 50 f1.4, FA 77Ltd., FA 31mm Ltd, F 1.7x AF > adapter & the DA 16-45 (my most used lens). When I was packing I > debated long and hard about adding the DA 10-17 FE. And in hindsite I > should have taken it. > > Of those combinations you listed I'd recommend No's. 3 or 4, but > seriously consider adding something like the DA 12-24mm if it's > within the budget. > > Cheers, > > Dave >
Absolutely, go wide. If I had the DA 12-24 it would be the first in the bag >From my current lenses I would take the following: Sigma 10-20 FA28/2.8 OR FA 35/2 FA 50.1.4 enable myself with a DA 70 (if within budget) FA 135/2.8 + 1.5x converter OR DA 50-200 Alternatively; Sigma 10-20 Tamron 28-75/2.8 XR Di (insert alternative) FA 135/2.8 + 1.5x converter OR DA 50-200 Regards, John > On 9/8/07, Charles Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > Next year I will be travelling around Europe and England for 6 Weeks. I was > > wondering if any one has any suggestions regarding travel kits to take for > > my ist D. I would like it to be light. > > > > I have thought about the following combinations but any other suggestions > > would be appreciated. > > > > 1. Pentax A 24 1:2.8 , FA 43 1:1.9 /F 50 1:1.4, DA 70 > > > > 2. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 F50 1:1.4 > > > > 3. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 Sigma 55-200 1.4-5.6 > > > > or I could lash out > > > > 4. Pentax DA 16-45 1:4 and DA 50-135 > > > > Regards > > > > > > Charles Wilson > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom > it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. If you have received an email in error please notify > Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it > from your systems. > > Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email > attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be > free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. > > Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for > inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for > the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not > necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held > responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ John Whittingham Technician ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
