J, Great trip, but bad weight limitations. You will just have to pay extra. Regards, Bob S.
On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 4:00 PM, AlunFoto <[email protected]> wrote: > I figured I might as well let the cat out of the bag. > > In November, I will be facing a major logistical challenge regarding > air transport of equipment. The occasion is a photographer's cruise to > Antarctic waters. Much like the one Michael Reichmann of Luminous > Landscape fame did some time ago. The itinerary includes flights > through Europe to Argentina, and a domestic flight from Buenos Aires > to Puerto Madryn. We'll get another domestic flight from Ushuaia to > Buenos Aires on the return, and then the long haul back. > > So the challenge is what to pack and how. I'd dearly love to bring the > 600/4, but that alone nearly fills the hand luggage quota for cattle > class. As I understand it, Argentinian weight limits are stricter than > both USA and Europa. Any and all serious suggestions would be most > appreciated. > > My priority list so far is: > K20D with grip > K10D without grip (or possibly K-7 if it materialises in the market before > then) > > FA*600/4 > DA*300/4 > DA*60-250/4 > DA*16-50/2.8 > DA14/2.8 > Sachtler tripod with RRS 55mm ballhead and Wimberley Sidekick > > 15" laptop > 2 portable harddrives for backup. > > > > -- > http://www.alunfoto.no/galleri/ > http://alunfoto.blogspot.com > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
