Sorry… I meant to add: If my intent were to primarily to visit, I would be ok just traveling with the WG-III and I would get good-enough images to share with friends and family. If my intent was more oriented to the photography than to the visiting, I would want a DSLR and a couple of lenses.
stan > On Aug 6, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Stanley Halpin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have the Pentax WG-III which I carry as a backup, for snorkeling, and for > taking “position record” shots. (I.e., I try to remember to take a quick shot > on my way e.g. into a small Italian village. Later when I am looking at shots > taken with DSLR bodies with no GPS, I can use the WG-III GPS imprint and the > time hack to figure out which village it was.) > > My current preferred travel-light kit is K-3, DA 21/3.2, and DA* 50-135/2.8 > (with the HD DA 1.4x AW converter usually attached). To this basic set I’ll > add the WG-III for backup, GPS, and severe conditions. And, space permitting, > the DA 35/2.8 Ltd Macro. > > I really like the combination of the 50-135 + 1.4x converter. I have not used > the newer 18-135, but I would imagine that it would not perform as well with > the converter, and so with the 18-135 you might still want another longer > lens in your kit. > > Enjoy your trip! Italy is a special place. > > stan > >> On Aug 6, 2015, at 8:07 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> September 1 I leave for two weeks in Italy. A couple days in Rome, three >> days for a wedding in Puglia, six days on a bike in the Salento region, a >> day in Lecce, back to Rome for a night and return flight the next day. >> >> I was originally planning to take my K-5 and just the 16-45/4, but I want to >> travel light and I’m thinking of a couple other options—relying on my phone >> and purchasing a Pentax/Ricoh WG 30 waterproof camera, which I’d like to >> have for paddling anyway. Wondering what y’all think of that camera. The >> reviews I’ve read have not been especially complimentary, especially >> regarding image quality, but I gather that at least a few people here have >> it. >> >> I’d be interested in opinions—and suggestions for alternatives. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Eric Weir >> Decatur, GA USA >> [email protected] >> >> "What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful?" >> >> - Mary Oliver >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. -- 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.
