Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Marcel" data-source="post: 69395" data-attributes="member: 3903">I did a few trips to europe and my gear has evolved. My first trip was in Italy and I only took a little Canon S5. Most of these trips were cycling so I did care about the weight. The second trip was to Mallorca and I took the D90 with the 18-200. The gear was a little heavier in the bike bag, but the pics were worth it. Last one was in Hungary and I took the D700 with 18-200, 35 1.8 and Sigma 10-20. I usually only carried the 18-200 but we went for specific tours where the 10-20 and the 35 were very much handy. I think the 18-200 is the travel lens &quot;par excellence&quot;; it's not too heavy and the quality is OK + VR useful. I also carried a monopod which was very very handy in churches or large city halls where flashes were prohibited or would have ruined the atmosphere. The monopod also acts as a thief repellent since when attached to the camera gives you leverage if someone tries to slash the neck strap. I also found the camera easier to carry all day long when the weight was split between the strap and the attached monopod. The monopod also can be used as some kind of club if push comes to shove.Take your good gear, but don't forget to insure it and just be alert and you should be fine. Happy trails!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Marcel, post: 69395, member: 3903"] I did a few trips to europe and my gear has evolved. My first trip was in Italy and I only took a little Canon S5. Most of these trips were cycling so I did care about the weight. The second trip was to Mallorca and I took the D90 with the 18-200. The gear was a little heavier in the bike bag, but the pics were worth it. Last one was in Hungary and I took the D700 with 18-200, 35 1.8 and Sigma 10-20. I usually only carried the 18-200 but we went for specific tours where the 10-20 and the 35 were very much handy. I think the 18-200 is the travel lens "par excellence"; it's not too heavy and the quality is OK + VR useful. I also carried a monopod which was very very handy in churches or large city halls where flashes were prohibited or would have ruined the atmosphere. The monopod also acts as a thief repellent since when attached to the camera gives you leverage if someone tries to slash the neck strap. I also found the camera easier to carry all day long when the weight was split between the strap and the attached monopod. The monopod also can be used as some kind of club if push comes to shove. Take your good gear, but don't forget to insure it and just be alert and you should be fine. Happy trails! [/QUOTE]

Verification