Indonesia Advice

[analogangler]

Hello All,

I'm traveling to Indonesia next month for work and hoping to get some good travel pics while there. I've been traveling a lot lately, basically all for work, and still trying to figure out the best way to go about things gear wise. I have a couple different set-ups available. In any case I use Fuji Velvia 100F as my emulsion of choice.

Possible Equipment:

Canon FTb with FL 28/3.5, 35/2.5, 50/1.4, 135/2.5, 200/3.5; ext. tubes

Canon EOS-3 with 24-105/4 L, 70-200/2.8 L IS, 1.4 Extender, 550EX flash

Voigtlander Bessa I w/ 105/3.5 Color-Skopar

Thoughts:

I'm trying to decide if I should just be happy with what I have or if I need to examine some other options. I realize a RF kit could replace the FTb and probably save some space/weight; but how much and at what cost? The EOS-3 is quick and accurate, great for wildlife and fast-action, but conspicuous and the body+2 lenses takes up as much room or more as the whole FTb kit.

Shooting the Bessa I makes me wish I had a Bessa II so that I could more accurately/quickly focus at short distances/wider apertures. I love the 6x7 slides it produces and it's about as compact as it gets. This makes me wonder if I should look at a Mamiya 6 or 7 which would sort of combine aspects of the FTb kit with the format of the Bessa. The Bessa will probably go along with either of the 2 35mm kits.

Thoughts? Advice? If you've been to Indonesia, are they camera-friendly? Anything I need to be certain I don't miss? Will likely be seeing a lot of the country...

Thanks in advance!

-analogangler

 

[acroolite]

Hello All,

I'm traveling to Indonesia next month for work and hoping to get some good travel pics while there. I've been traveling a lot lately, basically all for work, and still trying to figure out the best way to go about things gear wise. I have a couple different set-ups available. In any case I use Fuji Velvia 100F as my emulsion of choice.

Possible Equipment:

Canon FTb with FL 28/3.5, 35/2.5, 50/1.4, 135/2.5, 200/3.5; ext. tubes

Canon EOS-3 with 24-105/4 L, 70-200/2.8 L IS, 1.4 Extender, 550EX flash

Voigtlander Bessa I w/ 105/3.5 Color-Skopar

Thoughts:

I'm trying to decide if I should just be happy with what I have or if I need to examine some other options. I realize a RF kit could replace the FTb and probably save some space/weight; but how much and at what cost? The EOS-3 is quick and accurate, great for wildlife and fast-action, but conspicuous and the body+2 lenses takes up as much room or more as the whole FTb kit.

Shooting the Bessa I makes me wish I had a Bessa II so that I could more accurately/quickly focus at short distances/wider apertures. I love the 6x7 slides it produces and it's about as compact as it gets. This makes me wonder if I should look at a Mamiya 6 or 7 which would sort of combine aspects of the FTb kit with the format of the Bessa. The Bessa will probably go along with either of the 2 35mm kits.

Thoughts? Advice? If you've been to Indonesia, are they camera-friendly? Anything I need to be certain I don't miss? Will likely be seeing a lot of the country...

Thanks in advance!

-analogangler

Where exactly in Indonesia ?

 

[analogangler]

Possibly Jakarta, Duri, Balikpapan, Badak. Going as part of a team so may not get to all of them and there may be places I don't know about yet...just have to go with the flow.

 

[acroolite]

It depends on what kind of picture you looking for...
Keep your gear minimize and you dont have to worry bout anything..
I think eos kits will covered everything...
Just bring enough film.. Its hard to find film here in Indonesia

 

[jwicaksana]

Possibly Jakarta, Duri, Balikpapan, Badak. Going as part of a team so may not get to all of them and there may be places I don't know about yet...just have to go with the flow.

Are you in the oil/gas field, mate?
Agree with acroolite, bring your EOS system, if you need to rent some gear, we got a pretty good selection of EOS system in Jakarta, and should you run out of film, shoot me or acroolite a message, and we'll be able to fix your cravings at least for a day or two 😛 😛

 

[analogangler]

Thanks - Cancelled

Thanks - Cancelled

So I was getting super excited for the trip only to find out it's not going to happen - change of plans.

Thank you to everyone who posted - especially the pictures, helps get some sort of sense of the place. I'll keep the advice in mind if things change back that way!

Thanks & Regards

-AnalogAngler