The annual event in the making

[raid]

What will you do with 2000 images from your trip?

Just noticed, you have not included the images from the EPL. So, 3000 images?

I enjoy going over the images. I don't take more than 1500 images total in any trip that lasts 3 weeks. I may take 150 images with the EPL1 when I also have with me a Leica.

 

[pagpow]

Raid,
I obviously do not know how you travel with your family and cameras. My own travel with family and cameras have convinced me that three cameras are two many, and two, or three sensor formats -- film 35mm and MF, digital-- result in two much need for decisions on a day to day basis. I would take something in the 35 to 50 range -- ideally maybe a 40, a wide of your choice but at least 28mm and wider, and a short telephoto of your choice, unless you just have no need for the telephoto. And at this point, I'd be leaning towards digital as the sensing medium. Phone can be tossed in for free.

 

[raid]

Raid,
I obviously do not know how you travel with your family and cameras. My own travel with family and cameras have convinced me that three cameras are two many, and two, or three sensor formats -- film 35mm and MF, digital-- result in two much need for decisions on a day to day basis. I would take something in the 35 to 50 range -- ideally maybe a 40, a wide of your choice but at least 28mm and wider, and a short telephoto of your choice, unless you just have no need for the telephoto. And at this point, I'd be leaning towards digital as the sensing medium. Phone can be tossed in for free.

I agree with you on not mixing MF with 35mm. I did this once, and it made me set aside the MF for very little use. In my case, I can manage a 35mm film camera and a digital camera without any trouble, I think. I usually skip film cameras and use the M8 and M9 pair of cameras. The Hologon 16mm lens gives better looking images with film cameras, and I want to use this lens, so a film camera makes sense here.
I could skip taking with me the EPL1 with the 50. Robert has a 50, and he will lend it to me when needed.

 

[Bingley]

My two cents: M3 + Hologon + 50mm; small m4/3. That's it.

Last summer in France, I took an M2 + 35 + 50, and an Olympus Pen F with 17 & 45 native lenses. This was a perfect, lightweight kit for me (I'm not a superwide lens shooter).

 

[raid]

I had with me two m 4/3 cameras on a trip to Italy a few years ago. It worked out quite well. One camera got the 25.1,4 AF lens and the other got the Sonnar 50/1.5. I did not miss other cameras or lenses.

Steve: was your Pen F a film camera or digital?

 

[raid]

OK, I finally prepared my camera bag for the upcoming trip. I will be the only one in my family on this trip who carries a camera. Therefore, I chose two cameras: M8 and M9. I know these cameras very well, and they have been my annual travel equipment for years.
I will use as my main lens a 50mm lens this trip. It is a Rigid Summicron. The Hologon 16mm is my second lens that I will try to use when appropriate and with daylight.

On the M8, the Hologon shows a 21mm vies, and there are hardly any noticed smear or color issues. When a 16mm view is better, I will use it on the M9 for a B&W version.

Thanks for your suggestions. They helped. I kept things easy.

 

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I changed (again) my lenses around. Now I have the Lux 35/1.4 in place of the 50mm lens. Then I added back the 5cm Zeiss Sonnar in addition to the 35mm Lux. Oh well. I am satisfied now.