John Bragg
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Currently a Nikon F100 and 28mm f2.8 Ais and 50mm f1.8 Af D and 85mm f1.8 Af D. All lenses fast enough for hand held low light shots and interiors (never use flash). Preferred film HP5+ @Ei 200. No colour or digital.
What is your favorite camera setup for vacation?
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coelacanth
Ride, dive, shoot.
I have two types of vacations.
Mellow, family, walkabout vacation: M2-R or M4-P with 35mm and 50mm. Bunch of Tri-X. Ricoh GR.
Scuba diving, dirt biking, hiking vacation: E-M5 Mk II with 9-18mm and 25mm + UW housing kit. Ricoh GR.
If I don't know flying with and/or obtaining films would be easy or not for the particular destination, then E-M5 Mk II with 25mm. Ricoh GR.
Mellow, family, walkabout vacation: M2-R or M4-P with 35mm and 50mm. Bunch of Tri-X. Ricoh GR.
Scuba diving, dirt biking, hiking vacation: E-M5 Mk II with 9-18mm and 25mm + UW housing kit. Ricoh GR.
If I don't know flying with and/or obtaining films would be easy or not for the particular destination, then E-M5 Mk II with 25mm. Ricoh GR.
michaelwj
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Always simple. I'm of the less is more school.
One week on Long Island - some work thrown in - I packed my M6 and a ZM 4.5/21. A fortnight later swapped the 21 for the CV 35/2.5 for a week in Trieste. Both times joined by a yellow filter and a JCH 5 roll box. If I'm going for a long time, I might bring two lenses, but more likely just more film. I'll take more if the purpose of the trip is photography - but still three lenses max.
Sometimes I miss a shot, but I always have fun. That's the most important part.
One week on Long Island - some work thrown in - I packed my M6 and a ZM 4.5/21. A fortnight later swapped the 21 for the CV 35/2.5 for a week in Trieste. Both times joined by a yellow filter and a JCH 5 roll box. If I'm going for a long time, I might bring two lenses, but more likely just more film. I'll take more if the purpose of the trip is photography - but still three lenses max.
Sometimes I miss a shot, but I always have fun. That's the most important part.
Spanik
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jmilkins
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First big trip in the 90s was 5 months backpacking through South America with 12kgs of Minolta SLR gear and slide film. Mind you, that included 90 rolls of slide film.
Most recently a week in Tasmania with Xpan 45, 90 , 35 AIS, Fuji Ga645ZI, M6 2 lenses, GR and tripod.
I haven't learnt.
Most recently a week in Tasmania with Xpan 45, 90 , 35 AIS, Fuji Ga645ZI, M6 2 lenses, GR and tripod.
I haven't learnt.
Vincent.G
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I just travel with two cameras. One with a 21mm and another with a 35/50mm lens. I prefer to carry more film (or a variety of film) in my bag.
Scapevision
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I travel with one Fujica G690BL with 100mm lens. A big bag of film.
jsrockit
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it all depends on where I'm going, how narrow or wide the streets are, and what type of vacation it is.
02Pilot
Malcontent
Obviously it's subject to modification based on several factors mentioned above, but I'm slowly coming around to a basic starting point of an LTM body with 2 or 3 lenses (25/50/100 is the basic kit I normally pull from) for B&W, and a 6x6 MF camera (usually my Perkeo II, but sometimes a TLR) for color. It's a struggle to limit it before the trip, but if I carry more I get bogged down trying to use everything.
mike rosenlof
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Just got back from 1.5 weeks in Hawaii. I took a Mamiya C330f with 55,80,135,180mm lenses, tripod, 10 rolls Delta 400. And an Olympus digital point and shoot for the times I didn't want the Mamiya. I shot 7 rolls of the film and didn't use the Oly very much.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
Depends on the vacation. For France, Leica M7 with 40/1.4 CV; two IIICs with 25, 28, 35mm Cv plus 50mm Collapsible Summicron; Leica/Panasonic D-Lux3 & D-Lux4.
For Colorado, Hasselblad 500C/M with 40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 100mm, & 150mm; Nikon FE2, FA, FM3a & D700 with 15 or 18mm, 20mm, 24 or 25mm, 28mm PC, 35mm PC, 35/2 Zeiss, 50/1.4, 90mm Elmarit in Nikon mount, 135mm Elmarit in Nikon mount, 180mm APO-Telyt in Nikon mount, 300 or 400mm Nikkor; Leica M6 & M2 with 21, 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, & 90. (I know it's too much stuff, but hey, I'm only 74.)
For Gettysburg, Two Leica M bodies with 3 or 4 lenses and a SWC.
For most airline trips, an X100, X10, and probably a D-Lux 6, all in a Retrospective 5 or a Domke F5XB.
The XPAN goes along on some trips.
I do actually use all or almost everything I bring, at least for a few shots. Not sure how long I'll want to keep bringing so much, though. Not getting any younger. Used to be, I brought a Leica M2, 35mm Summaron, and 90mm Elmarit, and a light meter. That was all I had, and it didn't occur to me to need anything more. Maybe I'll try a minimum-gear trip to see how it feels. Not sure what I would now consider minimum gear, though. OK,, on a recent car trip, I brought one Leica with 40mm Rokkor; X100; X20; D-Lux 6, all in the Retrospective 5. It was enough.
For Colorado, Hasselblad 500C/M with 40mm, 50mm, 60mm, 100mm, & 150mm; Nikon FE2, FA, FM3a & D700 with 15 or 18mm, 20mm, 24 or 25mm, 28mm PC, 35mm PC, 35/2 Zeiss, 50/1.4, 90mm Elmarit in Nikon mount, 135mm Elmarit in Nikon mount, 180mm APO-Telyt in Nikon mount, 300 or 400mm Nikkor; Leica M6 & M2 with 21, 24, 28, 35, 50, 75, & 90. (I know it's too much stuff, but hey, I'm only 74.)
For Gettysburg, Two Leica M bodies with 3 or 4 lenses and a SWC.
For most airline trips, an X100, X10, and probably a D-Lux 6, all in a Retrospective 5 or a Domke F5XB.
The XPAN goes along on some trips.
I do actually use all or almost everything I bring, at least for a few shots. Not sure how long I'll want to keep bringing so much, though. Not getting any younger. Used to be, I brought a Leica M2, 35mm Summaron, and 90mm Elmarit, and a light meter. That was all I had, and it didn't occur to me to need anything more. Maybe I'll try a minimum-gear trip to see how it feels. Not sure what I would now consider minimum gear, though. OK,, on a recent car trip, I brought one Leica with 40mm Rokkor; X100; X20; D-Lux 6, all in the Retrospective 5. It was enough.
Lauffray
Invisible Cities
It depends on the destination, but 90% of the time I bring just my MP + 35mm
On my last trip I added an M6 + 50 sonnar just because I thought it was a far away, once in a lifetime type trip. I don't regret it but man, carrying two cameras is heavy. I once did 3 weeks with just a Ricoh GR1v, that's packing light !
On my last trip I added an M6 + 50 sonnar just because I thought it was a far away, once in a lifetime type trip. I don't regret it but man, carrying two cameras is heavy. I once did 3 weeks with just a Ricoh GR1v, that's packing light !
Spanik
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Are you serious? That's just badass. Don't think I could get that lot of stuff in the back of the car.
kkdanamatt
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Nikon D7000 with the 18-140 VR zoom.
Not pocket-sized, but fits under my arm for protection in crowds.
Canon G15 when traveling light.
Not pocket-sized, but fits under my arm for protection in crowds.
Canon G15 when traveling light.
taemo
eat sleep shoot
my main travel gear would be:
M240
Avenon 28mm
Nokton 50mm
and my Iphone 6S+
if I plan on shooting film as well then I will either bring my M3 along or the F3HP w/ 28mm and 50mm
M240
Avenon 28mm
Nokton 50mm
and my Iphone 6S+
if I plan on shooting film as well then I will either bring my M3 along or the F3HP w/ 28mm and 50mm
Vince Lupo
Whatever
Just got back from Germany and I used my Monochrom 246, a 50/2 Summicron and 35/1.7 Ultron. I don't think I would have wanted to take anything more than that.
pschauss
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If I am going to be in a city like Lisbon or Paris I take my Olympus XA. It fits in my pocket and the 35mm lens gives me a better field of view for shots where I am limited as to how far away from the subject I can get. For less urban areas my choice would be my Nikon FM with the 43-86/f3.5 lens or one of my TLRs.
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
For December holidays in Kauai, GR + Dp3m. And a mini-tripod for aboveground video.
I.e, keep gear nearly as light as the clothes I wear (also, b/c I must carry my share of family towels, water, food).
-->Wait, there's snorkeling too. A GRD3 in a lucite housing, then, instead of one or the other land cams.
.......
...but were it a Robert-only/photography-centric trip, I'd pack a couple of big boys (GF670, A7/2-3 lenses, wait, maybe also the Contax G to have its lenses for the Sony, etc etc. ) I would also no doubt pack too many clothes. Hm, is there a correlation...?
I.e, keep gear nearly as light as the clothes I wear (also, b/c I must carry my share of family towels, water, food).
-->Wait, there's snorkeling too. A GRD3 in a lucite housing, then, instead of one or the other land cams.
.......
...but were it a Robert-only/photography-centric trip, I'd pack a couple of big boys (GF670, A7/2-3 lenses, wait, maybe also the Contax G to have its lenses for the Sony, etc etc. ) I would also no doubt pack too many clothes. Hm, is there a correlation...?
David Hughes
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ChrisPlatt
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Same as my everyday carry, a lightweight 35 that fits in my chest pocket.
Chris
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