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 07/28/2012 10:07:49 AM · #1
Hey all, I am heading up to Seattle this coming Tuesday. I will be hanging with a couple friends and exploring most everything from Seattle to the Olympic Peninsula. Because my regular packmule (husband) won't be coming with me, I seriously need to consider the weight of my camera gear. I can't carry stuff all day on my back. Can you say,"Sciatic Pain!!"?

I am bringing my 7d and my 24-105 for sure. I usually bring my 10-22 and 70-200 f/4 as well but I have a little micro four thirds camera now and a 14mm prime on it so I was thinking of leaving the 10-22 at home and using the oly instead.

Do I need my 70-200?
Do I need my 10-22 if I have my oly and 14mm prime?

I cant carry everything and I'm uncomfortable leaving gear in a parked car.

I just watched a kelby training video and Scott really emphasizes only taking one lens on vacations and I have been thinking the same thing for quite some time. The issue is that I don't have an all in one lens like the very expensive 28-300 or the EF-S 18-200. Not sure I'd be happy with either one of those lenses anyway. The 28-300 is a beast and not very wide on my 7d. The 18-200 is not something I want to invest in.

Talk to me.

Edited for spelling... Hard to post with an iPhone.


Message edited by author 2012-07-28 10:17:16.
 07/28/2012 10:16:28 AM · #2
24-105 and 10-22 is all you need. IN a pinch, 24-105 alone would suffice. You rarely "need" more than 100mm I have found. @4 isn't especially wide on the 7D, but in a pinch just the 7D and the 24-105 will be adequate. I'd seriously consider just taking the Oly with the 14mm and leaving the 7D at home. Get creative with the Oly, travel light and travel fast :-)
 07/28/2012 10:21:57 AM · #3
I was thinking about just bringing the Oly with me but I am scared to do it ;-)
 07/28/2012 10:24:02 AM · #4
Originally posted by slickchik:
I was thinking about just bringing the Oly with me but I am scared to do it ;-)


Don't be scared! Make the transition from being a spectator to being a participant. It's liberating. The big camera walls you off from experiences, the little one draws you in, up close and personal in a non-threatening way.

Sure, you'll "miss" a shot or three for lack of a long lens, but you'll GAIN much more in terms of intimacy, I wager.

Message edited by author 2012-07-28 10:24:32.
 07/28/2012 10:25:25 AM · #5
When I went to Sedona I was so surprised at the fact I pretty much used the 24-105 exclusively. I think I can get away with the oly with the 14mm and my 7d with the 24-105
 07/28/2012 10:34:12 AM · #6
Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Don't be scared! Make the transition from being a spectator to being a participant. It's liberating. The big camera walls you off from experiences, the little one draws you in, up close and personal in a non-threatening way.

Sure, you'll "miss" a shot or three for lack of a long lens, but you'll GAIN much more in terms of intimacy, I wager.


I hear you. I really do and this is something I've been looking forward to and something I've considered... Oh boy, this is a big decision... Already I'm out of my comfort zone because I haven't flown in 14 years and I've never been to Seattle and my husband isn't coming with me. My camera is my safety blanket :)

Message edited by author 2012-07-28 10:34:45.
 07/28/2012 02:38:26 PM · #7
If you bring both (which is what I would do, because it would be a hard decision for me, too), you can leave the 7D at your friends house for an outing, try just using the Oly for a day or an afternoon, etc. If you are staying with friends, that can work. If you are staying in a hotel with a room safe, that can work, too. I wouldn't want to leave gear in a car, either.
 07/28/2012 03:51:20 PM · #8
Originally posted by chromeydome:
If you bring both (which is what I would do, because it would be a hard decision for me, too), you can leave the 7D at your friends house for an outing, try just using the Oly for a day or an afternoon, etc. If you are staying with friends, that can work. If you are staying in a hotel with a room safe, that can work, too. I wouldn't want to leave gear in a car, either.


I am staying with a friend in her home for a couple days and then I will be staying on military base hotels with a different friend... Not sure if we are staying at the same base for more than one night at a time. We are totally playing everything by ear.

I have two different shooting styles in mind... The Oly for downtown Seattle and the 7D for the Olympic Peninsula. I can be one with nature and my 7D but for downtown street photography, I'm really looking forward to using the Oly.

I can be immersed with people and engage and experience life with the Oly. But I love being lost in the viewfinder when I wander around in solitude.

Message edited by author 2012-07-28 15:51:38.
 07/28/2012 06:22:33 PM · #9
Originally posted by slickchik:
Originally posted by chromeydome:
If you bring both (which is what I would do, because it would be a hard decision for me, too), you can leave the 7D at your friends house for an outing, try just using the Oly for a day or an afternoon, etc. If you are staying with friends, that can work. If you are staying in a hotel with a room safe, that can work, too. I wouldn't want to leave gear in a car, either.


I am staying with a friend in her home for a couple days and then I will be staying on military base hotels with a different friend... Not sure if we are staying at the same base for more than one night at a time. We are totally playing everything by ear.

I have two different shooting styles in mind... The Oly for downtown Seattle and the 7D for the Olympic Peninsula. I can be one with nature and my 7D but for downtown street photography, I'm really looking forward to using the Oly.

I can be immersed with people and engage and experience life with the Oly. But I love being lost in the viewfinder when I wander around in solitude.


That sounds like a good plan: you might especially enjoy your wide zoom on the 7D for some of the Olympic Peninsula time (though it almost seems mandatory to shoot with your Olympus whilst in the Olympic Range (at least once)
 07/29/2012 10:12:26 AM · #10
Originally posted by slickchik:
Already I'm out of my comfort zone because I haven't flown in 14 years and I've never been to Seattle and my husband isn't coming with me. My camera is my safety blanket :)


See, that's your mistake -- a husband makes an excellent Sherpa! 10-22, 24-105, 100-400 covers it all pretty well, especially if someone else is carrying it. However, it's so difficult leaving the macro... There's some truly incredible bugs in different parts of the world...

But bear's right -- 10-22 and 24-105. I'm thinking of just getting a lens pouch that I clip on to a belt loop, so I don't have to carry a big camera bag.
08/13/2012 12:53:04 AM · #11

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08/13/2012 07:30:59 AM · #12
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
24-105 and 10-22 is all you need. IN a pinch, 24-105 alone would suffice. You rarely "need" more than 100mm I have found. 24 isn't especially wide on the 7D, but in a pinch just the 7D and the 24-105 will be adequate. I'd seriously consider just taking the Oly with the 14mm and leaving the 7D at home. Get creative with the Oly, travel light and travel fast :-)


I have to agree with Robert here. One of the best days of my life was when I picked up the 17-40. That is now my normal walkaround lens. Before it was the 24-70. As he says you may miss a couple of shots, but I think you would be overall very happy.
 08/13/2012 08:32:12 AM · #13
if you take just one lens, it will force you to grow...
 08/13/2012 06:01:57 PM · #14
Originally posted by vawendy:
... However, it's so difficult leaving the macro... There's some truly incredible bugs in different parts of the world...


...and then there are places in the world where the bugs are so BIG that you truly don't need a macro lens.

Ray
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