What will be in my bag for my Alaska trip
Aug 12, 2017
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Headed up to Alaska later this week to see my son, wife and kids as well as a daughter who lives with them so it's mostly a casual family type trip. They live in Gustavus which is near Juneau, I'll be there 2 weeks. It can rain a lot there but also be nice and super clear at this time of year. There are some interesting thing to shoot, typical for a small rural town, old weathered buildings, rusted out trucks and cars, wildflowers and scenic vistas as well as a starry sky at night if it's clear.
I'm taking my new M5 and the M3 instead of my DSLRs. Will take a few M lenses, the 11-22mm, 18-55mm and 55-200mm, also the 22mm for stars or Northern light shots. Also will throw in my LensBaby Composer with the 35mm Sweetspot, I bought that a few months back and love it for certain shots where I want that super blurred vignette and it takes up little space.
I can't decide on a macro lens. I have both the 28mm M model as well as a Tokina 100mm f2.8 but haven't decided which to bring. I like the 28mm for being small and sharp but I generally prefer the longer focal length so I'm not right up on what I am shooting, the 100mm also makes a good portrait lens wide open. There are lots of nice flowers, fungus and other things there where a macro is a good lens to bring.
I have a nice little carbon travel tripod, I think it's just an Amazon model but is good for the M system. No laptop for this trip as the internet is not so good. I can get by with just my iPad or Android tablet. I'll bring some extra memory to cover everything.
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