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Heading to Patagonia and my pack is right at 16lbs and I'm wondering if this is typical or are your packs lighter or heavier, we typically do a lot of walking. I'm packing the following:

A7RII

24-105mm f/4

16-35mm f/4

55mm f/1.8

28mm f/2

Wandrd 21 backpack

Compact CF tripod

Assortment of filters and chargers

North Face rain jacket

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Allen
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mcslsk said:
Why not only pack the 24105?
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f/4?

Need something fast also, if anything I'm thinking about leaving the 16-35mm at home since I'm leaving the 85mm f/1.8 at home (sure would be nice to have that 16mm for landscapes in Patagonia though). We're also going throughout Chile and Argentina so I want to be prepared since this is a very expensive trip.

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With the a7r2, f4 should be fine unless you expect some real low light situations. With APS-C mode, your 24105 gives you a 24160 which covers most bases. On the other hand, 28/55/85 (almost 135 in APS-C) will give you a light and fast option. Or the 1635 and the 85. But if you are happy with the IQ the 24105 provides, I would go with that option.
 
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With the a7r2, f4 should be fine unless you expect some real low light situations. With APS-C mode, your 24105 gives you a 24160 which covers most bases. On the other hand, 28/55/85 (almost 135 in APS-C) will give you a light and fast option. Or the 1635 and the 85. But if you are happy with the IQ the 24105 provides, I would go with that option.
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Great suggestions, I hadn't considered APS-C mode, thanks. I don't typically shoot landscapes so I'm wondering if that 16-35mm would be beneficial or could I get away with the 24mm or 28mm. I think the 24-105mm will be great for the other legs of the trip.
 
It really depends. Sometimes wider than 24mm can be benifical in landscapes. But the 24105 is a very good compromise. The 1635 is a lens that I take with me when I visit cities or confiend spaces where stepping back is not an option.
 
ARB1 said:
Heading to Patagonia and my pack is right at 16lbs and I'm wondering if this is typical or are your packs lighter or heavier, we typically do a lot of walking. I'm packing the following:

A7RII

24-105mm f/4

16-35mm f/4

55mm f/1.8

28mm f/2

Wandrd 21 backpack

Compact CF tripod

Assortment of filters and chargers

North Face rain jacket
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16 pounds is quite heavy for a day pack! I usually try to have that be my backpacking weight (although my wife carries my tripod!).

Having been to Patagonia, I would bring all the lenses you want, but really only hike with the 24-105 and 16-35. Not sure why you'd need faster glass if you're just doing landscapes. I'd also bring a big stop ND filter to create drama in those spectacular skies.

I'm jealous, that is a wonderful place!
 
Right now I use an APS-C Sony 18-105G for my walk-around lens. It's about the same length but somewhat narrower and 7 oz lighter than the FE24-105 that I will be acquiring, sooner as opposed to later. I’ll be using the same backpacks.

...thus my daypack at 8 lbs is/will be:

A7RII w/3 batteries

PZ18-105G > FE 24-105G lens

FE 16-35 f4.0 lens

FE 70-300G lens

FE 50mm f1.8 lens

USB wall charger w/ cable

Camera strap

Lens wipes, extra SD card(s)

Lowepro FormatBP150 lightweight backpack

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…my travel/airline pack is/will be under 15 lbs:

A7RII w/3 batteries

PZ18-105G > FE 24-105G lens

FE 16-35 f4.0 lens

FE 70-300G lens

14mm MF ‘Samyang’ Lens

FE 50mm f1.8 lens

Battery Charger

small Microsoft Surface w/charger

Lenspens/sensor cleaning supplies, extra SD cards

small flash, flashlight, extra AAA batteries

Camera strap

Plus… passport, Meds, intervalometer, USB cables, ear buds, toothbrush, large capacity thumbdrive, etc

Ruggard Thunderhead 15 compact backpack

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I can carry water but usually don’t. My 2TB backup drive and card-reader/USB hub is in my luggage. I might, or might not, put a monopod or mini-tripod in my luggage also.

Bruce

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16 lbs of gear is way too much for such long trip. Be conservative and bring less gear because you can't get rid of them. After a few miles of uphill, the weight of your gears will kill your back. Buy a RX100 as a second camera. Also try practice panoramic stirching.
 
The question here is your pack of choice. 16 lbs can be fine - obviously depending on what shape you are in - I usually carry more, but I do so with a pack with a proper suspension. Does the Wandrd have that? As in a suspension with aluminum stays that moves the weight from your shoulders to your hips and a proper hip belt? This is crucial to hiking with weight.
 
ARB1 said:
Heading to Patagonia and my pack is right at 16lbs and I'm wondering if this is typical or are your packs lighter or heavier, we typically do a lot of walking. I'm packing the following:

A7RII

24-105mm f/4

16-35mm f/4

55mm f/1.8

28mm f/2

Wandrd 21 backpack

Compact CF tripod

Assortment of filters and chargers

North Face rain jacket

--
Allen
___________
"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
-- Frederick Douglass
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I'm going to Tuscany in May with my A7RII, the 24-105, and my Batis 18. I believe that's all I'll need. Another option (should I decide to pass on both "fast" and "narrow DOF") would be my 12-24 instead of the Batis.

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2 cams + 2 lenses = 2,185 g

travel tripod + head ~1,500 g

Backpack ~1,500 g

Plus variable weight for food and drinks.
 
travelinbri_74 said:
The question here is your pack of choice. 16 lbs can be fine - obviously depending on what shape you are in - I usually carry more, but I do so with a pack with a proper suspension. Does the Wandrd have that? As in a suspension with aluminum stays that moves the weight from your shoulders to your hips and a proper hip belt? This is crucial to hiking with weight.

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Thanks for the advice, I had considered taking my fstop Guru which has aluminum stays but I like the side access and carry feel of the Wandrd even more, and it does have a good hip strap. I have decided to take my ThinkTank Turnstyle for the Patagonia day hikes and use the stripped down (remove food, jackets and other hiking items) Wandrd 21 for the other around town trips, this puts the pack at around 8-9lbs which is pretty comfortable.

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Allen
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"It's easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."
-- Frederick Douglass
 
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ARB1 said:
Heading to Patagonia and my pack is right at 16lbs and I'm wondering if this is typical or are your packs lighter or heavier, we typically do a lot of walking.
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16 lbs seems quite heavy for not carrying a telephoto nor drinking water.
ARB1 said:
I'm packing the following:

A7RII

24-105mm f/4

16-35mm f/4

55mm f/1.8

28mm f/2
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This list has so much overlap for a 'day' pack.

IMO, there's no point in lugging overlapping lenses around all day.

A good 'day' setup is a telephoto + a wide angle. My usual weapons of choice are a 70-400 and a Loxia 21. 16-35/4 is a great choice, but I'd seriously consider a telephoto over that 24-105 (the 70-300 comes to mind).

Then all you need is a good low light lens for the evenings - which you typically don't carry during the day. Both the 28/2 and 55/1.8 are great choices.
 
Mike99999 said:
ARB1 said:
Heading to Patagonia and my pack is right at 16lbs and I'm wondering if this is typical or are your packs lighter or heavier, we typically do a lot of walking.
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16 lbs seems quite heavy for not carrying a telephoto nor drinking water.
Mike99999 said:
I'm packing the following:

A7RII

24-105mm f/4

16-35mm f/4

55mm f/1.8

28mm f/2
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This list has so much overlap for a 'day' pack.

IMO, there's no point in lugging overlapping lenses around all day.

A good 'day' setup is a telephoto + a wide angle. My usual weapons of choice are a 70-400 and a Loxia 21. 16-35/4 is a great choice, but I'd seriously consider a telephoto over that 24-105 (the 70-300 comes to mind).

Then all you need is a good low light lens for the evenings - which you typically don't carry during the day. Both the 28/2 and 55/1.8 are great choices.
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Thanks Mike, the reason I don't use telephotos is that after looking at my photos over my many international trips I rarely shoot anything over 100mm, so the 24-105mm is right in my sweet spot. I had a long lens for my D800 and Olympus and they never got used. I shoot mostly street photography when I travel and I don't shoot from long distances, sure would like that Loxia 21 though.
 
I have visited many locations you have outlined and I love the 1635Z. Once you get accustomed to shooting with an UWA lens, you can produce spectacular landscapes allowing you to include wonderful foreground objects to draw your viewer into the image. My prime publishing activity is travel books with more of a "focus" on the Art of Travel with larger images (often significantly cropped).

In addition, I carry the small 35mm f2.8Z as this is ideal for doing sweep pano's (when the camera offers this function like A7RII ... not unfortunately on my A9 or new A7RIII. Of course you could use the 1635Z @ 35mm alternatively but the 35f28Z is sharper, faster and less distorted. I previously carried as well an RX1 and later RX1RII.

I use these sweep panos (in portrait orientation) as a "proof" to judge the effectiveness for individual shots to be stitched in LR/PS.

I'm doing a cruise from Beijing to Sydney in the spring and now reconsidering my travel kit based on new gear and past experience.

Probably A7RIII with 1635Z/35F28Z/85F18 and an RX10IV. I am waiting to get an A7RIII to replace my A9.

Also I prefer a Benro Angel carbon fiber tripod but I disassemble this using only the monopod configuration with an optional 3 arm folding foot rather than the full tripod. I can use the monopod with the supplied ball top (with compass) as a walking stick but quickly replace the ball with the arca swiss compatible head and replace the standard monopod rubber foot with the tripod-like spreader. I have found that tripods are often not allowed in many interior venues.

I'm almost 70 years old and carry much more than this is too exhausting. So the RX10IV adds 2.2 lbs but avoids carrying longer lenses and gives me a backup. This provides excellent images from 24-600mm (and beyond with smart zoom).

As I am travelling by cruise ship, I can change my day pack and I'll likely bring an Olympus EM1 II/12-100/7-14 for wet weather and other extreme conditions (you can definitely encounter in the area you are going).

That said, MFT and 1" have their role but I just love the images from the larger sensor cameras for large prints.
 
Pat Whittingham said:
I have visited many locations you have outlined and I love the 1635Z. Once you get accustomed to shooting with an UWA lens, you can produce spectacular landscapes allowing you to include wonderful foreground objects to draw your viewer into the image. My prime publishing activity is travel books with more of a "focus" on the Art of Travel with larger images (often significantly cropped).

In addition, I carry the small 35mm f2.8Z as this is ideal for doing sweep pano's (when the camera offers this function like A7RII ... not unfortunately on my A9 or new A7RIII. Of course you could use the 1635Z @ 35mm alternatively but the 35f28Z is sharper, faster and less distorted. I previously carried as well an RX1 and later RX1RII.

I use these sweep panos (in portrait orientation) as a "proof" to judge the effectiveness for individual shots to be stitched in LR/PS.

I'm doing a cruise from Beijing to Sydney in the spring and now reconsidering my travel kit based on new gear and past experience.

Probably A7RIII with 1635Z/35F28Z/85F18 and an RX10IV. I am waiting to get an A7RIII to replace my A9.

Also I prefer a Benro Angel carbon fiber tripod but I disassemble this using only the monopod configuration with an optional 3 arm folding foot rather than the full tripod. I can use the monopod with the supplied ball top (with compass) as a walking stick but quickly replace the ball with the arca swiss compatible head and replace the standard monopod rubber foot with the tripod-like spreader. I have found that tripods are often not allowed in many interior venues.

I'm almost 70 years old and carry much more than this is too exhausting. So the RX10IV adds 2.2 lbs but avoids carrying longer lenses and gives me a backup. This provides excellent images from 24-600mm (and beyond with smart zoom).

As I am travelling by cruise ship, I can change my day pack and I'll likely bring an Olympus EM1 II/12-100/7-14 for wet weather and other extreme conditions (you can definitely encounter in the area you are going).

That said, MFT and 1" have their role but I just love the images from the larger sensor cameras for large prints.
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Thanks Pat, how slow to you feel you can shoot with your monopod? I'm thinking about doing something similar and use the monopod as a walking stick but I'm thinking about leaving the tripod behind.
 
I would skip the 16-35 and pack a backup body instead. I can't imagine going on trips like these without a backup body and lens. Two lenses - 24-105 on one and FE55 on the other would be my take on this. And, I don't carry tripods oh hikes anymore - "Really Right Stuff TFA-01 Ultra Pocket Pod and BH-25 LR Ball Head " does the work very nicely - I am always able to find a ledge or boulders to support it.
 
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