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Compact kit with best IQ for travel?

Started Dec 18, 2017 | Discussions thread
zuikowesty
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Re: Compact kit with best IQ for travel?

addlightness wrote:

The main reason I moved to m43 was to travel light. This started 3 years ago. I was lugging dSLRs before that (for 8+ years).

2015(2 weeks Caribbean cruise): EM10.i + GM1 + 9BCL + 9-18 + 14/2.5 + 25/1.8 + 45/1.8 + 40-150 IIR. Each day, I decide which 2-3 lenses I'd need and leave the others in the hotel safe. I also always carry a waterproof P&S - in this case a Nikon AW110 - for obvious use cases. Least used: 45/1.8

2016(21-days Japan/Singapore/Malaysia): Similar setup and routine as 2015 (7.5/3.5 replacing 9BCL and 15/1.7 replacing 14/2.5) and with a TG-4 waterproof P&S. Least used: 45/1.8

2017(21-days Peru/Mexico): PEN-F + GM1 + 9-18 + 12-32 + 15/1.7 + 25/1.8 + P45-150. And TG-4 for WR activities. Least used: 9-18 supplanted by 12-32.

I strive for the lightest possible bodies/lenses with minimum sacrifice in IQ.

Thanks for the info. The 9-18 is one lens I forgot to add to my list. I noted with interest that it is almost identical in size to the Pany 35-100, although since I have the 40-150R, I can't see getting the Pany just to save a few inches.

The 45/1.8 is out for me - I found it frustrating to use as I am spoiled by the close focus of the 12-40, and the 45/1.8 just couldn't get close enough.

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