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Travel Kit

Started Mar 23, 2021 | Discussions
ozdean
ozdean Forum Pro • Posts: 28,665
Travel Kit
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My travel kit is usually a K50 with the following lenses, 16-85, 55-300plm & 35macro because of light weight & AA battery versatility.

This time because we were only going to our local beach just 2&1/2 hours away I took the K5IIs forgetting that I would need to shoot the plm wide open.

All things considered it went pretty well.

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bkpix
bkpix Senior Member • Posts: 1,013
Re: Travel Kit

Very nice! My favorite travel setup is a KP with 15 Ltd and 55-300 PLM. You can do just about anything with those two lenses.

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RBIV Senior Member • Posts: 1,295
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Nice images ozdean.  I might have to reconsider my distaste for telephotos....

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ozdean
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Re: Travel Kit

Yes good combo BK, thanks for the complements.

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ozdean
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Re: Travel Kit

Thanks RBIV, I use the plm because it is so compact, covers a good range, is WR and fast focusing. IQ is more than acceptable.

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K0d Regular Member • Posts: 228
Re: Travel Kit

ozdean wrote:

Thanks RBIV, I use the plm because it is so compact, covers a good range, is WR and fast focusing. IQ is more than acceptable.

Weather resistance being very important in Australia at the moment.

Cheers Pierre

TomWret
TomWret Veteran Member • Posts: 4,692
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Dean, simply beautiful all of them!

Tom W

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MightyMike Forum Pro • Posts: 41,691
Re: Travel Kit

Sounds like a decent travel kit...

I take...

K-1II, Venus 12mm F2.8 Zero-D, Sigma 24-135mm F2.8-4.5, Sigma 100-300mm F4.0, Sigma 1.4x EX DG TC

and on occasion the Rokinon 8mm F3.5, Pentax F 100mm F2.8 Macro and Sigma 500mm F4.5 EX DG

I suppose I travel heavier LOL

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ozdean
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LOL oh yeah!

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ozdean
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Thank you Tom.

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ozdean
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Mike you travel more seriously than I - My suitcase is obviously heavier, I feel the cold more than you - LOL.

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jamesm007 Veteran Member • Posts: 5,820
Re: Travel Kit

Awesome fine detail plm 55-300mm, very good pics. Thanks for posting.

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robbo d Veteran Member • Posts: 3,884
Re: Travel Kit

Nice typical range of beach shots in Australia...

Taken impeccably well as usual.

ozdean
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Glad you liked them James - Thanks.

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ozdean
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Thanks Rob comment appreciated.

Re new K3III - do read it that you will get Live view through the viewfinder when in mirrorless Mode?

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PentUp
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Ripper images Deano

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DHAPhotography
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Nice series, Dean. That tele works quite well and surprisingly sharp. Beautiful beach from the looks of it.

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MightyMike Forum Pro • Posts: 41,691
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ozdean wrote:

Mike you travel more seriously than I - My suitcase is obviously heavier, I feel the cold more than you - LOL.

I do travel light when it comes to clothing and such. I've seen others who go on vacation for a week and they seem to have everything but the kitchen sink packed up. I doubt you go that far.

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ozdean
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Thanks PU

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ozdean
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Thanks Don, we sure are blessed with beaches here in Queensland and all Oz for that matter.

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