I've been looking at the first generation benro travel flat tripod depending on
how strong you want they go for $110-170
The a2910t seems to only be available from their website any more.
The second generation has some nice features but doesn't look like it will fit
in the computer pocket of my c
> On May 2, 2015, at 23:22 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
>
> I need some advice.
>
> Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San
> Diego (including the Zoo), we will fly to Japan for a week, mostly in
> Tokyo, Kyoto and Mt Fuji/Hakone Park. We then will spend a few days
> i
On Mon, May 4, 2015 at 8:46 AM, Bill wrote
> Yes it is, and contrary to popular belief it's a decent enough lens.
I have been pleased with it, and I have taken it out in some nasty
weather from time to time.
Thanks, to Mark C, John, Ken, Rick, Steve, Stan, and all who offered
advice. There is a
On 04/05/2015 6:34 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
Thanks, Mark. Isn't the 18-135 WR water resistant?
Yes it is, and contrary to popular belief it's a decent enough lens.
bill
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Thanks, Mark. Isn't the 18-135 WR water resistant?
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On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:55 AM, Mark Roberts
wrote:
> For important trips I make sure to always have one weather-sealed lens
> in my kit (though my style of photography makes that m
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 10:27 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
> Now there are times you might want something shorter than 18mm but you don't
> have a lens shorter than that, so that issue is moot.
Actually, I have an SMC f 17-28 f/3.5-4.5 fisheye zoom, which I used a
lot on my film cameras, but that extra
On 2015-05-02 22:22 , Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I need some advice.
a year ago i spent over a week in Denmark using just K-5, DA 35 macro, three
32GB SD cards, my iPad Mini to make backup copies and review images, three
batteries and a charger
i also brought a 55-200 zoom with me, but wound
Dan,
For several years my traveling kit hasn't changed:
In my bag when I'm out and about:
K-5 (or predecessor, in days gone by)
DA 16-45
DA 50-200*
DA 10-17
DA 40/2.8 Ltd.
That's it. When we go to New Hampshire in the summer, though, I carry a ton
more.
*(either I have a particularly good copy
.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
- Original Message -
From: "Daniel J. Matyola"
Subject: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip
I need some advice.
Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San
Diego (including the Zoo), we w
On May 3, 2015, at 12:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
> I need some advice.
>
>
> What do you folks think is essential for a once-in -a-lifetime trip like this?
>
> Dan Matyola
> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
What I try to do is to think about the trip I am about to take.
On 5/3/2015 1:02 PM, John wrote:
On 5/3/2015 10:27 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
Well you don't have any really fast primes, except for the 50 f1.8,
that's a bit specialized as it's a portrait length. so here's the
question, all your primes are on the telephoto side which do you need
more macro or fa
On 5/3/2015 10:27 AM, P.J. Alling wrote:
Well you don't have any really fast primes, except for the 50 f1.8,
that's a bit specialized as it's a portrait length. so here's the
question, all your primes are on the telephoto side which do you need
more macro or fast?
You might check with LensRe
I took my tripod when I went to China in 2010. I only used it twice in
10 days. Only once resulted in an image I later found useful.
On 5/3/2015 12:22 AM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:
I need some advice.
Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San
Diego (including the Zoo),
Dan -
I'd bring a couple of zooms to cover wide to mid telephoto and maybe one
specialized lens - a fast prime for low light, or a macro lens for close
focusing or an ultra wide (depending on what you plan on shooting.) Odds
are you probably won't need anything other than the 18-135 except whe
For important trips I make sure to always have one weather-sealed lens
in my kit (though my style of photography makes that more important
than it might be for others). For my UK trip I'm bringing the K-5,
12-24, 16-50 and 55-300 (plus an achromatic close-up diopter for
macros).
--
Mark Roberts
So you're carrying the 18-135, so let's base the kit around that. That
lens makes the 18-55 redundant, it gives you little that you don't have
already.
Assuming that the 75-300 gives more or less equal IQ to the 50-200 up to
200mm then take the 73-300.
Now there are times you might want som
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:37 AM, Philip Northeast
wrote:
> I also use q 16-45 as a good all purpose lens for traveling light on the
> back of my Bonneville. I team it with a 50-135 zoom and I reckon I have most
> situations covered.
Thanks, Philip. The only reason I would take the 50mm prime or t
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 3:03 AM, John Coyle wrote:
> Nowadays, I'd simply switch the MZ-5 for my ist-D (still my main digital
> camera) the PZ for the
> later FA28-105, and the Sigma for the Pentax FA 16-45 - but the kit stays
> about the same size and
> weight. I'd certainly take the Optio as
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:45 AM, Brian Walters wrote:
> Faced with a similar problem for a forthcoming trip to north-western
> Australia, I decided that Pentax didn't make the camera I needed. Something
> lightweight and compact but with a good-sized sensor and 16MP or more. I
> opted for an Olym
Thanks, Darren.
Is the Q7 that much better than the K-01? How does it compare with
the K-5 in image quality?
Dan Matyola
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:33 AM, Darren Addy wrote:
> I agree with David. Your are working cross-purposes. You know that
> sm
On Sun, May 3, 2015 at 1:17 AM, David Mann wrote:
> I'm there to experience the location and culture, not faff about with cameras
> :)
My feelings exactly!
Thanks, David
Dan Matyola
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Subject: Cameras and Lenses for Japan/China Trip
I need some advice.
Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San Diego
(including the Zoo), we
will fly to Japan for a week, mostly in Tokyo, Kyot
Quoting "Daniel J. Matyola" :
I need some advice.
Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San
Diego (including the Zoo), we will fly to Japan for a week, mostly in
Tokyo, Kyoto and Mt Fuji/Hakone Park. We then will spend a few days
in Beijing, including a day trip to The
I also use q 16-45 as a good all purpose lens for traveling light on the
back of my Bonneville. I team it with a 50-135 zoom and I reckon I have
most situations covered.
Philip Northeast
www.aviewfinderdarkly.com.au
On 3/05/2015 3:17 pm, David Mann wrote:
When we spent 3 weeks in Australia I
I agree with David. Your are working cross-purposes. You know that
small and light is what you really need but you want to take
everything and a bag of chips with you because you fear not having the
one thing you need. In reality, you won't need any backup cameras, you
won't feel good about leaving
When we spent 3 weeks in Australia I took two lenses, the 16-45 and my FA100
macro.
I'd like to have taken a longer zoom but I don't have one. If I had, I may
have left the macro at home.
I've found primes to be very fiddly when travelling. I'm there to experience
the location and culture, n
I need some advice.
Later this month, we will be going on a trip. After 3 days in San
Diego (including the Zoo), we will fly to Japan for a week, mostly in
Tokyo, Kyoto and Mt Fuji/Hakone Park. We then will spend a few days
in Beijing, including a day trip to The Great Wall, followed by three
da
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