From Santorini to the Peloponnese - Isabel's photos and trip report
May 20th, 2010, 05:05 PM
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Isabel, It was great to come across a trip report by someone with an eye, the energy and passion for capturing great travel photos. My wife and I will be going to the Greek Isles and perhaps the Pelopennese Peninsula as well in fall or spring, which leads me to a question. I am finding my photo system heavy and bulky to carry around and I may want to replace it before that trip. What do you take with you? Thanks, Robert
May 21st, 2010, 07:15 AM
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Robert - I know what you mean about heavy equipment. Especially since so many airlines are now limiting how much your luggage can weigh, as well as how big it is, having a lot of equipment can be a problem. For me it's also a case of sore shoulder from carrying it around all day on long trips.
Therefore, for the last several years I've been using a Panasonic Lumix FZ 35. It's not an SLR but it does everything (all manual overrides) and the zoom is much better than the zoom on my Nikon SLR (which I leave home). I really think the pictures are just as good. There's a little shutter lag compared to an SLR, and the viewfinder is not as good. But the trade off is worth it. I also carry a small Canon elf as back up.
Therefore, for the last several years I've been using a Panasonic Lumix FZ 35. It's not an SLR but it does everything (all manual overrides) and the zoom is much better than the zoom on my Nikon SLR (which I leave home). I really think the pictures are just as good. There's a little shutter lag compared to an SLR, and the viewfinder is not as good. But the trade off is worth it. I also carry a small Canon elf as back up.
