Packing for a photo trip…..
Tomorrow I head to the airport for a Saturday flight to Spokane for our Palouse/Olympic workshop, then it’s on to Northern California for a the Bio Comm group workshops!! If iI’ve learned anything in 25 years of traveling to do photography in every imaginable kind of location, it’s how to pack!!!
For this trip, I’m out for two weeks, will work in temps ranging from freezing to the mid 80’s, from sea level to 12,000 feet! I may see light snow, pouring rain, thunderstorms, and wind. I’m sharing a vehicle during the first week with my team and some other folks so I can’t over pack, what to do?
Clothes: light weight but wind resistant, fast drying Nylon hiking pants from Ex-Offricio. Four pair, they can be washed and dried on the road. They still look pretty good, though I wouldn’t wear a sport coat with them, but then no sport coats and ties on this trip!!! 5 T-shirts, and three nylon North Face, ventilated long sleeve shirts. A Lands End Squall jacket good to freezing and not to heavy for just cool nights. My trusty Merrill Moab Ventilator shoes. A Gortex Marmot shell to shed rain and a baseball cap. Oh yes, some polar fleece gloves for the cold mornings.
Camera Gear: On this trip I’m taking a light, Nikon DX system and a Fuji X mirror less system for hiking and walking. The DX System will be the Nikon D7100, 16-85 zoom, and the new 80-400 zoom. This will give coverage from 24mm to 600mm equivalent in just two lenses. The 80-400 will be great in the Palouse for those long compression shots of the overlapping hills! Lenses to give 21mm to 300mm equivalent for the Fuji. The trick for a 67 year old man is to keep the shooting gear to the lightest possible weight, without giving up image quality, no problems here!
When you have what you need, but not too much stuff, you can concentrate on making great images, and help your friends do the same, starting this weekend, I hope to share what we are seeing and capturing with you!!
Blessings,
the pilgrim
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Have a safe and enjoyable trip Bill. I appreciate you sharing your packing list as I always either take way too much or not nearly enough for the all-too-few trips I go on.
If I may ask, which of the Fuji X series are you taking?
I have the X-E1, I bought. X10 some time back and enjoyed it.
I know it’s wrong, but I’m having a major case of envy and coveting right now. Have a wonderful journey, Bill. God be with you.
Not wrong, just join us in the future!
have a great time in Palouse Bill. Just got back Sunday – great weather for us. Stayed in Pullman.
Thanks, we’re hoping for the same!
Packing advice much appreciated. I was hoping you’d bring that handsome Stetson from Bryce!
Prayers to you, Jim, and the crew and attendees. Have a safe, wonderful time full of fun, fellowship, and even hopefully a few “keepers”. Safe travels!
Have a great time Bill – say hello to everyone – I’ll see you all at Glacier in September!!! Great advice on the packing. I’ll be interested to know how you enjoy using the D7100 and those great lenses. Blessings to you and everyone there,
Catherine
I just invested in the Fuji X-Pro 1 and so far I am pretty blown away. It makes a great backup to the D800 and I’m finding myself taking it everywhere. I’ll be interested in what you think of the 55-200 in particular. Oh, one gear suggestion for the X-Pro 1 — the Really Right Stuff L-bracket/Grip combo — it makes a HUGE difference ergonomically speaking.
I’ll be praying for good health, great fellowship and rejuvenated spirits for the group this next week!
I am quickly making the transition from my Nikon DSLRs to mirrorless APS-C changeable lens cameras. I have a Sony NEX-5N that I love and after my Nikon D800 with Nikkor 24-70 F/2.8 is sold by Laurie Excell I’ll have the cash to buy my Fuji X-E1 with 3 lenses. These tiny cameras with big sensors shoot ultra sharp photos in low light situations.
I’ll still keep my Nikon D7000 with 5 excellent lenses as with the D7100 on the market this wonderful camera has little resale value. I refuse to give away my hard earned equipment. Thanks for a great set of blogs and website. – Bob