- A lightweight camera with 1 auto-focused zoom lens (a range of 24-105mm is perfect for most of the travels).
- The camera should have in-camera panorama feature so no need for any super wide angel lens. (X100 is great in this area. I sometimes thought I bought it just for this feature.)
- The camera should have high ISO capability (acceptable at ISO 3200) since I will shoot a lot of night scenes hand holding it.
- Color and dynamic range are extremely important. Better getting it right when you do the shooting. Nobody likes to photoshop all those photos after a trip. (X100 did a wonderful job in this area.)
- Battery should last a whole day without any need for recharge. (X100 is not great in this area. Fortunately I remembered to bring two batteries.)
- Camera should be fast to turn on and auto focus should be lightning fast. (X100 is terrible in this area. This is where my Nikon excels.)
- Don't forget your smart phone. Learn to use it. Not only it's a wonderful camera, the instant gratification of uploading your photo and getting it "liked" beats any fancy camera you can have with you.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Thoughts on Photo Gears to Bring on a Trip
I rarely travelled with my camera equipments and only packed my X100 (it has a constant 35mm lens) for the Santa Fe trip. It did a wonderful job, but I also realized the serious limitation of travelling so light. On my way back, I started to reflect what photo equipments should I bring on my next trip (still got a lot of time to refine the list since I would not be doing any travel for a very long time). Here is what I have in mind after learning from my Santa Fe experience:
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