Originally posted by timb64 Some great advice jeallen,I am doing a ten week trip to Asia starting May and you've given me a lot of food for thought.Think I'll stick to one lens(out of my wide range of two!) and keep it in a discrete shoulder bag front facing as much as possible when amongst crowds.Good to know you didn't find too much problem with condensation as it has been a concern of mine.Did you get some good shots of Angkor Wat?
Regarding heat/humidity, it appears to start getting worse from about now on as the rainy season comes, and so I hope you yourself can take it! As for the photo kit, personally, I would try to keep it in the bag when inside buildings such as hotels that have a/c because it will probably then be still relatively warm when you outside again, and that should help with the condensation issues.
Re the Angor Watt temples area, it is about 5-10 miles from Siem Riep where the hotels are (so don't be tempted to try to walk there, although I know someone who did manage that) and it covers a very large area and so I really do suggest that you need at least 3-4 days there, and with good guides.
We did not get to see all of it (as I said, the heat and extreme humidity, especially near the lake/moat areas, just floored me for the afternoons after walking around in the mornings!) but many of the temples are good places to get very interesting shots - especially the "Jungle Temple" as the way the jungle is reclaiming it is fascinating, although the construction work and the large cranes that are being used to renovate that temple are pretty obtrusive when you are trying to take photos (got quite a few relatively good ones though). A number of the smaller temples are well worth visiting, but, as I said, you will need a guide.
OTOH, the "main" temple in the middle of the moated area, which is where most of the tourists go, looks great from the outside but is pretty bare and weathered/smoke contaminated inside.
OTOH2: another problem for us was the absolute hoards of Chinese tourists walking/climbing around in all directions, and taking selfies (
), at most of the temples.
Did get quite a few decent shots but was not trying to be "artistic" (I admit it, I'm not anyway as my wife will readily confirm!) as the object of the visit was to see the places rather than to get "great" shots.
However, one tip for great shots that I would give is to have your camera at the ready on the route to/from Siem Riep to the temple area, as some of the things you will see en-route are hilarious, notably how many people&/or miscellaneous things you can get on a 90cc Honda/clone motorbike, or how much timber AND people you can get on one of the 3-wheeled tricycle carts (and the signs on the backs of some of the lorries &/or buses are pretty funny too).
Finally, anywhere in Cambodia in particular, make sure you keep you genuine US greenbacks (dollar notes/bills) separate from any that you are given in change when buying stuff as there are large numbers of counterfeits around (and so always use those before the "real" ones!).