Originally posted by monochrome Since my last airline trip with the K-1 and DFA50/1.4 and DFA24-70 I have resolved to travel with the KP instead. As excited as I was to finally have a digital FF Pentax, the scale of all the gear is seriously challenging when I travel.
I appreciate this sentiment. However, I am currently on a 2-month international trip, 5-6 weeks in Tenerife (where I am now) and 2 weeks in Czech Republic. Since I am based in just those two places, I decided to do something I have never done before; pack the gear I want to shoot with, irrespective of size and weight.
So I have the K1, DFA 28-105, DFA 15-30, DFA* 50 f/1.4, and DFA* 70-200. Yes, I know it's ridiculous. They are my biggest lenses (apart from the 150-450, which I have no need of on this trip). I even bought a
new bag to accommodate it. But since I am not moving around, or staying in hotels, it's really no different to using that kit from home.
So far, I am really enjoying the experience. The coverage is ideal, and the IQ is the best I can muster. Every lens has had plenty of use. Of course, this is a masochistic experiment; it will not be my standard travel kit.