Originally posted by UncleVanya When I made a trip to Paris in 2008 or so I took the k100d super and two zooms (18-55, 50-200). Those slow lenses with that ccd sensor with an iso limited sensor were still able to record great moments. My advice is to travel reasonably light and take no more than you absolutely need to avoid being overwhelmed by choices and gear and immerse yourself in the experience. But my style of trip also has to take into consideration my wife who has a limited tolerance for waiting on me to create images - some delays are fine, too many and it gets to her. So a leaner approach for me is necessary. In other situations she’s happy to read or knit in the car while I take time to setup and setup a shot, but not as long can be allowed in Paris - LOL. There she’s always ready to see the next thing.
I'm visiting family actually, and my husband isn't going on this trip. I go to Paris every few years and I was overdue. I should have latitude to shoot pics as I wish. I definitely don't need fast lenses with the high ISO camera I have - K-1 II. But then again, the only fast lenses I own are very light primes - Pentax DA35, DA40, DA50, FA50. Taking them really doesn't make much difference in the bag. All of them together weigh less than one zoom.
The heavy lenses are the zooms - Pentax D FA 28-105, Sigma 18-300, Sigma 10-20, Tamron 28-300, and Sigma 70-300 . There is also the 800mm t-mount mirror lens.
I know I'm not taking the mirror lens, though. Did that once, to Vietnam. Wasn't worth the weight.
Pretty sure I'm taking at least the Sigma 10-20 and Pentax D FA 28-105 . Not really sure about either of the two superzooms. My Sigma 70-300 is a great and sharp lens, but big and heavy.
Still undecided about taking my m43 camera - the Lumix GX85. The ergonomics truly suck compared to the Pentax. The EVF is much less usable now that I started wearing glasses. And the programs really do very odd things that surprise me each time, and not in a good way. Main thing good about it is that it's small, but so is my smartphone.