Originally posted by WPRESTO BEWARE! You are inviting lectures and opinions that will exceed those for the best set of six lenses.
I should have started it during the K1 contest - we would have had a large number of people involved.
PS: I am taking the following lenses with me for an attempt to photograph amorous bison nest week. DA 12-24, DA* 16-50, DA 55-300, SMC Takumar 55/1.8, FA 100/2.8 macro and M 400/5.6.
Six lenses that I love.
I also will be taking a 50 mm extension tube (shortens the minimum distance for the M 400 enough for a 5x7.5 inch field of view) my AFA 1.7x (680 mm if the amorous animals are shy) the AF540 flash if they hide in the dark, an extension cord for the flash to avoid eye shine, a "Gorillapod" for table top work, my trusty Manfrotto 055B legs with LensMaster 2 Gimbal head, and release cord.
Since I will be in Northern Alberta (Elk Island National Park) I am also taking foul weather gear, two sets of Stanfields (Canadian for long johns) lots of socks to wear in my snow boots, light and heavy parkas, toques, scarves, ski mask, etc. and 30 lb of propane in the trailer so I can run the furnace, hot water tank and stove in my 1981 17 ft 5th wheel trailer. It makes for a very compact traveling house. 11 meters connected (35 feet) long including the tow vehicle.
I acquired the lady (or she acquired me) 24 July 1965. We acquired the trailer 31 March 1992 (it was built in June 1981) and we acquired the Tundra 6 Sept 2003. The photo is from a month long trip in 2007, taken with a K10D.
Last edited by Canada_Rockies; 09-22-2018 at 03:33 PM.