Originally posted by ThorSanchez I have a Domke F-5XB that I use to carry a K-3ii, a 55-300PLM, 15, 21, and 40LTDs (or a 20-40mm LTD). That weighs something like 5-6 lbs and covers 15-300mm. For me 23 lbs is most of what you need on a weekend backcountry hiking trip.
I've added both the D FA* 50/1.4 and more recently the
D FA* 85/1.4, replacing the diminutive by comparison FA50/1.4 and FA77/1.8. I also exchanged the K105/2.8, M150/3.5 and M200/4 for the DFA70-210/4. That was quite a weight gain. For hikes I load up my dog with a backpack with the K1 and some of the smaller lenses.
The new lenses are heavy enough that I'm not taking them on long hikes, not that I have ever done any really long ones. I've never used gear that was conducive to that. My 6x7 kit was half again or more heavier than my present kit and my 4x5 kit was heavier still. My Zone VI tripod that I used under my 4x5 weighs nearly as much as my present full frame kit.
I've always compromised portability to get increased image quality. I moved from 35mm to medium and then large format as soon as I could afford to, and did the same thing with digital, moving from a Canon G1 to APS-C and now full frame. I'd move to medium format digital if I could afford the jump, but since I can't, I have to make do with squeezing as much quality as I can out of what I have.
Back to the K New, I hope its as good as the promise, as that bodes well for the next full frame. I'm not in the market for a new APS-C camera, but I am looking forward to seeing what they come up with as I expect some of it will trickle up to what I am in the market for.