Originally posted by barondla Talking just a basic day out shooting. Hiking limited to 1-2 miles or less. With the Pentax 6x7 it is 2 lenses, 75 f4.5 and 165 f2.8. The 6x7 body is supposed to be heavier than the 645Z. So I'm thinking perhaps 3 lenses. Just wondering what others carry. Do you take a K camera along to add a wider range of extreme focal lengths? Just wondering what people take and use.
Thanks,
barondla
My hiking kit, K-3 plus 18-135, and DA 55-300 with the occasional addition of the DFA 100 macro and /or DA*55 1.4. For shorter hikes the DA*60250 and 1.4 TC may replace the DA 55-300 and the Sigma 8-16 may come as well.
For the K-1... always the DFA 28-105, Possibly the Rokinon 14 2.8. Probably the DA 55-300 or 60-250. But usually for the long glass, I just throw the K-3 in the case. I K-3 with a DA 55-300 PM is smaller than the 60-250 in a camera bag.
K-1 with 28-105 and K-3 with Da 55-300 PLM is a very nice all-purpose camera bag.
For 2 km or less walk, I'll even carry my Tamron 300 2.8 with 1.7 TC. at well over 8 pounds with a camera body, in a shoulder bag bought just to accommodate it. I often carry two bags and a tripod case and sometimes said shoulder case.
Last year on a 19 day canoe trip I brought the DFA 28-105, the DA 55-300 PLM the 100macro and the DA*55 1.4. I had something for everything.
DFA 28-105
DA 55-300 taken with Tess' K-5
K-1 and DA 55-300 PLM
Not a bad base kit.
Taking various lenses requires acceptable packs and bags to carry them in. Once you have that figured out you just take what you might need.