My two bobs worth.
I have done a number of international trips, so allow me to make a couple of observations gained from experience, you may also want to check out my Travel Tips page at
SCENIC RIM PHOTOGRAPHY - PHOTOGRAPHERS - BOONAH - IPSWICH - BEAUDESERT
Is the trip a holiday and are you travelling with others? if the answer is yes, then I would highly reccommend either buying a bridge camera as already suggested or the Tamron 18 -270 lens. Why?....because others travelling with you will soon tire of
your photography if they do not share the passion, stopping to change lenses is a sure fire way of testing friendships.
Another factor to consider is crowds, changeing lenses in crowded places is not reccomended, yes it can, and is done, but it does draw attention and sometimes attention you do not want.
HOWEVER, if your trip is predominately photographic then carry everything you can reasonably fit in
The best trips I have ever done have been photo workshops where you are travelling with like minded people.
My next trip will be with friends and through a lot of cities and crowded places....in Europe....so I will be adding a Tamron 18-270 to my bag, along with my EX DG 24 f 1.8 (good for indoor lowlight where flash is not allowed) and maybe the FA 43. Although the new compact from Pentax looks attractive and if its image quality is any good that could be an option, certainly a lot easier to carry.
Give it some thought, your trip is important to you....and those travelling with you.
Agree with your thoughts on storage, SD cards are cheap.
APOLOGY: wrong info....the Tamron 18-270 is NOT available ina Pentax mount....I looked at it with a friend who wanted one for her Canon....so I assumed it was available in Pentax, and went looking for one myself just now. The 18-250 is available in Pentax mount as stated by HCC below.
Last edited by Mallee Boy; 01-27-2012 at 03:54 PM.