Originally posted by Sol Invictus I'm going to be travelling to Spain for a few weeks in June. I'm not going to be taking my D600 and f/2.8 lenses due to the size and weight so I'm looking to build a relatively light travel kit. I'm not quite at the point where I can live with a fixed lens so cameras like the X100s and the new Rico are out. My current thinking is:
X-Pro1 - I thought about the XE-1 but I really like the optical viewfinder although it's not a deal breaker.
35mm f/1.4 - normal
14mm f/2.8 - wide
55-200 f/something to something - for the occasional telephoto
Shutter release cable
A small light tripod with a built-in monopod
A 3-stop and 10 stop ND filter
Various accessories like lens cleaner, extra battery, extra memory cards, etc.
A non-conspicuous bag
Anything I'm missing? I'm open to other brands like Olympus but I don't know the lens equivalencies.
It depends how much you want to spend, I guess. A friend has the X-Pro1 and says it's fab providing you don't want to shoot things which are moving, at least more than slowly. The same is true of the K-01 which I do own. Can't speak for Olympus. The OMD seems highly desirable but good lenses for it cost $$. Spain = bright = polarizer? Small travel flash?
If you want to keep costs down and already have some Pentax lenses, you could look at a K30 plus a couple of spare batteries (or the AA battery holder) and may be the new Sigma 17-70mm if it is out yet or a WR 50-200mm. Any of these should be easy to sell or px when you return.
I'd still take a compact with me even if I took the fuller-sized stuff. Hope you have a great trip.