Traveling: What to take / Buy?

Corbin Lane · Dec 24, 2010

Well I'm going to be traveling to New Zealand, Australia and Mexico for about 6months time and I'm wondering what I should be buying to bring. Keep in mind, I'm getting a lot of this stuff because I haven't had it before. I'm going to bring my Canon 7D with 50mm 1.4 and 10-22 and a LOT of memory cards and batteries. I'm going to buy a Manfrotto 055x Prob with 804RC2 Head and then buy a 501 HDV Video Head and probably a 32GB memory card.

Is there anything else you all would take camera wise? I'm overwhelmed with booking tickets and finding a place to stay to worry about this aspect.

tirediron · Dec 24, 2010

International voltage converter.

Formatted · Dec 24, 2010

New Zealand

I'm off to new zealand to in March for 2 months. How are you getting around we're renting a caravan!

Laptop and Hard drive I think are also essentials!

John Mc · Dec 24, 2010

A cable release with Shutter lock?Would help long exposures

Gruen Photo 7 Design · Dec 24, 2010

a bag for all of that stuff...

i didn't see a flash...

John Mc · Dec 24, 2010

It says in his signature thing

HikinMike · Dec 24, 2010

If all you have, lens wise, is a 50mm and a 10-22mm, then I would buy a 70-200 f/4L.

WesternGuy · Dec 25, 2010

If you buy the 70-200mm, then you might want to think about a 1.4X and/or a 2.0X converter to give you that extra reach, assuming you might want or need it.

WesternGuy

Corbin Lane · Dec 25, 2010

Gruen Photo 7 Design said:
a bag for all of that stuff...

i didn't see a flash...

Yep, I'll bring along both of my flashes. I do have a lowepro but I'll probably buy a bigger one.

John Mc said:
A cable release with Shutter lock?Would help long exposures

I didn't even think about that, It's now on the list!

tirediron said:
International voltage converter.

Thank you so much! Now on the list too.

Formatted said:
New Zealand

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I'm off to new zealand to in March for 2 months. How are you getting around we're renting a caravan!

Laptop and Hard drive I think are also essentials!

I'll be there for Febuary / March. Where are you going to be going? We might have to meet up if our schedules allow for it.

WesternGuy said:
If you buy the 70-200mm, then you might want to think about a 1.4X and/or a 2.0X converter to give you that extra reach, assuming you might want or need it.

WesternGuy

I might have to get one, they really aren't too expensive. Should I spring for the IS or would the non IS be alright? I haven't had a tele-zoom for a LONG time!

Markw · Dec 25, 2010

You could also go the route of the Sigma 50-500mm F/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO or Sigma 150-500mm F/5-6.3 HSM APO DG. Theyre quite slow, but you would end up there with the 70-200/4 with a TC anyway.

Mark

Corbin Lane · Dec 25, 2010

Markw said:
You could also go the route of the Sigma 50-500mm F/4-6.3 EX DG HSM APO or Sigma 150-500mm F/5-6.3 HSM APO DG. Theyre quite slow, but you would end up there with the 70-200/4 with a TC anyway.

Mark

Honestly, the only time that I'd shoot with that is if I'm hiking or something. Otherwise, everything will be on the streets and such. I'll think about it and I'll have to find a place for it but it's an awesome idea.

Markw · Dec 26, 2010

I think the 50-500mm would be good for streets. All you would need is the 10-22 (if you would really have to have UWA photos) and the BIGMA and youd be good. Best of luck. :thumbsup:

Mark

RobWyse · Dec 26, 2010

In NZ, many of the best photo opportunities are landscapes. I would see the wider focal lengths getting used the most here for a tourist, longer focal lengths would be good if you want photos of our unique wildlife, if you are planning to visit any of the national parks where most of the remaining populations are.

The same will likely hold true for Australia as well, depending on where you plan to visit.

Formatted · Dec 26, 2010

I'll be there for Febuary / March. Where are you going to be going? We might have to meet up if our schedules allow for it.

I arrive 15th of March, Im in Aukland for a couple of days then I'm off to South Island pretty much for the rest of the time

Corbin Lane · Dec 26, 2010

RobWyse said:
In NZ, many of the best photo opportunities are landscapes. I would see the wider focal lengths getting used the most here for a tourist, longer focal lengths would be good if you want photos of our unique wildlife, if you are planning to visit any of the national parks where most of the remaining populations are.

The same will likely hold true for Australia as well, depending on where you plan to visit.

I'll see if I can swing it. Thanks for the help everyone!