I have the Pentax WG-III which I carry as a backup, for snorkeling, and for taking “position record” shots. (I.e., I try to remember to take a quick shot on my way e.g. into a small Italian village. Later when I am looking at shots taken with DSLR bodies with no GPS, I can use the WG-III GPS imprint and the time hack to figure out which village it was.)
My current preferred travel-light kit is K-3, DA 21/3.2, and DA* 50-135/2.8 (with the HD DA 1.4x AW converter usually attached). To this basic set I’ll add the WG-III for backup, GPS, and severe conditions. And, space permitting, the DA 35/2.8 Ltd Macro. I really like the combination of the 50-135 + 1.4x converter. I have not used the newer 18-135, but I would imagine that it would not perform as well with the converter, and so with the 18-135 you might still want another longer lens in your kit. Enjoy your trip! Italy is a special place. stan > On Aug 6, 2015, at 8:07 AM, Eric Weir <[email protected]> wrote: > > September 1 I leave for two weeks in Italy. A couple days in Rome, three days > for a wedding in Puglia, six days on a bike in the Salento region, a day in > Lecce, back to Rome for a night and return flight the next day. > > I was originally planning to take my K-5 and just the 16-45/4, but I want to > travel light and I’m thinking of a couple other options—relying on my phone > and purchasing a Pentax/Ricoh WG 30 waterproof camera, which I’d like to have > for paddling anyway. Wondering what y’all think of that camera. The reviews > I’ve read have not been especially complimentary, especially regarding image > quality, but I gather that at least a few people here have it. > > I’d be interested in opinions—and suggestions for alternatives. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Eric Weir > Decatur, GA USA > [email protected] > > "What does it mean...that the world is so beautiful?" > > - Mary Oliver > > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
