Travel Photo Gear
We are leaving New Zealand and it’s time for a few months of travelling before we will be back in Germany.
We’re going to travel through South-East Asia: Singapore, Malaysia/Borneo, Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.
This is what I’m going to take (cables and charger not shown).
- Panasonic GF1 and 20mm f/1.7 pancake. Love this cam, especially in this combination: light, bright, great quality, small and unobtrusive.
- 14mm f/2.5 pancake wide-angle lens. Another great micro four-thirds lens. It’s only 50g.
- Olympus 40-150mm f/4-5.6. Tele zoom. Just bought it. Will probably be used for birds, Urang-Utans and other wildlife.
- Nikon 50mm f/1.8 E pancake with micro four-thirds adapter. Bright medium tele.
- Joby GorillaPod Micro800. Super small and lightweight tripod. Just bought it, so I’ll find out if it’s as good and appropriate as I expect it to be.
- Hand strap for more secure handling while shooting.
- Spare battery.
- Shoulder strap. Always handy and an alternative to the carabiner.
- Small drybag. Keeps everything 100% dry, even in the wettest of conditions.
- Apple camera connection kit. That’s how the photos get from the cam onto my iPad 1.
- A couple of SD cards.
- Small travel towel. Because the gear is going to get wet and needs to become dry again.
- Small bag. Fits the cam + small lens and a few accessories. For a lightweight trip and protection when throwing the cam into a backpack.
- “Big” bag. Fits all my gear. Handy for bigger and/or longer trips. Keeps everything in one place.