User_1891539

<p>For me, the RAW files are a backup, in case (when) I screw up the exposure.</p>

<p>Thank you all. This is not a dedicated photo tour, I just want to document the trip and (hopefully) get some really good shots along the way. We'll be traveling in a small group of people with varying degrees of interest in photography. </p> <p>The genesis of my question is from expedition to the local (DC) zoo, which has a lot of up-and-down. I carried the full load as described in the original posting, and my back was very sore for two days afterwards. Also, several years ago I carried the D7000 and two zooms on a trip which included short excursions in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia, and didn't miss having a second body.</p> <p>I have been wearing a fully loaded camera backpack while doing my morning walk or treadmill workout. Today I took out the D300 but left everything else in its place, and I really noticed the difference.</p>

<p>We are leaving in two months for a 16 day trip to southern Africa. Five of the 16 days will be on safari, the remainder either in transit with a London layover, or doing general tourist stuff. </p> <p>I'm in serious conflict whether or not to take a second DSLR (either a D7000 or D300) or not. The D7000 is my usual travel camera, the D300 the backup. I'm not excited about the extra weight given a chronic bad back. Normally, I only take the D300 on car trips, where weight is not a factor. I also have a rugged pocket point and shoot for additional backup and walking around stuff.</p> <p>The lens selection is settled, which will be the Nikon 16-85 and 70-300VR.</p> <p>I appreciate your inputs.</p>

<p>That's a lot of kit to haul around in Orlando's bone-crushing July heat and humidity (not to mention the 3 pm thunderstorms required by Florida law). Not to mention the crowds.<br> One body and two lenses should work just fine. A high quality pocket camera well for the Disney World/Universal/Sea World type stuff, rather than hauling around six or seven pounds of DSLR. </p>

<p>I love old race courses. Where is this one?</p>

<p>I think Andrew's going to need a vacation after his vacation.</p>

<p>As has been pointed out many, many times: You don't own that software. You merely have a license to use it in accordance with the license.<br> What will happen when (not if) Adobe stops supporting obsolete versions? There is no obligation for them to do so after all. </p>

<p>Are you eligible for USAA? Alternatively, a call to an independent insurance firm may uncover some sources.</p>

<p>I do volunteer work at a major US airport. Sometimes the amount and size of some folks "carry-on" luggage is amazing. I've seem people with three or four large bags. I's like to see the airlines strongly enforce their policies, much like American Airlines did during my last trip in May. Two items only, and one of them is the small personal item. The lady behind us was told, not asked, to gate check one of her three bags. The ensuing conversation was interesting, but eventually she got the message.</p> <p>The best carry-on policy is one bag, period. Not "one and a personal item", not "one and a giant purse". Just one, thank you.</p> <p> </p>

<p>I probably didn't phrase the question well. What I was hoping for was some input from actual users.</p>

<p>Looking for advice form m43 users. I have added an OM-D EM-10 (with the 14-42 R lens) to my E-PL1. I also have the two kit lenses that came with the E-PL1. <br> Mostly I shoot travel and family stuff, and the "travel" is trip documentation as I almost always travel with 1-3 other people whose interest in photography ranges from "let's document the trip" to "nil".<br> With that in mind, I'm thinking about getting a fast, wide to normal prime, for use inside cathedrals and museums where flash photography isn't allowed. In my film days, I shot entire week long trips with either an Olympus Epic (35mm), a Canonet QL-17 GIII or Canon Demi EE-17 half farm with the 30mm lens.</p>