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For those that might have the slightest interest here's what I've come up with. I 'm taking this whole thing more seriously as I would like to get really nice images. I narrowed it down to three choices. One DSLR and two mirrorless. DSLR: I get a 6D and a 24-105 F4 lens or if I really want to go crazy I can use my 17-35 2.8 and get a 70-200 F4. A bit of a gap and much heavier. Is it that bad? My mirrorless options are the Fujifilm xt20 with an 18-55 2.8-F4 lens. Limited range but very light and maybe good enough . I couldn't find a longer F4 zoom lens . Or a Sony a6000 with a 18-105 F4 lens. I prefer no 5.6 lenses... because I'm a snob. I'm thinking of using a small light tripod with a small ball head. I'm leaning towards the D6 with a 24 - 105 F4 lens as a good compromise between weight and image quality. I'm open to any thoughts. Thanks

Thanks everyone for your input. Yes I was into it big time and the now I hear you all speak, it reminds me there is nothing better than a razor sharp image. Maybe I'll "rough it" and bring the 17-35. Now I'm thinking of bringing my tripod too. I was going to go with a monopod. Is there a big difference between a 60D and 6D and 5D II? I haven't learned what's important in these digital cameras but full frame is always good. Hopefully this post will help others too.

Great info. I'm going back to parts of Asia where I lived before and the photography would be landscape and people shots. Basic travel stuff. Photography importance is a 6 out of 10. Great lens recommendations. I have a 17- 35 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 but want to travel much lighter. Using IS USM lenses, would a model above the 60D give me much better quality images? Also, after my card fills up, what do I transfer the images onto? A thumb drive? I know I have a lot of basic questions. I stopped shooting before the digital thing really took off. Thanks again

Hello, I've been out of photography for 15 years. I'm looking for suggestions on a used DSLR body I will buy for an extended trip I'm taking. I will not be using it when I return so I don't need the best. I'm looking for a good value deal, maybe a older model that is very reasonably price but still gets good images. I see on eBay I can pick up a 7D for $250. Too old? (I'm sure yes) I don't know all the other models. I can go up to $600 for an exceptional deal but would prefer not. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks