ceci_wong

<p>Thank you all for the advice. I plan to pack it all in a Lowepro Slingshot 102 AW. The 18-70 and the 35mm are the two lenses that I use most frequently. My only concern about the 70-210 is that it was made for full-frame back in the 1980's. Any ideas on how to cover the gap between 70mm on a DX lens and 70mm on a full-frame lens? </p>

<p>Hello,<br>

I am traveling and visiting in China in January 2011. The itinerary goes from Guangzhou (7 days) to Beijing (3 days) to Huangshan (2 days) to Guangzhou (2 days). The days in Beijing and Huangshan will be with a guided tour. The last time I was in China was 10 years ago, so I am not quite sure what I will be seeing. I am looking for some advice on what to pack. <br>

Here's what I've got:<br>

Nikon D50 body<br>

Nikkor 18-70 DX<br>

Nikkor 70-210 f/4-5.6 D (this thing is ancient)<br>

Sigma 28-80 f/3.5-5.6<br>

35 f/1.8 DX<br>

50 f/1.8<br>

60 f/2.8 macro<br>

Ideally, I'd like to take no more than 1 body and 2 lenses, but I can probably squeeze in a small prime lens somewhere. Any comment is much appreciated. Thank you.<br>

CC</p>

 

<p><img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_Yl5YCnTSgNI/SdGba0uIsPI/AAAAAAAADvk/tZRoi7-Y74w/s912/DSC_1113.JPG" alt="" width="912" height="606" /><br>

First Kiss</p>

I have the AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm F/2.8D, and it's possibly the best thing in my bag. Amazon has it for $400, and I've seen the used ones for cheaper. KEH.com is a good place to get used gear. I am attaching a sample of what the 60mm can do, and it's straight out of the camera.<div></div>

I agree with Jared that you're buying into a system. You can't go wrong with any of the entry-level Nikon

or Canon. Also, if you're on a tight budget, keh.com sells good quality used gear.

My Bags:

1 Lowepro Fastpack 250 for long and out-of-town trips;

1 small, very beat up, ugly, generic green canvas shoulder-bag (inserts inside) for walking around the Los

Angeles area

 

My Stuff:

Nikon D50,

Nikkor AF 18-70mm DX,

Nikkor AF 50mm f/1.8D (my fav),

Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8,

Nikon AF-D 70-210mm f/4-5.6,

Canon SD1000 (a point-and-shoot),

cleaning kit, first-aid kit, swiss army knife, USB cord, battery chargers, extra SD cards, kleenex, small hand

towel, travel-size packet of Wet Ones.

 

The Lowepro holds *everything* comfortably, but it looks a tad large on my 5'2" frame. The ugly green bag

usually holds the D50, the 18-70, and the Nifty-Fifty.

I am a Nikon user, but I have a Canon SD1000 that works just fine for me.

Congrats on picking up such a great camera as your first! Since you said you want "one general purpose lens to cover portraits and landscapes day and night", I would vote for a manual focus 50mm f1.8 as the first lens. There's a ton of those on eBay for very cheap.

 

Also, pick up a good bag.