<p>Background:<br>
This is a solo cycling piece that will take me into the rain shadow of the Himalaya. And the trip is unsupported by vehicle. I expect poor infrastructure on the way.<br>
<br />The weather sealing makes the Fuji an attractive option. (The monsoon will be peaking in July, and in the rain shadow, further up, there will be dust – lots of dust)<br>
In this exercise, I am not looking to match the 5DIII output. The search is for a system that will adequately cover my needs while being a 'light' kit.<br>
The X-T10 is 60gm lighter, but sadly is not weather sealed. Besides the mag loss in the viewfinder.<br>
<br />The struggle, when selecting the lenses, is going to be about the number of lens, versus the 'low light ability' of the kit. I do not wish to take more than two lenses, to reduce need to change in the field – and therefore the zooms. The primes look beautiful, but for the reasons above, I am gravitating towards the 10-24 and the 18-55, as suggested by Eric. (The inability to open up wide is a compromise I need to live with I guess).<br>
The 18-55 is more appealing than the 16-55, being half its weight. At the same time 10-24, at 410gm, is not exactly light.<br>
<br />Not considering two bodies.<br>
<br />Here is where this gets even more interesting – the editorial concept will involve the cycle (and myself at times), featuring in the frame, and therefore the need for the remote. Not looking at the phone app. See this: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UJN058/" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005UJN058/</a><br>
After harping about weight, the crazy thing is a tripod will need to be added to the kit! And now once the camera kit is out of the way, I will need to figure that one out.<br>
Is a tripod another post? Or can I consider asking for one here? Looking for light 4-5ft tripod that will allow exposures of a few seconds.<br>
Hey, I really appreciate the inputs provided here. Thanks everyone.</p>