Bba kicking in again?

I could have done with the extra range of the 18-135 on holiday. It appeals, but I don't know which lens would go to buy it - the 17-70, which lives on the camera, or the 50-135* which collects dust most of the time? Couldn't get it in addition to those I'm afraid, and I'm not convinced the IQ is there compared to those two (certainly not to the 50-135 of course).

I have decided if I can't afford an airline with decent conditions I won't fly. I will never ever fly Ryanair .

On my once in lifetime trip to Tanzania I had just one lens a 28-300 which was long enough for most, but not all shots.

Now I would take the Bigma (the 50-500), and probably the 17-70 for in town. But for the safari part of it the Bigma would live on the camera.

A lot depends on where in Africa you are going, and how you are getting around. You won't have time to change lenses all the time, and now will you want to out in the field due to the dust.

No Stefan I've never used them, for two reasons - you can have a maximum of 60 pages in a book (my Norway Album has 92 :shock, and they are expensive!

No doubt the quality is better than by Hema, but I am very happy with their albums.

Martin -PF is Purple Fringing.

How many of you print your photos? Do you make books/albums of them?

I've just collected the photo book I made of my Norwegian trip. I tend to make books of holidays, or occasionally of a photo series or theme.
I use the print service of on of our major chain shops - Hema, rather than going for a professional service. They do a really good job I think.

I really like them, they make the photos seem more "real" some how, and it is nicer to look back at holiday memories in a printed book than on a computer screen . Easier to carry around to show people too.

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Thanks Dan!

Well you could go for the DA35 - it seems to be a great lens for a great price. Or maybe the Sigma 30 1.4 would be better (more affordable )if you really want the extra stop.

I mean the extra flap on the back that the ThinkTank and Lowepro bags have, just as many laptop bags have, so you can slip the bag over the trolley handle of a suitcase. Can't sew one of those on. It's a pity Tamrac didn't though.