Lots of interesting input here. I don't have a 12-24mm or 18-135mm but a third 35mm format camera will have a 16-35mm on it. I've always thought about whether to carry a FE around and Murphy's law has always got the better of me so it has to stay.

As for a 300mm, I did have the 55-300mm on the list and still may end up with it there. Super light but a tad slow but the K5 will keep it in good fettle.

Two other "bird" lenses I considered were the 70-200mm f/2.8 and the 100-300mm f/4 Sigmiesters, both of which are "here's looking at you" lenses.
Downside is the extra weight hence the 50-135mm + 1.7AFTC which does team up very well and the AF is as fast as.

The only bag I carry is a Lowepro Off Trail 2 which carries a third lensed body. This is used as a bum bag. Both lens pouches are used, one for a lens and the other for a bottle of water. The dual harness and the bag meet all needs.

Looking forward to the trip and getting back to Blighty for a visit.

Just a heads up though, Whitby over Regatta weekend will be a scorcher as only I can get badly sunburnt outside of Oz.

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Flights are booked for Paris and Prague.

Two of the cameras going will be the K3 and K5.

I have already short listed the lenses:

10-17mm
16-50mm
50-135mm + 1.7x AF-TC

Both cameras lensed on a Sunsniper Dual harness.

I gave consideration to taking Ltd's but don't like changing glass whilst shooting with the exception of the FE and 1.7 TC

What would you have chosen based on travel, architecture and speed of use?

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Great set to see. I'm homesick!

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Its persistently precipitating down outside, so sat going through unprocessed images. Some from Cossack -20.6862248,117.1904989

It's deserted.

























Looking at them now, they look over-polarised!

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I read this review link as I am still on the "buy one" list. The more I read in reviews makes me think that digital MF cameras are in their twilight years.

I'd be in a much happier place if Ricoh announced a 35mm format K mount body.

The sales spin with the 645Z points out that it's 1.7 times larger than 35mm format but for some reason they don't say that it's also 3.9 times larger than APS-C or that 35mm is 2.3 times larger than APS-C so actually a larger factor than the 645Z to 35mm ratio.

I really like the 645Z. Using a 645N II has a lot to do with that. Common sense says it's good to have the 645Z in the range but maybe better to also have a 35mm format K mount body and I suspect that you could buy a pair of those with glass for the price of a 645Z....

It's not a show stopper as there's more in life to consider than digital cameras at this price level.

Justification is a personal issue that people will make based on firm reason or contrive to endorse their own need or want.

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Very impressed with these Kris. Why spend silly money on new, modern macro lenses when all one needs is the know how, technique and skill. So very well demonstrated here.

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Great capture of a not often caught position, however, as you say about a substantial crop, the focussing is spot on!

Technically a much better image.

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Great capture of a Hill-billy Bluebottle.

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