Stefan - that was not taken in the UK - it's a French sky

This thread has just been read by my companion and the comment was

" I've my own gear to carry I'm not a beast of burden "

'Nuff said - I want to continue living

Where's the Chef when you want him ?

That's just a fancy name for canard à l'orange

well - the P70 is pretty wide too

The 40mm is one I do intend to use a lot - I love the lens

I suspect a trial pack will have to be done before I finally decide what's coming - but the pantechnicon is staying at home

It's not just the cameras and lenses - it's the other little bits that I need - batteries [ K-x and flash ] Charger - for the P70 , cards - got plenty of those Polarising filters - got them OK for the 18-55 and the 40mm , lens cloths etc etc - these are the things that kind of mount up - and if I forget anything that my companion thinks I should have brought with me - I'll be in BIG trouble .

AHA John - that had been the original intention - but there's no Internet where I will be this time - but the lappy has PSE on it - and I'm going to conquer my fear of said programme Yup - I am having my hand held while I get to grips with it .

The lappy is a Macbook Pro so reasonably light

I could force myself self to use the Lowepro Fastpack 250 which certainly would have room for everything , but I'll need a small bag for carrying my camera about once I'm there. And of course the real problem is that rubbish expands to fill the space available

OY - what do you all think I'm taking - a flipping pantechnichon ?

I have 2 messed up elbows - I've a case on wheels and a' carry on' type bag. I've to travel down to London , next day get Eurostar , which means I leave the house at very silly o'Clock , get over to Brussels where I'll be meeting up with my travel companion and we will then get a local train and then get picked up by car. My Flash will probably go in my case with the charger for the P70 and other electrical stuff for my hairdryer [ natch I'm female ] and the computer stuff. Sadly no chance of taking my tripod BUT I may be able to get a chance of using a Monopod if it was bought in Paris [ not be me, I hastily add ] . There will be a thick small towel for putting under the K-x if I park it on a wall to take a shot.

John - I'm really intending to re-shoot most of the things I took last year - and hopefully make a much better job of it - the Fuji and Kodak were used as P&S .

Doug - BAH

I'll be going with a bag with my lappy in ,also in this bag will be a small holstertype with the K-x and probably 18-55 on it with the P70 in a side pocket , front pocket will have cards , batteries etc. the 40mm will be in it's pouch loose in the bag [ no room in the wee holstertype ]

OK as evidence from last year of the type of thing

http://gallery.me.com/technoidiot#100068

The pic of the bridge is taken in Dinant from the Café Leffe

Elbows are a problem - I had 48 hours as an inpatient after mine was reduced !!

Oh and a visit from my husband at 11pm the day it was done - after he got home and found the house empty and the dog wanting out of the sitting room

I had no physio afterwards - was told by the consultant what I was to achieve after each visit and everything was done by me - very cautiously and slowly . After 6 months I was able to relax a bit and realise that recovery was good - and the fears of having to 'fix' the joint were unfounded - everything was working again . I even started to drive ponies again

And even that episode didn't get my husband to leave his phone on when away from home

I'm off to Belgium next month [ middle-ish ] and of course cameras [ yes the K-x and the P70 ] are coming too .

NOW

Photos will be taken - both interior stuff and exterior stuff but I can't put up any from last year to give you an idea - 'cos they were taken on Fuji S5000 and Kodak P&S before both of them demised .

Exterior stuff will include a few landscape shots - the countryside is beautiful and peaceful - fields , a few cows , that sort of stuff . There will be also some exteriors of buildings .

Interior stuff will include Churches - lots of iconography on the walls and the buildings will be unlit . It is possible to get a reasonably good shot looking from inside to the outside through 2 open doors and the effect of the bright sunny light outside does give a good result.

Now - I'm intending to take the 40mmLtd with me but since I'm travelling as light as possible [ going all the way by trains] I only want one other lens - should it be the 18-55 or the 50-200 ?

Suggestions and your reasons for them please - I really don't know which to take

What - all in one sitting by himself ??