Sounds like a great trip!
The P2000 is about the size of a medium paperback book, about 6 x 3.5
x 1.25 inches in size. Add a little bit for the charger. It's not the
smallest backup unit out there, but it has a stunningly good screen.
40G ... should be more than enough capacity at around 3500-4000 DS
RAW exposures, plus the additional 500 that fit on the SD cards. I
might bring a pocket 80G FireWire drive along too as I'll have access
to an Apple computer system both in London and on the Isle of Man.
Double backups are a good thing.
I'm not bringing the laptop as I will be able to review the photos
with the P2000 and all I need for email access is any net-connected
computer and a web browser.
I've got two debates with myself going right now:
A50/1.4 or F50/1.7
F100-300/4.5-5.6 or FA135/2.8
I'm pretty sure the A50/1.4 will win on that one, the other one is
still a toss up. The 135 is a much better, faster, more compact lens
than the F100-300, but the F100-300 nets reach that just might come
in very useful, although I use that long a lens very infrequently.
Hard to decide. Adding the 2x-S converter to the 135 might be the way
to go.
For the EM Pulse happenstance, I might bring a Minox EC and two rolls
of ISO 25 film. ;-)
Godfrey
On May 23, 2005, at 12:49 PM, Juan Buhler wrote:
How big is the P-2000? I'm leaving for Spain next Sunday, for two
months of backpacking, mostly in Spain, but with an escape to Poland
and the Czech Republic.
I'm taking:
ist D
K24/3.5
FA35/2
FA50/1.7 or A50/1.4
FA16-45/4
A35-70/4
M100/2.8
I do have a base in Madrid, and for the multiple backpacking trips
from there I'll probably just take the FA35 and both zooms.
Plus the Compactdrive PD7X with an 80GB drive, and the Powerbook with
about 15-20GB free. And 3GB worth of cards, 2BG and 1GB, and three
sets of rechargable AAs.
And, just in case I run into a strong electromagnetic pulse, the M6
with Summicron 50 might find its way into the bag too.
