[pct-l] FW: Nikon D40X

[Bastian Schlagowsky]

Hi,

I strongly recommend to think about your camera choice again. I hiked more than 2400 miles on the PCT this year and I started out with some heavy gear and I changed nearly everything along the trail. I thaught about carrying a SLR too, but finally chose the Canon G7. That is a very good camera with an aperture you can close to 8.0. I carried it in a LowePro-bag on my hipbelt and that worked out great. Unless you carry very good lenses and your 18-200 doesn't sound like that you will be able to make picture of the same quality. At least you will make a lot more pictures with a camera like that. I made a couple of thousand pictures....

Best wishes from Berlin, Germany,

Bastian "Free Refill" Schlagowsky


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> Betreff: [pct-l] FW: Nikon D40X


> 
> I sent this out but I guess the list had dropped me. I really do need
> advice.
> Bob
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob and Diana Nelson [mailto:benelson at ktc.com]
> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2007 6:10 PM
> To: PCT-L
> Subject: Nikon D40X
> 
> 
> I plan to carry a Nikon D40X with a 18-200 lens on the trail in 2008. It's
> on the heavy side but good pictures are important to me and I'm giving up
> other things I would really like to have along to help offset the extra
> weight. My problem is figuring out how to carry it so that it's protected
> and handy. With the lens its about 6.5 inches long. Any ideas?
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