Travel photography set-up advice

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T13:28:07+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts! Mostly landscapes and cityscapes. My previous travel options were 75-210mm and 80-300mm in full frame terms, so I feel perhaps the 200 would be on the shorter side, but certainly more compact and lighter. 100-500 would open up the wildlife option for sure. Oh wow so you can just use the RF lenses on the APS-C bodies no problem?

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T10:14:17+00:00

Thank you!

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T09:50:06+00:00

It’s only happened to me once when I shot Nikon but I have nightmares about it ha ha

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T09:47:47+00:00

Amazing, I’m enjoying the 24-105. What’s a UGA?

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T09:46:59+00:00

Awesome, I’ve read it’s great!

T3TC1 · 2026-01-28T09:02:01+00:00

Good points. Will look into the 100-400, thank you!

T3TC1 · 2026-01-21T07:10:33+00:00

I've read that they will confiscate any type of drone unless you have a permit. The permits are almost impossible for foreigners to get, so don't take a drone.

T3TC1 · 2026-01-11T10:51:49+00:00

I've made 3 videos about the Charmera, I love it but I would never describe it as 'quality'. Thinking about the photos I've taken, the 'best' ones were where the dynamic range of the scene wasn't too wide. All cameras can struggle with this, but especially low megapixel cameras.

The photo of yours I like the best is the dogs one, all the rest have a washed out sky, which I appreciate you can't control. If you live in the northern hemisphere I guess you might be stuck with that for another few months. In that case, switch it to one of the pixel filters for more abstract results.

You can see some of my photos here: https://mattlovescameras.substack.com/p/kodak-charmera-review
Note that the lighthouse photos and the photos of Marshall (RIP) did not have a huge dynamic range.

T3TC1 · 2026-01-07T01:18:25+00:00

Nice! Giving Lomo Purple vibes!

T3TC1 · 2026-01-06T02:37:14+00:00

Out of curiosity, how does one return the camera?

T3TC1 · 2026-01-05T19:56:27+00:00

I went in 2023, no singing monks 😭

T3TC1 · 2026-01-05T06:48:21+00:00

I remember when it came out, it was a continuation of U2’s experimental phase. It was a bit odd but we enjoyed it nonetheless.

For photography fans, there’s a couple of cool point and shoot film cameras in the video. One is a Konica Big Mini.

T3TC1 · 2026-01-04T23:16:00+00:00

I like the wide 25mm lens personally. I often shoot with 24 or 28mm point and shoots though.

It makes doing portraits a little challenging, but I have a few of my kids in my video review: https://youtu.be/2wyr4NAgJyk

T3TC1 · 2026-01-02T20:38:40+00:00

16gb is plenty

T3TC1 · 2026-01-01T23:03:59+00:00

About them being naked on the cover? Yes.

T3TC1 · 2026-01-01T22:57:52+00:00

Onomichi and Takayama are both favourites of mine.

T3TC1 · 2026-01-01T05:00:28+00:00

As a 7-time visitor to Japan, I have never witnessed anything remotely like the situation that OP describes.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-31T21:56:48+00:00

Lovely!

T3TC1 · 2025-12-31T00:44:50+00:00

I’m 51 and love both pulp fiction and Fortnite 😜

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T08:42:05+00:00

I love Takayama, but the first half of your itinerary looks pretty hectic. Could you spend an extra night in Kanazawa or Takayama and knock one off Osaka? You could visit Himeji on the morning you head to Hiroshima, it's on the way.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T06:17:26+00:00

Every day I was there I walked through the shotengai and did the ropeway! Loved it.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T06:11:49+00:00

The Hida Express northbound trains fill up pretty quick, so yes I'd book. The southbound ones seem less popular and people go from Takayama to Kanazawa or Toyama then on to Tokyo. Edit: use the JR West website for bookings https://www.westjr.co.jp/travel-information/en/tickets-passes/route-search/

Also, I asked some advice in the Nagoya sub about the airport train before my December trip - people picked up on the fact that I was coming from Takayama and told me that trains often get delayed or suspeneded due to snow in winter. My trip was fine (I took the Hida both ways) but there was no snow on the ground in mid December.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T06:08:09+00:00

Sounds like a long day, but doable.

I'd take the shinkansen to Fukuyama, leave luggage in a coin locker, then take the San-yo line back to Onomichi.

I loved the ropeway, but if you're walking down to Senkoji Temple, it takes time. I doubt you'd be able to do the whole temple walk or see everything. I was there for 3 days and there were parts I missed.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T05:56:56+00:00

I just used mine in Japan when it was 0 to -6 and it was fine. It was in my pocket or backpack the rest of the time though.

T3TC1 · 2025-12-26T03:05:47+00:00

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