Hi. I'll be going on an exchange program at a European university in Jan next year and will be there for around 6-7 months.
Of course, studying will be secondary to traveling around Europe, and with it comes the question of camera gear.
I have a limited budget to upgrade my current set up/go with a new set up so I'm starting this thread to fish for some opinions and advice from the travelheads here
My current set up is:
Nikon D90
18-70mm
35mm 1.8
85mm 1.8
SB600
I'm a huge fan of traveling light, but I don't want to compromise on image quality either so there's the usual dilemma. Atm my options are:
i.) Spend the money on a mirrorless/micro four thirds system. I've got my eye on the Panasonic GF1 with the 20mm 1.7 pancake prime and the 14-45mm zoom.
ii.) Get a dedicated "pure" compact camera; either the panny lx5 or the canon s95, plus a new lens to augment my Nikon - wide-angle perhaps.
iii.) Stick to just the DSLR system. Sell the D90, get a D7000 and augment the system with a couple of new lenses.
My photography is mostly street, daily life kind of things; but since it's a once in a lifetime chance for an extended eurotrip I see myself doing landscape and archi too.
Thanks for reading this long post. Opinions anyone?
Of course, studying will be secondary to traveling around Europe, and with it comes the question of camera gear.
I have a limited budget to upgrade my current set up/go with a new set up so I'm starting this thread to fish for some opinions and advice from the travelheads here
My current set up is:
Nikon D90
18-70mm
35mm 1.8
85mm 1.8
SB600
I'm a huge fan of traveling light, but I don't want to compromise on image quality either so there's the usual dilemma. Atm my options are:
i.) Spend the money on a mirrorless/micro four thirds system. I've got my eye on the Panasonic GF1 with the 20mm 1.7 pancake prime and the 14-45mm zoom.
ii.) Get a dedicated "pure" compact camera; either the panny lx5 or the canon s95, plus a new lens to augment my Nikon - wide-angle perhaps.
iii.) Stick to just the DSLR system. Sell the D90, get a D7000 and augment the system with a couple of new lenses.
My photography is mostly street, daily life kind of things; but since it's a once in a lifetime chance for an extended eurotrip I see myself doing landscape and archi too.
Thanks for reading this long post. Opinions anyone?