I need your best traveling light tips!

[CarolineJensen]

I am a minimal traveler...as in I would be most happy with a small backpack and nothing else. What are your top tips for traveling light? What camera do you bring? What can you do without and what is a MUST to pack every time you get  on a plane? 

I'm waiting anxiously for your best tips! 

 

[maurilio1957]

Hi, I travelled around the world with a very small backpack, the most important is to 

bring  a Sony a7rII and a 28mmf2 that's it

[tonygale]

It really depends on the trip, it could be an a7RIV with the 24-105/4 G or it could be the a7RIV, the a1 with a grip, 24-70/GM2, 70-200/GM2, 12-24/4, 50/1.2 with a flash or two. The new GM2 lenses are smaller and lighter which is awesome!

#Alpha 7R IV (a7RIV) #FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS #FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II #FE 70-200MM F2.8 GM OSS II #FE 50mm F1.2 GM 

[CarolineJensen]

Hi, I travelled around the world with a very small backpack, the most important is to 

bring  a Sony a7rII and a 28mmf2 that's it

I really like the 28 f2! That is a sweet little lens! 

[CarolineJensen]

It really depends on the trip, it could be an a7RIV with the 24-105/4 G or it could be the a7RIV, the a1 with a grip, 24-70/GM2, 70-200/GM2, 12-24/4, 50/1.2 with a flash or two. The new GM2 lenses are smaller and lighter which is awesome!

#Alpha 7R IV (a7RIV) #FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS #FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM II #FE 70-200MM F2.8 GM OSS II #FE 50mm F1.2 GM 

Thank you, Tony! 

[IraBlock]

You need two bodies in case one breaks down. If you are traveling light you can bring an Alpha body and a 24-70 or 24-105mm lens. For the spare your could bring a Rx100, which has a 24-200mm lens built in

[pm-r]

One thing that really helps me on the newer cameras is by charging them each night on the road like I charge my phone--just plug the camera with the usb-C cord right into the mac--presto!  Leave your chargers at home.  There is no smaller FF camera than the a7C, which is also perfect for street photography, so I always try to bring that on trips for "me time."  

[Drew_Geraci]

If I know I'm going to be staying on location somewhere (for an extended period of time) and then venturing out during the day to film, I'll bring WAY more than I need so I can switch my bag up on site, that way I can still travel light and bring what I need, but switch my loadout if the day calls for something different. AKA, I'll bring my 70-200, 12-24, 50mm 1.2, 200-600, 16-35, and 24-70 but when I actually leave to shoot I'll only bring 1/2 of that. I also make sure that I can fit everything in my carry-on which isn't too hard, it's just heavy! 

[monicasigmon]

I really like the 28 f2! That is a sweet little lens! 

I just bought one especially for traveling! I’m trying it out on my new #Alpha 7C (a7C) this week!