Flight advice (London to Egypt)

[God]

It is a while off yet, but I am flying to Egypt in September for a few weeks. I plan on taking my camera and 70-200 2.8 IS.

Does anybody have any advice on this, or in general. Please feel free to take a look at my bag and see if there is anything else you would advise.

Thanks!
Vaughan

 

[iced_jacob]

I think it would be a shame to leave the 24-105 behind. there are some beautiful sceneries over there and a 70-200 may be too tight to fit everything

 

[God]

I was thinking that, but then I would definitely miss the reach of the 200. Which is a pain because I ideally didnt want to be taking my entire kit bag... lol

 

[mrtoad]

take your receipts and note your serial numbers
for abroad trips i am content with one lens

 

[towershot]

AK47 and flack jacket.?

 

[simonblue]

Take your full kit,you will only miss it when you get their

 

[mich66]

i'm going away on sunday (turkey) having the same dilemma.. definately not taking my 70-300 but have 18-105, 10-20 and 50 1.4 dont really want to take them all (thinking of leaving the 10-20 behind) but know i'll regret it

 

[dubcat]

Where in Egypt or Turkey? I would not be without my wide angle lens on visits to monuments, tombs, mosques, etc. Imagine being inside the blue mosque in turkey and not being able to capture the dome and other features! Same for being up close to a pyramid or even in a busy market. Ok maybe I just have an ultra wide-angle fetish. I actually think you can get away with doing landscapes with your telephoto and they can even look better but there is nothing like a wide angle when you are up close to stuff

I did a trip to Berlin and took only me 17-55 and 10-22. Was perfect. If I was going further or for longer (mine was a 2 day trip) I would be tempted to take more gear and leave stuff in the hotel safe and take some of my gear out and then change equipment on other days,

 

[Tokkelossi]

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God should already know this

 

[mich66]

i'm going cheap and cheerful to marmaris.. do plan to take trips to ephesus, pamukkale etc so know i'd get use from my 10-20 its just the security issues.. not sure there's a safe in our apartment room.. from what I can find online the security boxes are behind the reception.. dont fancy leaving my gear or lugging it around everytime I go out.. decisions.. decisions!!

wish I had it when I went to egypt.. would definately be in my bag for there!

 

[Craikeybaby]

Assuming you want advice for the flight, make sure whatever you gear you decide to take it is in your hand luggage, I find that a normal looking rucksack works well as even though it may weigh loads more than your baggage allowance it won't look that way when it is on your back.