Looking for special or "secret" places to photograph in Greece.

[Sirius Glass]

As I typically found in Europe, the wide angle lens is more useful than the the normal lens, so I have been carrying the 50mm lens around. I started using the SWC for street photography and some sightseeing. I will only take the SWC with Kodak Portra 800 to Knossos tomorrow.

 

[mike c]

I changed my mind, think you should take the SWC, 80, and 150mm and leave the 50mm at home. You might be under weight with those 3, but I doubt it.

 

[Sirius Glass]

My 150mm lens is the least used of the lenses. I took the SWC, 50mm and 80mm lenses.

 

[Sirius Glass]

I found that carrying the 80mm and 50mm lenses with the 503 CX and the 903 SWC got to be quite heavy. My past experience is that for Europe the 80mm [50mm for 35mm] is useful but the 50mm wide angle gets used much more. This time I used the 80mm lens a few times, the 50mm lens fairly often, however the SWC which is normally rarely used turned out to be the most used by far. Often I would only carry the 50mm lens and Hasselblad body or only the SWC. Once I started visiting the islands I would only take the SWC with me. If I were to do it again, given that narrow streets in the old cities and the islands, I would plan on using the wide angle and SWC extensively and keep the normal lens for more distant subjects.

 

[mike c]

Did you miss the 150mm at all?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Did you miss the 150mm at all?

If I could have stood the additional weight, it could have served as ballast to better balance the backpack.

 

[noeru]

The Anafiotika neighbourhood at the foot of the Acropolis hill is beautiful, reminiscent of the characteristic white washed architecture of Greek islands and not particularly known to tourists. Very recommended. Aegean airlines has some of the kindest staff I've ever come across, I always travel with a messenger bag and a standard carry on and maybe a bag or two filled to bursting with wine and they never give me trouble. ;D