We're heading to Iceland this summer after having to reschedule from last summer. I know it's gonna be a logistical challenge to get my 4x5 kit up there. I'm hoping my camera pack is just sized right to put in the overhead bin as Iceland Air is quirky about that sorta thing. Planning on having film shipped to our first stop to avoid any potential x-ray arguments since I was gonna take the big box of TMX (50ct), stacks of Ektar since those only come in 10 (*sigh* *glares at Kodak*) and some Provia perhaps (unsure if the new stuff is still around but I have a frozen box of it). I thought about IR but being that far up there I thought that might prove challenging, though no doubt would be pretty awesome to have waterfalls on black skies.
I've got a 210/f5.6, 150/f5.6 and 90mm/f8 but was thinking about grabbing up a 75mm to replace the 90. Not sure if I should bother bringing the 210 as well.
Anyways! One thing I started thinking about recently was wind. That's a dice roll. My Manfrotto carbon might not be quite up to the task (especially since it has no weight hook) to the point I was pondering taking my Hasselblad and picking up a wide lens for it and a buncha backs. The perk there is I can use Portra 800 which I rather enjoy and it can double as my normal travel camera.
But I enjoy taking 4x5, by far and I tend to take better images. So given the option that's the right answer at least for the landscapes and I might just take a 35mm (and/or my MFT kit) for the normal travely stuff.
I read up on some ideas to break the wind here. If the wind is so strong it bends car doors open I suppose neither camera system might be ideal...
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