Camera
Having previously been weighed down by a heavy DSLR camera body with multiple lenses to switch between throughout each day, I’m ridiculously content with my latest arrangement – what I’m dubbing the perfect travel camera, particularly for bloggers. I’ve previously reviewed my current camera, the Olympus PEN E-PL7, which gives further insight into why I find it to be the perfect travel camera (particularly for solo travellers). However if you just want a quick overview: It is great for vlogging (video blogging) with a flipdown screen, takes a fantastic still in general settings, and has a heap of quick settings to achieve better shots in night photography mode, sports mode, or even trying creative artsy settings is a lot of fun.
Lenses
Of course the lenses you choose will depend on the camera you choose (for specifics), but generally speaking you should be sure to get your hands on the following:
x1 wide angle lens
x1 zoom lens
x1 “nifty fifty“ (a bloggers’ secret weapon)
We can skip the introductions as to why you need a wide angle lens and a zoom lens – its pretty straight forward that each of these will come in incredibly handy on your travels. But if you haven’t heard of the secret weapon that is the 50mm lens, make no delay in grabbing yourself one of these bad boys ASAP. These lenses produce a perfectly crisp shot and are typically used more than any other lens by bloggers for ‘those’ blog photos. You won’t regret it.
Having previously been weighed down by a heavy DSLR camera body with multiple lenses to switch between throughout each day, I’m ridiculously content with my latest arrangement – what I’m dubbing the perfect travel camera, particularly for bloggers. I’ve previously reviewed my current camera, the Olympus PEN E-PL7, which gives further insight into why I find it to be the perfect travel camera (particularly for solo travellers). However if you just want a quick overview: It is great for vlogging (video blogging) with a flipdown screen, takes a fantastic still in general settings, and has a heap of quick settings to achieve better shots in night photography mode, sports mode, or even trying creative artsy settings is a lot of fun.
Lenses
Of course the lenses you choose will depend on the camera you choose (for specifics), but generally speaking you should be sure to get your hands on the following:
x1 wide angle lens
x1 zoom lens
x1 “nifty fifty“ (a bloggers’ secret weapon)
We can skip the introductions as to why you need a wide angle lens and a zoom lens – its pretty straight forward that each of these will come in incredibly handy on your travels. But if you haven’t heard of the secret weapon that is the 50mm lens, make no delay in grabbing yourself one of these bad boys ASAP. These lenses produce a perfectly crisp shot and are typically used more than any other lens by bloggers for ‘those’ blog photos. You won’t regret it.