Tamron 70-200mm f2.8.+ Sigma MC-11<\/b>. P doesn\u2019t really mind getting photographed when he\u2019s at play, but H has of late been getting increasingly self-conscious! The long end will make possible shots of the two of them from sufficient stand-off distances. The FE 16-36mm f4.0 is staying home this time though: I doubt if there\u2019ll be enough interesting scenery – wide vistas of the places we\u2019re staying notwithstanding – to warrant having to bring that lens along. Depending on the amount of free space I’m left with after I start cramming all these equipment into my Thule backpack, I might bring along a prime – most likely the Sony FE 85mm f1.8 prime.<\/p>\n
Canon G7X II<\/b>. For casual and family wefie shots or when I need to be a bit more discrete in taking a photo.<\/p>\n
GoPro 7 Black<\/b>. The first of three new toys that\u2019s coming on its first trip. This will be for underwater video-footage. It\u2019d better be good – what with a feature list that\u2019s as extensive as it can get at this point of advancement in consumer technology: highly stabilized 4K video footage, and capable of submersion to 10m depths.<\/p>\n
Olympus TG-5<\/b>. The second new toy: primarily for stills underwater and as a backup device for underwater videos. Capable also of 4K stabilized video, though from the first test shots I\u2019ve done, the video isn\u2019t as pristine nor sharp as the GoPro\u2019s.<\/p>\n
Insta360 One X<\/b>. The third toy, and for 360 photos and videos. I doubt we\u2019ll be coming to the Maldives any time soon again after this trip – what with the bunch of places we\u2019ve lined up for the next few years, including returning visits to Japan, Sydney, a cruise, an African Safari, and – at least when Trump is no longer president haha – a visit to the US to visit our Ang Mo bud from\u00a0 the end of 2020. So, this trip will be my one opportunity to get fun shots in that I won\u2019t be able to do again for several years.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a sense, the kind of imagery that I\u2019m expecting to take for our upcoming 10 Days in Maldives is pretty narrow in range: semi-wide angle shots in good day light, portraiture of the kids while they play on the<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.chekyang.com\/musings\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/blog-2019-maldives-20190526_130235-toys-to-go.jpg\")