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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Hillary K. Grigonis

I left my bag of pro gear at home and took a cheap mirrorless camera and superzoom on vacation. Here’s how it went…

The Nikon mount version of the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 lens photographed outdoors.

As I was packing for a brief three-day weekend away, I eyed my camera backpack that has two bodies and several bright prime lenses tucked safely inside – and then I grabbed a cheap mirrorless camera and an all-in-one superzoom lens, tucked it into a small bag, and left.

I didn’t take my usual and much beloved Fujifilm camera gear on my last vacation; instead, I grabbed the Nikon Z50 II and the Tamron 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD. That camera and multi-purpose lens were the only digital gear I brought besides my Pentax K1000 film camera (and my iPhone, if that counts).

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