The Great Jonk of China: 04/22/10

I am now at the airport with my family, about to begin my next visit to Beijing..

THIS TIME TO PRETEND TO BE A DOCTOR OKAAY!

Travel Log

16 December

Departure, Changi Airport at 10am (3h flight)

Transit Hong Kong (2h transit)

Arrive at Beijing (3h flight from Hong Kong)

Check-in Hotel (9pm)

17 December

Janice's Birthday

Tiananmen Square

The Forbidden City

Lunch at Quanjude Duck Restaurant

Silk Street (shopping)

Dinner with Relatives

18 December

The Summer Palace

Silk Street (shopping)

Dinner with Lan Yu

19 December

The Great Wall of China

Ming Tombs

Dinner with Dr Zhang

20 December

Visit to Chao Yang Hospital

Hutong (Old Beijing)

Pack for Hong Kong

21 December

Departure from Beijing,

to Hong Kong.

22 December

Day trip to Macau

23 December

Departure from Hong Kong,

to Singapore.

Gear

Setup in Beijing
Canon Powershot A700

Canon EOS 350D
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG MACRO

Circular Polariser 77mm

Velbon Tripod

Kingston CF 2GB Elite Pro x 2
MacBook

Review of Gear Lineup:
The EOS 350D was fit with the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 lens most of the time. I only used the Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DG Macro in Hong Kong & Macau.

The 10-22mm FOV was great for landscape photography, and street photography. I could easily sneak photos even when my subjects were in close proximity. This was the most used lens for the trip. When I needed more focal length, and a faster aperture, I'd mount the 17-50mm f/2.8 lens. This lens was also used extensively, probably just as must as the 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5.

I used my Canon PS A700 three times only, to photograph the breakfast food labels. The batteries wouldn't last in the cold. I used the CPL once only, and that was only to remove reflections from a glass panel (with little success). The tripod was used for the first few days of the trip, and for group photos.

Did not regret not bringing my BG-E3 battery grip this time, as I could enjoy travelling light.

Will probably bring a similar lineup on successive trips, with the telephoto lens being a possible lens to leave out.

The Great Jonk of China

Thursday, April 22, 2010

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