Originally Posted by
elcruxio
If I have space I will have to seriously consider taking my DSLR, but then I'll need all my lenses and a tripod... And it'll slow the going considerably. And there's a good chance summer Europe will not offer bad enough weather for good photos (best photos come out of overcast skies, well, no, but that's the way how I do it)
I usually carry my absolutely not lightweight tripod, a fast(ish) 20mm prime a generic 35mm MF prime, and (maybe) 500mm telephoto. More often I'll have just the 20mm/35mm combo.