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Three more images from mount Skierffe: 14mm, f/5.6, 1/60, ISO 200 14mm, f/8, 1/30, ISO 200 23mm, f/4, 1/70, ISO 200

Let's continue with some additional pictures. I forgot to mention that some of the pictures were taken with polarizer and/or ND filter. Rapaselet from Snávvávágge (23mm, f/8, 1/20, ISO 200) The Skårki mountain range is mirrored in a small lake (14mm, f/8, 20s, ISO 200) Upper Njoatsosvágge, stream leaving the lake Lulep Njoatsosjávrre (14mm, f/8, 1/3s, ISO 200) Lower Njoatsosvagge near Goabrekbákte (14mm, f/8, 1/45, ISO 200)

Thank you all, I'm really happy that you like the images ! If you have any criticism do not hesitate to say so because this is how I learn the most. I would never leave my tripod at home but this is a matter of the personal preferences/style. For example, I would not have been able to get the images of the aurora without tripod (IBIS does not help there). I also like to use ND filters during daytime which requires longer exposures. A tripod is of course a huge weight need to carry all your gear including tent, sleeping bag and food. 14mm, f/2.8, 10s, ISO 3200 Yes, it was always off on the tripod. That's why my tripod images are mostly sharp. I had issues with handholding faster shutter speeds. When they were slower, where OIS is most effective, the images were usually sharp. BTW: The primes never disappointed me.

The lake Stuor Dáhtá in the morning. It is located near the Kungsleden trail and already outside of the national park (56mm, f/4, 1/160, ISO 200) View towards the confluence of the rivers Ráhpaädno and Sarvesjåhkå (23mm, f/8, 1/40, ISO 200)

I find myself using wide angle lenses more often than standard or tele lenses. Thus, I would never go without an option of at least 21mm (35mm equivalent). But if you don't need real wide angles, the 27 and the 60 seems to be a good option. I briefly had the 60 but was not convinced due to the fact that you cannot use a filter step-up ring due to the construction of the lens. I usually carry filters only with one size (the largest). I started out with almost 30 kg (66 lbs) of which 12 kg (26 lbs) was food only. This is not ultra-light, but at least a tripod was included . There is no possibility to resupply in Sarek, thus you will need to carry the food for your entire hike. Here is a plot of my hiking route (about 200 km or 125 miles): This summer I will be visiting the Kebnekaise area as well and I am really looking forward to it. I'm planning a 3 week hike and will be also crossing over to Norway. The exact itinerary will be planned on-the-fly.

First of all, thank you ! My hike lasted two weeks (last week of August and first of September) and I had no power supply for the entire time. I brought 7 batteries and used 6 of them, if I remember correctly. I took about 1000 shots (of which I kept 400). Especially the night shots of the northern lights consumed a lot of power as I was constantly shooting for about 1 hour with long exposures. (For this a DSLR would have easier to handle because it was difficult to frame the scene with viewfinder/liveview due to the darkness. I had to take test shots until the framing was satisfactory.) The weather was absolutely impressive for the region, I had only very few drops of rain that did not even make rain clothing necessary. Due to the hot summer the coloration of the leaves unfortunately started quite late. I had no issue with insects at all. Maybe some additional comments regarding my camera setup: The 23/1.4 and 56/1.2 are somehow overkill in a light mirrorless setup for landscape photography. Next time I would either take something lighter (hope, Fuji makes a 23/2 one day) or a DSLR-setup where you need less batteries and thus compensate for some of the weight. Two years ago, I used the X-E1, 18-55 and 14/2.8 for a similar hike. Very light and a great range, but the 18-55 left me disappointed (some pictures were simply not sharp - probably the OIS issue). So I'm hoping for more primes with excellent optical quality but moderate aperture. As a consequence, a Nikon with 3 moderate primes (20-35-85 with f/1.8) will most likely be my solution for my next hike in August (3 weeks). Maybe/hopefully next year Fuji again ? Their usability is much better and I really like the lens quality.

And some further landscape shots: Morning view of Tjuoldavágge, in the background Mount Tsahtsa (panorama stitched from two shots) The summits of Unna Stuollo and Skájdetjåhkkå in the evening light (56mm, f/8, 1/30, ISO 200) Detail view of Rapaselet, a delta area in Rapadalen (56mm, f/8, 1/10, ISO 200) It is difficult to convey a scale in such photographs as above. The trees you see in the image above are about 3 to 6 metres (10 to 20 feet) tall.

I also did some documentary photography where I used the Wifi of the X-T1 as remote shutter release: Warm breakfast in the early morning - it was still quite cold (56mm, f/1.4, 1/950, ISO 200) Crossing a stream - of course this photo required to come back to get the camera (14mm, f/8, 1/3s, ISO 200)

Really impressive, great composition and light!

Thank you very much ! It is indeed a wonderful place. As soon as I have time I will provide some additional images.

The area I crossed is almost untouched by civilization which is very rare in Europe. There is no touristic infrastructure and no marked trails. This makes a hike in Sarek a special experience. Due to their low weight and high IQ the Fuji X cameras are perfectly suited for such an endeavor. Let's continue: Evening light in Sarvesvágge (14mm, f/11, 1/2s, ISO 200) View from my campsite in the upper Njoatsosvágge (23mm, f/4, 1/210, ISO 200)

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and want to introduce myself with a few pictures. I am primarily a landscape photographer. Last year I was hiking for two weeks in a remote area in the north of Sweden: Sarek national park. My X-T1 accompanied me with three lenses (14-23-56) and tripod. In the following a few impressions. The image of the northern lights was not easy to frame without an optical viewfinder as the EVF was almost totally black. View of the Laitaure river delta, 700 m below (14mm, f7.1, 1/45, ISO 200) Morning view of the Rapadalen valley (56mm, f/8, 1/17, ISO 200) Northern lights above Rapadalen (14mm, f/2.8, 10s, ISO 3200) Feel free to comment or ask questions. Stefan