Have to ask "again" (Page 5): Mark, my suggestion is, take you camera with one lens. You don't have, per chance, a lighter APS-C Canon, do you? As for the lens, I don't know what you...

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

markngolf wrote:

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Mark, my suggestion is, take you camera with one lens. You don't have, per chance, a lighter APS-C Canon, do you? As for the lens, I don't know what you have, but I went to Europe with a Tamron 18-270, and it was the only one I ever needed. I believe Tamron has now replaced it with an 18-400 version. However, I think they only fit APS-C cameras. Enjoy your trip!

Fotoartist Loc: Detroit, Michigan

Didn't read the entire thread but I never worry about "wide enough" wide angle shots because I know I can make panoramas with whatever lens I have. No lens is wider than that.

Papa j Loc: Cary NC

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Mark I did the trip 2 yrs ago and loved it. I took my N 700, N 750 , 24-70 2.8, 50, and 18- 270 and my lap top I took several thousand pics and downloaded every night and depending on the day put my 50 in my pocket 1 camera 1 lens

Enjoy
Joe

jgunkler

River cruises are, by far, my favorite way to travel. I've been on five since retiring. From the ship the only lens I used was the 70-200 f/2.8, even for onboard photos. It was also my usual walkaround lens. My short focal length lens was a 35mm. These were all on a Canon 70D, not a full frame.

SharpShooter Loc: NorCal

markngolf wrote:

Ideally, I'd like to bring my desktop and all my photography equipment!

Mark

You probably could....., if you left your wife home!!!

SS

JohnFrim Loc: Somewhere in the Great White North.

Mark, we did a Budapest to Nuremberg Christmas Market cruise in Nov 2016. The weather was not the best, but the cruise was very enjoyable.

No one has yet suggested you take a tripod, but I would recommend it, especially for high-quality low-ISO photos inside churches, cathedrals, museums, etc. With my Sony A57 and 18-250 lens AND the tripod I was regarded as a "professional photographer" by ship crew and passengers. That means folks on the cruise gave me a lot of latitude to set up for better angles whether on board or on tour. I also used the extended tripod to raise the camera overhead for high-angle shots in crowds (using the 10s shutter delay). I pretty much kept the camera on the tripod while walking (using it like a walking stick at times) and never had a problem.

Enjoy the trip, and don't kick yourself afterward for not having along enough gear from home. The nice thing about a river cruise is that you can leave "excess" gear on the boat when on a city tour, and if you find it was the wrong kit you only lose that day of missed prize photos.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

We took this trip about 8 years ago before I got my first DSLR. It is a fantastic trip. I used a Canon G9 but I’d urge you to take the Canon DSLR as well as the 24-70 and the 70-200 for close ups of small towns as you slowly pass on the river. Also the 50mm 1.4 would be great for inside castles and churches. There is plenty of room on the upper decks of the river boats so you can move around at will. Make sure to get some of Durnstein as you approach and leave. The blue church is beautiful. If we did it again, I’d take my 18-300 and Tokina 12-28. I do think the 24mm is fine on your full frame. Best,
Mark

Paul Buckhiester Loc: Columbus, GA USA

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Have you considered one of the hybrid roller/backpacks?

mffox Loc: Avon, CT

Mark:

Most of a river cruise's photo ops occur after you disembark, so the bus rides and walking can get tiring if you're lugging heavy gear . (Been there, done that). I now carry Olympus mirrorless with 14-150mm Tamron plus an Olympus XZ-2 for in-the-pocket. Works for me.

Mark

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

mffox wrote:

Mark:

Most of a river cruise's photo ops occur after you disembark, so the bus rides and walking can get tiring if you're lugging heavy gear . (Been there, done that). I now carry Olympus mirrorless with 14-150mm Tamron plus an Olympus XZ-2 for in-the-pocket. Works for me.

Mark

We have used a very similar combination in our trips. We use my Olympus E-M1mrII and 12-100 and my wife's XZ-1 for a pocket camera. Now that she has a Galaxy S9+, I think I will try to "acquire" the XZ-1as "my" pocket camera. On the short river cruise portion through the wine country of our bus tour (it also included a train ride across the top of Germany), I found the 12-100 to be more than adequate but could have used something longer for a few shots.

mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma

You didn't say what you had for lenses. IMO, I'd take a wide angle, a good zoom, and a fast prime. You'll find that your stateroom space is limited. you might also add a monopod. Personally, I'd take my Olympus micro 4/3 s with a 14-150 II zoom and my 25mm f1.8 prime and be done.

cincykid

Unless you are spending extra time in Budapest & Prague on your own, the shore excursion guides will keep you busy and not give you time for tripod shots. It's a different but good experience. I would also forget the laptop. You want to be able to enjoy the beer, the food & the boat not spend time in a cabin editing. We are doing a cruise in May. Taking a new 24-300 Nikor and a14mm.

HamB

My wife and I have made three Viking cruises, including the Danube trip.
There is a lot of walking......

I bring a Nikon "Coolpix" L120. It is small and light.
Our purpose is to enjoy the trip, photos are secondary.

The one issue is identifying the various locations......The streets of all those small river towns look alike, the same with the interior of the Cathedrals.

My wife uses her phone, with GPS, to mark locations. After the trip I use her data to identify locations for my photos.

It is a great trip, Viking is terriffic!.....enjoy...

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

mizzee wrote:

You didn't say what you had for lenses. IMO, I'd take a wide angle, a good zoom, and a fast prime. You'll find that your stateroom space is limited. you might also add a monopod. Personally, I'd take my Olympus micro 4/3 s with a 14-150 II zoom and my 25mm f1.8 prime and be done.

Your setup is a very compact travel setup. One should be able to shoot 90% / 95% of available shots with that setup if they know their equipment.

wdross Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado

cincykid wrote:

Unless you are spending extra time in Budapest & Prague on your own, the shore excursion guides will keep you busy and not give you time for tripod shots. It's a different but good experience. I would also forget the laptop. You want to be able to enjoy the beer, the food & the boat not spend time in a cabin editing. We are doing a cruise in May. Taking a new 24-300 Nikor and a14mm.

A really good suggestion for equipment and what should really be "edited". Personally, being Europe, I would "edit" dinner more with wine and save the beer for lunch and snacks.