Help with a decision
Jun 25, 2018 06:21:05 #
When I did an Alaska Cruise I used two lenses. I didn’t see much wildlife from the ship and most of it was too small or too far away to shoot. In the small towns my 24-105 worked well. In some of the side trips like whale watching 100- 400mm was all I needed. I took some other lenses and they sat in my cabin. You might take a small fast prime lens ( f 1.8 ) for candids inside the ship.
Jun 25, 2018 06:28:09 #
Jun 25, 2018 06:50:39 #
krl48 wrote:
If you spend your honeymoon using all that gear, I don't think your marriage is going to be a long or happy one. 
Jun 25, 2018 07:00:10 #
Vector wrote:
Hi all, br br I am getting married this summer an... (show quote)
if you use Lightroom, you can see how many pictures you've taken with each lens. If you use a particular lens very often, maybe you should bring that. The 24-70mm and 70-200mm are rather big and heavy. Are you satisfied with the results you get with the 15-85mm and 70-300mm? Those two might be all you need.
Jun 25, 2018 07:17:42 #
From the 17-55 up you,can replace them with a,18-200,with this,and your 400 that’s all you need
Jun 25, 2018 07:21:35 #
JimBart
Loc: Western Michigan
Congratulations on the marriage and honeymoon choice.
I have taken this cruis 2X and each time I have taken my Sigma 28-300 lens and never had a problem getting great shots.... be they landscape, people, or whale tales.
I would only take one lens, the DSLR and especially the new bride and enjoy them both. God Bless for many years to come!
I have taken this cruis 2X and each time I have taken my Sigma 28-300 lens and never had a problem getting great shots.... be they landscape, people, or whale tales.
I would only take one lens, the DSLR and especially the new bride and enjoy them both. God Bless for many years to come!
Jun 25, 2018 07:26:55 #
Vector wrote:
Hi all, br br I am getting married this summer an... (show quote)
The more you take with you, the more you might lose, get stolen, damaged, etc. Enjoy the Honeymoon with your new wife, remember the saying; K.I.S.S. (keep it simple silly.) A quality P&S Camera, or a Bridge Camera, or just your Smartphones will keep the memories of your Honeymoon for you just as well as a DSLR + 32 Lens (exaggeration), Have a very memorable honeymoon and longlasting future marriage too.
Jun 25, 2018 07:29:14 #
Jakebrake wrote:
Exactly! Great suggestions all. Agreed on glass, you can never have enough.
I don't agree and this post proves it. TON's of glass and still asking about buying more yet not knowing your glass well enough to make a decision.
I'd say that this is bass-ackwards in the way to do photography.
I have a fixed 40mm lens film camera...that's all I use. I lent it to a guy who was visiting me from California over the weekend. He blew me away with what he was able to do with that simple camera. It humbled me. I was in awe of how he made things here in WV; (things I've seen 1000 times) look beautiful and interesting.
He was able to do the same thing with his iphone too.
It's not the lens...it's what's behind the lens.
Jun 25, 2018 07:53:30 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Personally, I'd sell the redundant lenses and get a EF 100-400 II and a 1.4 III teleconverter and bring the 24-70, the 100-400 and the teleconverter. That's all you should need.
As for the folks telling you a photo expedition on your honeymoon is a bad idea, you don't need to go on a cruise to spend a lot of private time with your wife.
As for the folks telling you a photo expedition on your honeymoon is a bad idea, you don't need to go on a cruise to spend a lot of private time with your wife.
I like this idea...
Jun 25, 2018 07:55:25 #
JD750 wrote:
I'd suggest taking a 50mm prime and the 70-300.
And more importantly, don't miss your honeymoon. It's a unique opportunity to enjoy spending time with your new bride. Focus on her not your camera. In fact don't even take the DSLR. Just use your phones to take pictures of each other having fun. Plan another trip for photography.
And more importantly, don't miss your honeymoon. It's a unique opportunity to enjoy spending time with your new bride. Focus on her not your camera. In fact don't even take the DSLR. Just use your phones to take pictures of each other having fun. Plan another trip for photography.
Jun 25, 2018 08:29:49 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Go with the 18-400 and one favorite prime, leave everything else at home. Do not bog yourself down with a lot of gear. A raincoat for your camera wouldn’t be a bad idea. Do bring gloves and a hat in addition to a fleece and a rain
jacket.
jacket.
Jun 25, 2018 08:38:25 #
jackpinoh
Loc: Kettering, OH 45419
Vector wrote:
Hi all, br br I am getting married this summer an... (show quote)
Buy the 18-400mm. Lenses with the highest zoom range usually yield the lowest IQ.
Take all of the lenses and get your wife a camera bag so she can carry the lenses while you take photos. Keep the prime lens, the 10-20mm short telephoto and the single long telephoto zoom lens you most use on the trip and sell the rest.
Jun 25, 2018 09:09:05 #
rdubreuil
Loc: Dummer, NH USA
rpavich wrote:
I don't agree and this post proves it. TON's of gl... (show quote)
I second what you're saying. Just my opinion but, looking at the current list of lenses, there's a ton of overlap among them. A few pieces of fast glass that cover wide to long and a few select primes is what's needed in a well rounded kit, not a half dozen lenses all covering the same ranges, doesn't make sense to me. Unless you're just into collecting lenses and suffer from terminal gas.
Jun 25, 2018 09:13:45 #
You clearly have multiple different ways to cover every possible focal length. I would sort through the list, and narrow it down to one bag. I would leave the 17-55 f2.8, 15-85, and 70- 300 at home, but that is just me. I would certainly leave the Canon 24-105 F4 at home. For a "walking around" lens, I have found that the 70-200 is more than enough for almost every shot. If you really need to take some portraits while you are out, then pack the 24-70 2.8 or the 50mm prime.
I have found that when hiking, lighter gear is usually better than extra lenses. Your mileage may vary. If you are hiking specifically to get pictures, then you may find that dragging along extra equipment pays off. But even then, I would pack an extra flash before I would pack an extra lens.
I have found occasions where I needed an extra tripod, an extra flash, or an extra reflector, but hardly ever an extra lens.
I have found that when hiking, lighter gear is usually better than extra lenses. Your mileage may vary. If you are hiking specifically to get pictures, then you may find that dragging along extra equipment pays off. But even then, I would pack an extra flash before I would pack an extra lens.
I have found occasions where I needed an extra tripod, an extra flash, or an extra reflector, but hardly ever an extra lens.
Jun 25, 2018 09:23:31 #
Ken Rockwell offers a write-up of the Canon EFs 17-85mm IS.
He says this about the lens: "This is Canon's best basic midrange digital zoom."
(found at: https://kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/17-85-is.htm)
B&H has this lens on sale: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351548-USA/Canon_9517A002BA_EF_S_17_85mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html
I have this lens mounted on my Canon T7i, for a most useful walking-around combo.
Overall, you may wish to consider taking only one camera and one lens, with the basic accessories, all in one camera bag. Travel light.
He says this about the lens: "This is Canon's best basic midrange digital zoom."
(found at: https://kenrockwell.com/canon/lenses/17-85-is.htm)
B&H has this lens on sale: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/351548-USA/Canon_9517A002BA_EF_S_17_85mm_f_4_5_6_IS.html
I have this lens mounted on my Canon T7i, for a most useful walking-around combo.
Overall, you may wish to consider taking only one camera and one lens, with the basic accessories, all in one camera bag. Travel light.
Vector wrote:
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