Help with a decision
Jun 25, 2018 14:54:24 #
Jun 25, 2018 14:57:34 #
Marilia wrote:
Canon SX60! 16-300mm on your DSLR 😊
And it is stabilized. The big improvement over the very nice SX50.
Jun 25, 2018 14:58:03 #
onrope63 wrote:
Just remember, in the divorce, your wife gets 50%.
Of your stuff! Her stuff is hers!
Jun 25, 2018 15:04:26 #
I'll try and just answer your question :)
Is the 18-400 worth getting over the 18-300. If you like the 18-300 you will love the 18-400 when you need the extra reach. That would be for wildlife, whether birds at distance or bigger wildlife at great distance.
I'm sure you know the difference between the "L" lenses and the "mega-zoom" and are satisfied with the image quality of the latter. If so and you both are OK with the expense, go for it.
Is the 18-400 worth getting over the 18-300. If you like the 18-300 you will love the 18-400 when you need the extra reach. That would be for wildlife, whether birds at distance or bigger wildlife at great distance.
I'm sure you know the difference between the "L" lenses and the "mega-zoom" and are satisfied with the image quality of the latter. If so and you both are OK with the expense, go for it.
Jun 25, 2018 15:20:18 #
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. 
This reminds me, when I was on my honeymoon I took along my Hasselblad, and all my wife can remember is me changing rolls of film.
Jun 25, 2018 15:26:32 #
Enjoy your honeymoon. The memories you make together are more important than the images you take alone. Keep your priorities straight... "Happy wife, happy life."
Jun 25, 2018 15:35:51 #
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Jun 25, 2018 21:26:46 #
tripsy76 wrote:
Andy she sounds like a unicorn! My wife just smiles, shakes her head and says ok.
I let her use all the best gear. But I carry it for her.
😉
Andy
And yes, she really is!
Jun 25, 2018 22:00:40 #
We went on an Alaskan cruise 2 years ago, that is when I decided I needed a new camera. I stopped using film 20 years ago and carried only a small Olympus "point and shoot." While I got adequate photos, there were many times I wished I could have controlled the exposure more. We want to go back again, as most people who take that cruise say. Thus, go light, take the hikes and spend time with your new wife. Take photos which tell the story of your honeymoon.
Having said that, stick with the advice, taken the nifty fifty and the 70-300. If you want to stand on deck to see the glacier, or plan to take a trip to walk on the glacier, invest in warm gloves that allow you to take photos with them on. I nearly got frost bite!
Having said that, stick with the advice, taken the nifty fifty and the 70-300. If you want to stand on deck to see the glacier, or plan to take a trip to walk on the glacier, invest in warm gloves that allow you to take photos with them on. I nearly got frost bite!
Jun 25, 2018 22:05:49 #
Maybe he is intending to take awesome photos of the new wife in different situations. And doesnt want to miss the opportunity.
Jun 25, 2018 22:53:32 #
wayne barnett
Loc: Grants Pass, Oregon
Did not read all five pages of this thread, only one page and that is not normal for me. Vector did not say if new wife is also interested in photography. That may alter what the Honey Moon photographic activities may include. At end of one page already more than enough advice.
Jun 26, 2018 01:27:09 #
Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread. Many bits of wise, informative, and humorous advice! While not "in as deep: as I am with photography, she appreciates it and supports me. There'll probably be times where she's doing "girly stuff" and I'll be on top shooting. Maybe sometimes she'll be with me! I joke that she's turning me into a sports photographer as through her I have shot or shoot HS hockey, an annual neighborhood basketball tournament, and professional boxing. She hasn't read this thread yet, but I told her of some of the comments which gave her a chuckle. I'll definitely post my final decision and some of the better pics after the trip.
Jun 26, 2018 01:28:16 #
I’d take the 17-55 and the 70-200 and spend most of my time with my camera in it’s bag and my new wife on my arm. The 70-200 is a nice lens to record memories of your Alaska cruise together. In two or three decades those pictures together will become much more significant than any photos of scenery or wildlife.
Jun 26, 2018 07:46:48 #
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