Tips for Norway Trip -- far North?
May 27, 2019 12:58:23 #
Ended up using my 50 a lot. High latitude plants are tiny... spent a week in Svalbard October 2009 to shoot a Life After People episode. Midnight in summer can cast sharp deep shadow in mainland Norway valleys and affords. Clouds help.
May 27, 2019 13:11:03 #
gmw12 wrote:
yeah - but he is going during the summer and north of the polar circle where it is 24/7 sunlight - he won't see any northern lightsTravel tripod mandatory for northern lights.
May 27, 2019 14:00:29 #
napabob wrote:
What's the translation of Uff Da that is written on many of those T-shirts??
May 27, 2019 14:06:50 #
Bluetick
Loc: Flowery Branch, GA
My trip was on a Hurtigrutin. Think name of ship was Richard With. Didn’t see the Eagle. I also shot with D300.
May 27, 2019 14:10:10 #
reindeer wrote:
. . .Is it by a Hurtigruten ship? . . .DONT FORGET TO PRE BOOK . . .TO SEE AND PHOTOGRAPH THE MAGNIFICIENT SNOW EAGLE WHILE IN THE ARCTIC CIRCLE.
First, THANK YOU ALL for many of your suggestions and comments on gear, clothing, filters. . . .
Also, I meant to write Canon 5D MII. (senior moment, don't you know. . .)
And yes it's a Hurtigruten ship. And I'll certainly pre-book the snow eagle extra! Thanks again.
May 27, 2019 14:10:45 #
ygelman wrote:
What's the translation of Uff Da that is written on many of those T-shirts??
It appears to be a similar sentiment to WTF?
May 27, 2019 14:24:40 #
ygelman wrote:
What's the translation of Uff Da that is written on many of those T-shirts??
No direct translation but close to Yikes, Eeeeew, Icky, gross, or even awful and that's a shame
May 27, 2019 15:21:46 #
terpfan
Loc: central coast, California
Did a Linblad trip to Svalbard a few years ago. Got my best polar bear shots from the ship with a Tamron 150-600 G2 on a monopod with a Canon 7D II. You won't get close to polar bears so a long lens is a necessity. It's a great trip, have a wonderful time. You might think about renting a long lens.
May 27, 2019 17:11:04 #
I spent some time in Bodo at 67.17 degrees latitude on the coast of Norway in June. I went expecting a moonscape and could not get over the flowers and gardens everywhere in town, it seemed that every plant was in bloom, simply beautiful.
May 27, 2019 20:55:04 #
mtcoothaman
Loc: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
We did the Hurtigruten up from Bergen a few years ago in May. I had an APSc Pentax plus 18-200mm . A great trip but cold. I had lots of good shots but if doing it now I would use an 17-70 mm for better quality than a superzoom. There are also not a lot of telephoto opportunities.
May 27, 2019 23:52:10 #
gmw12 wrote:
Travel tripod mandatory for northern lights.
Hes going this SUMMER. They turn the northern lights off from June to August, lol.
Jun 23, 2019 03:16:14 #
ygelman wrote:
I'll be going along the Norwegian coast above the Arctic Circle this summer. I'll have Canon DII, with 10-40mm, 75-105mm, and 100-400mm lenses.
I'm anticipating low-sun situations, of course. But have any hoggers been there and found other things to look for -- or watch out for?
Thanks in advance.
I'm anticipating low-sun situations, of course. But have any hoggers been there and found other things to look for -- or watch out for?
Thanks in advance.
We took the Viking cruise "Into The Midnight Sun" last July from Bergen to Honningsvag and ultimately London where we spent 3 days above the Arctic Circle. I took my Canon 80D on this best vacation we've ever taken. I took over 90% of my photos with my EF-S 18-135, a few with my EF 70-300 and some with my EF-S 10-18. I could have done without all but the 18-135. I thought I would need the 70-300 to get scenery photos from the ship, but we stayed close enough to shore that it wasn't necessary.
We were incredibly lucky with the weather; we only got wet for a few minutes in London one evening; the crew said it was the best weather they had ever seen on the cruise. However, prepare for rain. I wouldn't be concerned about low light. The only time I had to deal with low light was cruising up the Thames at night; I just cranked the ISO up to 8000 and shot away. I brought a "string tripod" and used it a couple of times, but didn't see the need for a tripod or monopod.
Enjoy the trip; the scenery is spectacular.
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