Hank47 wrote:
I am going to Iceland and hope to see the Northern Lights. I am a very amateur photographer with appropriate cameras - Nikon 7100 with a Nikkor 18-140 3.5-5.6 lens, or a Nikkor 18-55, 3.5-5.6. I also have a Panasonic FZ-300 with a 25-600, 2.8-8.0. Can I expect to get shots of the Northern Lights with either of these? If not, any reasonable recommendations, e.g., renting a better lens, don't bother, enjoy whatever I can see but forget photos?
I've been there a few times. You will need a sturdy tripod and I would at least rent a faster lens. I would recommend the nikkor 20 1.8, it's wide and fast. A 1 week rental will be less than $100.