Going to Peru
Dec 26, 2013 20:51:36 #
Work2vacation
Loc: West Des Moines, Ia
Have a Nikon D90 with 18-70 lens and a 18-200 lens. Both lenses are DX. Any recommendations for any other lenses to take?
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
Dec 26, 2013 20:56:44 #
Dec 26, 2013 21:04:16 #
Work2vacation
Loc: West Des Moines, Ia
Tokina makes a good lens? Have always used Nikon. Tried others but didn't like the results. Thanks for the info. I'll look at that lens.
Dec 26, 2013 21:11:25 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
Work2vacation wrote:
Tokina makes a good lens? Have always used Nikon. Tried others but didn't like the results. Thanks for the info. I'll look at that lens.
I've also always used Nikons with my DSLRs. I did use some Tokinas with some film bodies, they were good and more affordable.
In the past few years, Tokina, Sigma (EX series), and Tamron have all had some winners. Part of this has been because Nikon in particular has let the DX lens series lag, part is because they've just decided to make some high end stuff. The Sigma 5.0mm f/1.4 has a regular price higher than the Nikon 50mm f/1.4G.
Dec 26, 2013 21:13:05 #
The Tokina 11-16 is a great lens and much cheaper than the Nikon super wides. I like to use Nikon lenses when I can affort them; but this lens was highly recommended to me and I bought it. I've not been disappointed.
Dec 26, 2013 21:14:51 #
Dec 26, 2013 21:19:16 #
Racmanaz
Loc: Sunny Tucson!
Hope you get a lot of shooting opportunities in Peru. My co-worker was supposed to go there a few months ago. Then he had a heart attack about 2 weeks before the planned trip, that of course cancelled his trip there.
Dec 26, 2013 21:25:31 #
Work2vacation wrote:
Thanks for your input!
What kind of shooting do you do? Will you be hitting the prerequisite Cusco, Machu Picchu(MP), Nazca etc. ?
What about between Cusco and M.P.
Will you do a lodge in the Amazon? ;-)
SS
Dec 27, 2013 05:41:13 #
Went to Peru in November, in addition to going to Cabo San Lucas, Huatulco and Puerto Chiapas in Mexico. Also went to Fuerte Amador in Panama. Went to an Embera Indian village that was interesting. In Peru, we went to Salaverry (Trujillo) and Lima. Would like to have gone to Machu Pichu (sp), but that would have been a lot more money and three more days. Had already been gone 18 days, 16 of which was spent on a ship, including a total of six days where we didn't pull into port. Enjoy cruising, but was glad to get home. Hope to go to Machu Pichu and maybe the Galapagos some day.
Dec 27, 2013 08:11:29 #
Work2vacation wrote:
Have a Nikon D90 with 18-70 lens and a 18-200 lens. Both lenses are DX. Any recommendations for any other lenses to take?
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
Where in Peru, I was in Lima for a month. They have 4WD bus excursions into the back hills. They are rated centering around the climbig activities. They are worth doing a day trip and letting someone else drive.
Dec 27, 2013 10:16:51 #
I think you'll be fine in Peru with the lenses you've got. I took a 75-300 and 24-70 (plus 1.4x tele converter)and didn't feel like I missed any shots - other than the aerials of Nasca. If you're going to be shooting museums & churches you'll need faster lenses (some flash restrictions). Oh yeah, up in the high Andes, you'll want a uv/polarizer in bright sunlight. I had a grad density filter as well :)
ganjoa
BTW this was pre-DSLR film gear
ganjoa
BTW this was pre-DSLR film gear
Dec 27, 2013 17:53:57 #
Work2vacation
Loc: West Des Moines, Ia
Taking a 10 day tour on Peru. Will see Cusco, Macchu Piccu, Lake Titicaca and the floating islands. Just want to have fun, but take more than just snapshots.
Dec 29, 2013 11:05:39 #
Work2vacation wrote:
Taking a 10 day tour on Peru. Will see Cusco, Macchu Piccu, Lake Titicaca and the floating islands. Just want to have fun, but take more than just snapshots.
DEFINITELY take polarizing filter and UV - altitude and the lake make for excessive sunshine. If you hike an island on the lake (Taquile, Sol, etc.) you'll really have some great super-wide shots and super-tele shots. Make sure you've got wet gear for the boat trip (anti-nausea band might also be a good idea).
joe
Dec 29, 2013 13:00:29 #
amehta
Loc: Boston
Work2vacation wrote:
Have a Nikon D90 with 18-70 lens and a 18-200 lens. Both lenses are DX. Any recommendations for any other lenses to take?
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
I also take a Sony Cyber-shot as my point and shoot. Along with the ever present iPhone.
BTW, would you take only the 18-200mm, or both?
Dec 31, 2013 04:21:20 #
I shoot with a D90. I would take my 18-200 zoom and get the Nikon 35mm 1.8G for a prime for low light. Under $200, a must have lens, and quite good and quite small.
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