Need Advice
May 29, 2014 14:42:17 #
Picdude wrote:
I was working in Alaska for about 4 months in '88. I had a Nikon EM film camera with me but all I had for it was a 35mm prime lens. TAKE THE ZOOM.
Thanks for your recommendation. It's unanimous! I will take the zoom lens.
May 29, 2014 14:46:21 #
thelazya wrote:
Don't forget to bring your extender with.
I've got it packed in my camera bag. I should be okay unless I forget the camera bag. :mrgreen:
May 29, 2014 14:51:37 #
rgrenaderphoto wrote:
If you are going to Denali, by all means take the 8 hr bus tour. There are numerous opportunities to shoot Grizzly Bear, Elk, Moose and occasionally Wolves. For wildlife, you need a long lens, preferably 300mm to get up close from a distance.
For landscapes, a 55 - 85 medium wide angle zoom is great.
See the att of Mt Denali from 40 km.
For landscapes, a 55 - 85 medium wide angle zoom is great.
See the att of Mt Denali from 40 km.
I hope I can get some pictures equally as good as yours.
We are taking the extended tour thru Denali N.P.
May 29, 2014 14:54:36 #
Philadd wrote:
Went to Alaska several years ago and if I were going again I would take both a point and shoot and my 5D.
I plan on taking my Canon G 11 as a backup to my Canon 70D.
May 29, 2014 15:27:13 #
Frank 2012 wrote:
Yes, we will be doing some land touring after the boat trip.
I do have a Canon 400 L f5.6 prime lens which I really like to use, but with my Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L IS II USM
and possibly also using the 2X extender I might be able to capture some long shots of the wildlife. Anything further out of camera range and I probably wouldn't be able to see it anyway. Thanks for your input. It really helps to hear from people who have been there. I will look for your posting/pictures
I do have a Canon 400 L f5.6 prime lens which I really like to use, but with my Canon EF 70-200mm 2.8 L IS II USM
and possibly also using the 2X extender I might be able to capture some long shots of the wildlife. Anything further out of camera range and I probably wouldn't be able to see it anyway. Thanks for your input. It really helps to hear from people who have been there. I will look for your posting/pictures
OK 1st off, no criticisms please. These shots are simply to give a perspective on the distances that may be involved when shooting wildlife on land. I did not care about anything else when choosing these to post.
All shots were taken with the only camera I had at the time- a sony DSC-HX9V with a 16 x optical zoom. I think that's the equivalent of about a 384, or so I was told.
1st shot is bear in the distance. We were up on the road in Denali on the tour. My guess/memory as to distance away would be about 200-300 feet.
2nd & 3rd shots are of caribou probably a bit closer than the bear.
In all the shots, I have the lens zoomed out as far as the sucker will go without popping out of the camera.
That speck is a BIG grizzly bear
That speck is a pretty good size caribou
Another caribou that looks like a speck
Denali from the road
Denali from same spot, zoomed out more
Caribou way closer, but still zoomed all way out
Bear closer in, still zoomed all way out
May 29, 2014 17:00:40 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
OK 1st off, no criticisms please. These shots are ... (show quote)
I think the first three shots would have been too far out
for me to photograph with anything I presently have at my disposal. The last two shots, if one initially captures a sharp image, could possibly be cropped and sharpened in post processing resulting in a good picture.
I got some pretty good pictures of Turkey Vultures with my 400mm prime lens, about 250 - 300 feet distant in the top of some dead trees....cropped and sharpened the image with elements 11. I'll see if I can post the picture
May 29, 2014 17:07:06 #
Cattreasure wrote:
Been there - done that. We went about 9 years ago. I had the D70 at that time. I brought two lens ... 18-70 and 70-300. Got beautiful shots. I used the 70-300 more than I thought I would. Bring your Canon with zoom.
I don't have the 70-300 but will try the 70-200 with 2x extender.
May 29, 2014 20:20:37 #
Frank 2012 wrote:
Your Alaska Gallery is great and the image quality of your pictures is excellent. Thanks so much for your input and recommendations. I really appreciate it. You and others on this forum have convinced me what to take.
Thank you very much. Remember, they were taken with my P&S. Imagine how much better if I had a DSLR with a wide angle/tele zoom. Oh, the whale's tales I could have gotten.
May 30, 2014 08:42:27 #
MadMikeOne wrote:
Problem is that when you take the side trips off the ship, you still need lots of equipment and your cabin will not be right there. Even while on the ship, you will be up on deck for the photo ops. Do you want to miss a good shot because you don't have the camera with the right capabilities right there with you?
I only meant that you can take more equipment if you have a moveable room, not that you should leave your equipment in your cabin. But if you find you did not carry the right lenses to the deck, it is easier to run back to the cabin than to take a journey back to a hotel as you might have to do on a land trip. If you go on a land locked trip, you probably need to be more selective regarding the lenses you choose to carry on the whole trip. On a cruise you can take more lenses and, possibly, get to them.
May 30, 2014 12:05:51 #
dsmeltz wrote:
I only meant that you can take more equipment if y... (show quote)
I definitely think their is more than one way of traveling
with your photography equipment and each person operates differently according to their own preferences and expertise. My concern for myself is that I take only what
I can manage well. I generally keep all my cameras, etc. with me or within eyesight all the time when traveling.
I know there will be times when I would contemplate having the big sigma lens(which I don't own) to capture the best photo. But, on the other hand, I don't have to carry it around. :-D
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