Neubee Loc: Wisconsin

Sorry SonnyE for the poor ship ride..
My wife and i have been on 50+ cruises and intend to go on more. We have used all types of cruise lines and have always gotten what we were looking forward too.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Well, this was only our 7th cruise. But was almost the worst.
The worst was a Mexican Riviera cruise (Uh, that was a Carnival line). Fun stepping over passed out drunks in the hallways, and trying to not step in puke. But that was a big family deal. Only 24 of us on it. Mom's last hoo-ra!

My wife particularly loves cruising. She doesn't have to lift a finger on a cruise. And our other 5 cruises were wonderful memories. Very enjoyable.

She asked me where I would like to go next. Without hesitation I said Australia and New Zealand.

But, I call a spade a spade when it's full of dirt. :)

You should be due a freebie by now. :thumbup:
Happy Sailing! :mrgreen:

My point is/was...
Try and take equipment you can draw in the sights with. :thumbup:

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

Operating the SX50 or the Nikon models in "P" mode should be very easy to get started with. I used my SX50 without looking at the manual for over 6months and got very respectable results. Just practiced on holding it still at the longer reaches.

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

If you are not known for making smart purchases, you could always ask you wife what she thinks about it. :)

lindago Loc: Amelia Island, FL

I just returned from an Alaskan Cruise with my Canon SX50. I used it in auto mode and it took amazing photos and video of animals and Mt. McKinley in Denali. All of my photos and videos were handheld through opened bus windows and some at or close to maximum zoom (Dall Sheep). The Mt. McKinley photo (both summits) was from about 30 miles away. Holding the camera still at max zoom takes some practice, but if you support the lens with your left hand and the camera with your right, you can manage it. Be sure to get an extra SD card and at least one additional battery - you will need it!

Caribou below bus in creek bed

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Dall Sheep high on mountain

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Mt. McKinley summits from 30 miles

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Moving Grizzly bear at max zoom

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Eagle on iceberg max zoom


Top of Glacier max zoom from 1 mile away


Ranger's boat approaching our ship to board


Taku Glacier from float plane


Max zoom of same glacier

Wahawk Loc: NE IA

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!
And Lindago is in the 30 percentile who actually get to see Mt. McKinley. :thumbup:
I was in the other 70 %.:hunf:
(But with less than 24 hours there, we really didn't have a fair chance.)

Racmanaz Loc: Sunny Tucson!

I lived in Alaska for 22 years and never seen Mt McKinley close up. Just saw it many times from Anchorage :( .......too small from there.

SonnyE Loc: Communist California, USA

Super telephoto then?
Dang, Racemanaz, now I don't feel so bad.
We got post cards though. :lol: :roll: ;)

mcveed Loc: Kelowna, British Columbia (between trips)

Take the camera you are most comfortable with. Of course it depends on how serious you are about photography on your cruise. I have never taken more than a single DSLR and a "walk around lens" (24-120 on FX and 16 - 85 on DX) on a cruise unless it was just part of a longer trip. The only place I have ever had much success taking pictures from a ship was on the Hurtigruten trip up the coast of Norway.

lindago Loc: Amelia Island, FL

The photos I posted in previous reply were all taken handheld on either sports mode or SCN mode so it took multiple shots. It does take a little longer to process the shots, so it creates a little lag time. These have not been post-processed or cropped in any way. We just returned on Saturday so I just chose a few good shots to give you an idea of what this camera can do. The battery life is good, but I went through three batteries each day shooting about 500 shots per day. I also shot short videos of wildlife and float planes which turned out very sharp. You can clip photos out of the video if needed to get the shot. I accidentally used the photo and video option one afternoon. It shoots a short video with each photo.

rick.harvey Loc: Invercargill, New Zealand

It's very exciting reading about the Alaskan cruises that some of you UHH members have been on - and what cameras to take. We are flying up from New Zealand on 29 August and joining an Un-Cruise cruise on a 76 passenger cruise boat small enough to get in much, much closer to shore than the larger multi-hundred passenger cruise ships. I am taking my Nikon D5100,18-55 and 55-200 lenses, plus an all-weather Panasonic FS5 (it's an FT5 in NZ) to use when out kayaking or on the water generally. Can't wait to get there....

02Nomad Loc: Catonsville, MD

Hope the weather on your upcoming cruise is better than mine was! My wife and I took the cruise the first week in September several years ago and it rained the whole week. You will definitely need some reach! My sister-in-law and her husband stayed an extra week and saw Denali - They LOVED IT and got some great pictures.

julle

We are also going to Alaska, next year, on a cruise.

I am looking for a camera with quick burst while on the moving tour bus. I have missed too many good shots with my slow P&S.

My question is, however, how you can take full advantage of 300+ mm zoom while on a cruise ship?

Not only are you moving most of the time, but how can you spot an eagle so far away that you need a 300 mm lense?

What am I missing?

I am looking at the Sony a6000 with the 220 mm lense which I thought would be OK for me.

rimcon Loc: North Carolina/Florida

We cruised to Alaska last year I had Canon 30d, 18-55, 70-300, 50 1.8 and SX 500 with a light monopod. Used the SX500 and monopod more that I thought I would because of weight and bulk on off ship excursions. More often than not wished the SX 500 was the SX 50 but for the most part I was ok with what I had. Enjoy the trip and that beautiful state rather than fumbling with a camera you are not sure of.... When shooting wildlife with the SX 500 or 50 don't forget the burst modes😊 ps that goes fory the T2I as well