I'm sure your 24-120mm lens will be all you need in New Orleans. Almost all the monuments you'll want to photograph you can walk right up to. Plus, if you take a street car to City Park you'll be fine. Just take a loaf of bread to feed the ducks and you'll have all the bird photos you may want. Walking in the "Quarter" can be dangerous if you get off the beaten path, stay between Canal St. and Esplanade Ave. You may want to take a look at Frenchman St. just across Esplande Ave. One of the best Jazz clubs is on Frenchman St. it is called "Snug Harbor". It has good food, and is well know for it burgers. Across the street is a artsy market, open every evening. Keep in mind New Orleans, has a criminal element, with a good bit of street crime. Walk with your camera slug between you and your partner, and ladies purse slug between you, and be sure it is zipped up, or latched. Don't flash to much cash, pay with credit cards for everything. Be sure to stop at the "Cafe de Monde" for a square donut, and some French style coffee. You haven't been to New Orleans if you don't visit Cafe de Monde. Jackson Square is just across the street (Decater St.) You may want to walk down Bourbon St. to Lafayette's Blacksmith Shop, it now houses a piano bar. You may want to take a tour of one of New Orleans cemeteries. The oldest is just outside the "French Quarter" and is called "St Louis No 1" You have to take a paid tour of this cemetery. The reason is there was a lot of robberies, and vandalism when it was open to all. There are many ways to get around New Orleans, pedi cabs, taxi, horse drawn buggies, buses, and streetcars. You'll enjoy a streetcar ride down St. Charles Ave, the cars are all dark green. You pass old mansions, Tulane University, and Loyola University, Audubon Park and make the turn onto Carrollton Ave. and onto the "end of the line". I get off at the turn on Carrolton Ave, and catch the return car. You can also catch a street car on Canal St. and ride to City Park, also a nice ride. These streetcars are red, and run from Esplande Ave. along the River and turn on Canal, and on to City Park. You can get a tranfer for .25 to switch from line to line, even buses. You can also buy a daily pass, weely, or monthly pass. Enjoy your trip.

Thanks Bill, for your tips and important information.
B

Hi there. I am taking a bus trip starting in Nashville, going to Memphis, to Mississippi, to New Orleans. I am taking my D750 with 24-120 lens and my sb700 flash. I normally travel light but don't want to miss any shots that I might need longer reach for. Does it make much sense to shlep my 70-300 as well? Is there sufficient opportunity for extra reach? This is my very first time in this area. I don't mine traveling with an additional lens. What do you fellow UHH think? Will be visiting all the usual tourist areas-Graceland, Mississippi Delta, BB King Museum, Frogmore Plantation, Lafayette House Plantation, French Quarter, etc. might also take a bayou trip on an air boat.

I'm sure your 24-120mm lens will be all you need in New Orleans. Almost all the monuments you'll want to photograph you can walk right up to. Plus, if you take a street car to City Park you'll be fine. Just take a loaf of bread to feed the ducks and you'll have all the bird photos you may want. Walking in the "Quarter" can be dangerous if you get off the beaten path, stay between Canal St. and Esplanade Ave. You may want to take a look at Frenchman St. just across Esplande Ave. One of the best Jazz clubs is on Frenchman St. it is called "Snug Harbor". It has good food, and is well know for it burgers. Across the street is a artsy market, open every evening. Keep in mind New Orleans, has a criminal element, with a good bit of street crime. Walk with your camera slug between you and your partner, and ladies purse slug between you, and be sure it is zipped up, or latched. Don't flash to much cash, pay with credit cards for everything. Be sure to stop at the "Cafe de Monde" for a square donut, and some French style coffee. You haven't been to New Orleans if you don't visit Cafe de Monde. Jackson Square is just across the street (Decater St.) You may want to walk down Bourbon St. to Lafayette's Blacksmith Shop, it now houses a piano bar. You may want to take a tour of one of New Orleans cemeteries. The oldest is just outside the "French Quarter" and is called "St Louis No 1" You have to take a paid tour of this cemetery. The reason is there was a lot of robberies, and vandalism when it was open to all. There are many ways to get around New Orleans, pedi cabs, taxi, horse drawn buggies, buses, and streetcars. You'll enjoy a streetcar ride down St. Charles Ave, the cars are all dark green. You pass old mansions, Tulane University, and Loyola University, Audubon Park and make the turn onto Carrollton Ave. and onto the "end of the line". I get off at the turn on Carrolton Ave, and catch the return car. You can also catch a street car on Canal St. and ride to City Park, also a nice ride. These streetcars are red, and run from Esplande Ave. along the River and turn on Canal, and on to City Park. You can get a tranfer for .25 to switch from line to line, even buses. You can also buy a daily pass, weely, or monthly pass. Enjoy your trip.

B

Hi there. I am taking a bus trip starting in Nashville, going to Memphis, to Mississippi, to New Orleans. I am taking my D750 with 24-120 lens and my sb700 flash. I normally travel light but don't want to miss any shots that I might need longer reach for. Does it make much sense to shlep my 70-300 as well? Is there sufficient opportunity for extra reach? This is my very first time in this area. I don't mine traveling with an additional lens. What do you fellow UHH think? Will be visiting all the usual tourist areas-Graceland, Mississippi Delta, BB King Museum, Frogmore Plantation, Lafayette House Plantation, French Quarter, etc. might also take a bayou trip on an air boat.

While on our cruise thru the Panama Canal last fall, I took all my gear...D750, 24-120, 70-300, & SB910 along with a tripod...on all the excursions, which were bus rides to somewhere, I carried just the D750 and 24-120 attached...sure sometimes I would say I wish I had the long lens, but too few shots for me to say carry it on the excursion. I found the 120mm reach to be acceptable. In my opinion the camera and the lens is all you need in the bus otherwise it is to much to carry on a bus and really not enough time or room to change lens while driving along the roads...If you want to carry that stuff in your luggage for use while at a stop at an overnight location, maybe then you might use some of the other gear. I did get some great shots out of the bus windows while riding along highways and roads on our excursions.... and while in churches, museums, and other venues that were a little dark, I just cracked up the ISO...yes some shot did have a little noise, but I was able to adjust those in PS and made them certainly acceptable in my eyes. In my opinion, the D750 does a really good job in low light with higher ISO...take advantage of the capability of your camera...I did use my tripod from our front balcony in time-lapse mode while going thru the canal...otherwise I could have left it home too....if you're stuck on carrying a longer lens consider renting or purchasing a new or refurbished 28-300...I will say this...you'll get sharper photos from your 24-120....the 28-300 is a good lens, but the 24-120 is sharper...Have fun and we all look forward to seeing your photos.
Lane