Tatertot13 wrote:
I’m going on the Canadian Rocky Mountain Rail trip at the end of June. I am limited to one carry on bag. I have the following lenses. I have a Nikon D750.
Nikon Lenses -
24-120, 18-200, 12-24, 105,
Sigma 150-600, Sigma 120-400
Would appreciate suggestions on what lenses to bring. Thanks for your suggestions.
The 18-200 and 12-24 are DX lenses so leave those at home. Remember that you will be shooting from a moving train through glass, unless you shoot between the cars (and most trains will not let you do that). Sometimes the tint on that glass will change you color balance, call the train line and ask about their glass. DO NOT TOUCH ANY TRAIN PART WHILE SHOOTING, NOT A GOOD RESULT). If you take shots from a moving train you minimum shutter speed should be at least 1/1500 sec. or higher. And, if you take the long lenses, shoot even faster because the shake of the train will be magnified the further you zoom out with those long lenses (1/2500 sec. at 600 would be minimal and even at that you could end up with some bummers). If it was me I would use the 24-120 on the train. The Sigma 150-600 is a nice all around for mountain ranges but honestly that lens would be hard to shoot from a moving train. The Sigma 200-400 might be a better choice. Have a great trip and post some shots for us to see.