Lens and other recommendations for Charleston, Savannah and New York City?
Mar 6, 2019 19:45:35 #
If you visit the Empire State building go as early as possible, I would even stand in line before they open. If mid morning or later you can spend 4 hrs or more in line. The catch is they have everything portioned off so you never see end of line. It starts down stairs for several hrs and then again once you go up top. One of my favorite places to visit and photography is the Manhattan Bridge during the day. You can return at night and from the Brooklyn side photograph the bridge with the Manhattan skyline in the background. Cops are everywhere and are the best tours guides and direction givers in the city. Once inside an establishment it's easier to strike up a conversation, out on the street, most folks keep to themselves.. Avoid the tour busses, they drive so fast you will miss all of the sites, it's like a speed test, how many tickets can the driver collect in a day. Have fun......P.S easy to get around on the subway, buy the passes, much cheaper than for each trip.
Mar 6, 2019 19:54:43 #
martinfisherphoto wrote:
If you visit the Empire State building go as early... (show quote)
Thanks for the tips. We rode the subway to lower Manhattan last time, but were close enough to walk to most other places. We were going to the theater one evening and dinner took longer than anticipated, so we took a pedicab less than a mile to the theater; that cost us $60. Lesson learned.
Mar 7, 2019 06:12:50 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
Bring the 18-135 lens and one 2.8 lens constant apature lens. I used an 18-50mm 2.8 lens as my walk around lens and was very happy.
Mar 7, 2019 06:18:43 #
DJphoto wrote:
We are going to be spending 4 days each in Charles... (show quote)
I am a big fan of going to the Brooklyn Promenade at night to take pictures of lower Manhattan at night. Also DUMBO at night. The Concierge at the hotel should be able to tell you how to get there,
Mar 7, 2019 06:23:49 #
sueyeisert
Loc: New Jersey
Find some walking tours in NYC. There is some great street art besides all the sights.
Mar 7, 2019 07:05:11 #
Empire State Building: you can buy tickets on line for early admission and avoid the lines. A downside of choosing ESB over RCA is that you can’t see the ESB from the ESB. RCA will include it and the N, W, and E views are essentially the same.
My personal choice for lens would be the 18-135 and just leave it on.
My personal choice for lens would be the 18-135 and just leave it on.
Mar 7, 2019 07:46:29 #
The 18-135 will be sufficient. I live in NY and frequently take my camera to the city, and the 18-135 has served me well. Enjoy your visit.
Mar 7, 2019 07:47:31 #
DJphoto wrote:
We are going to be spending 4 days each in Charles... (show quote)
For NYC the 10-18 and 18-135 should be more than enough, my #1 lens around the city is my 17-70 Sigma on my T4i, adding the 10-18 takes care of the wide angle for small streets, if you have time start at 14th Street and walk downtown, hit the Village (Greenwich), SOHO, Little Italy, Chinatown, Wall Street area, Staten Island Ferry, then back in Mid Town don't forget the Highline, Bob.
BTW , Best view of The Statue of Liberty is from the Staten Island Ferry, free too.
Another thought , some thing fast for evenings, 24 or 40mm 2.8 if you have it
Mar 7, 2019 07:52:47 #
Mar 7, 2019 08:19:44 #
As for NYC, I would definitely go for "Top of the Rock" instead of the Empire - wider views and and more fun!
Richard
Richard
Mar 7, 2019 08:28:39 #
DJphoto wrote:
We are going to be spending 4 days each in Charles... (show quote)
Empire State. The view from 350 Fifth (Address of ESB) can't be beat. If staying on the west side- 46st is restaurant row. My fave is Le Rivage- best french food value in the city. As B&H is at 34 and 9th 46 st and B-way is a short cab ride away. That is of course if you have any money left from your visit to B&H. Come to think of it the ESB is at 34st. A 1/2 hour walk to B&H Great street scenes on 34st- Don't allow the wife to window shop. You will run out of $ before you get to the single best toy store in the city
Mar 7, 2019 08:29:17 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
I think the 18-135 is your best bet, but then I’m a big fan of less is more. I don’t like being bogged down. That’s why I switched to Olympus micro 4/3s.
Mar 7, 2019 08:45:11 #
CO wrote:
A 10-18mm is such an extreme wide angle
lens...... use that lens in the city and point it
up, you will get significant keystoning. Maybe
rent a Canon 17mm, 24mm or 45mm tilt/shift
lens ............
A 10-18mm is such an extreme wide angle
lens...... use that lens in the city and point it
up, you will get significant keystoning. Maybe
rent a Canon 17mm, 24mm or 45mm tilt/shift
lens ............
Just tilt the 10-18 up anyway. Forget about
tilt shift lenses. They are so limited you hafta
tilt them up anywho. Keystoning is perficklee
normal appearance for tall architecture.
Just what kinda thoughtful or knowledgeable
advice is "Maybe rent a Canon 17mm, 24mm
or 45mm tilt/shift lens" ? ? ? It's just cut and
paste parrot talk. Only the 17 is even worthy
of mention, but Canon makes those 3, so the
cut and paste guy mentions all three. Fact is,
your 10-18 is the equal of the tilt shift 17 in
real use, slightly superior really. Just rotate
to vertical format, frame the tall subject, and
crop away any excess foreground later. Your
10-18 is a great travel lens, weighs in at "1/2
of nothing". Only a fool who has never used it
[properly] would tell you to leave it at home.
PLUS ! the 10-18 has IS. None of the foolishly
recommended T-S lenses has that. You gonna
lug tripod all over the place ? Don't know about
the fools, but I actually USE a 10-18 and also a
10-22. But I only use the 10-22 on a Sony with
IBIS. On my non-IBIS Canons, I use the 10-18
even after I got a near-steal deal on the 10-22.
10-18 IS ... don't leave home without it !
.
Mar 7, 2019 09:00:11 #
DJphoto wrote:
We are going to be spending 4 days each in Charles... (show quote)
A lot of history there on Ellis Island, could at one time look out my bedroom window and look upon Ellis, there was where the "Wop" was born......ask me how I know......
Mar 7, 2019 09:09:39 #
DJphoto wrote:
We are going to be spending 4 days each in Charles... (show quote)
Sounds good to me. You will be doing a lot of wide angle the whole trip. The 135 gives you over 200mm equivalent on the long end. The 80D is a very sensitive camera and you should be able to crop a good bit if necessary (though I do not think you will need to.) Savannah is a slower version of Charleston. Though both have a significant Irish population (around 14%) and they celebrate St. Patty's Day with enthusiasm. If you are going to be in either place on or near 3/17 it is an important thing to remember. The celebrations are not confined to one day.
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