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Mar 8, 2019 07:37:33   #
bobmcculloch Loc: NYC, NY
 
DJphoto wrote:
Thanks for the information Bob. We stayed on W 37th between 5th and 6th Ave in September and will stay in the same area this time (need to make our reservation- life has been too busy). We went to the 9/11 Memorial and walked around the area in September and took the Staten Island Ferry about 30 years ago. We plan to at least ride the Staten Island Ferry and are going to try to go to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. My paternal grandparents came through Ellis Island around 1910. I would like to go to Little Italy and the Highline and the Village if possible. We really enjoyed our visit in September and will certainly go back again. The only lens I have that is fast is the EF 50 1.8, but the 80D does acceptably well at 8000 ISO.
Thanks for the information Bob. We stayed on W 37... (show quote)


The Canon 24mm 2.8 makes a nice walk around the city lens, a lot less obvious, B&H is here, VBG, Bob.

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Mar 8, 2019 09:34:20   #
sr71 Loc: In Col. Juan Seguin Land
 
User ID wrote:
I'll take a guess ...

"WithOut Papers" or "WithOut Passport" ?

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You nailed it!!! A lot of people came through back in the 20s' n 30s', after unloading from the ships the beginning of their processing the office would ask them for their papers. A lot of them didn't have papers and the officer noted on the form in the box indicated "With out papers", well being a government officer and their being a lot of them it was shortened to "WOP". It also just happened that a lot of Italians came across wop, and that is how it all began.

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Mar 8, 2019 10:21:43   #
trainspotter Loc: Oregon
 
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Mar 8, 2019 18:29:54   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
sr71 wrote:
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......


OK, how do you know?

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Mar 8, 2019 18:34:58   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
dsmeltz wrote:
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.
Sounds good to me. You will be doing a lot of wid... (show quote)


Actually my 18-135 is an EF-S lens, so it is 18-135mm focal length. Thanks for the heads up on the St. Patty's day celebration; we will be there about a week later. 3/17 is a big day for us too, as our second daughter was born that day and is the only one of our 5 children with green eyes (and my wife's grandfather was born in Ireland).

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Mar 8, 2019 18:38:46   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
Dannj wrote:
You mentioned Central Park also: might be the best free attraction in the City. The Band Shell and the Row Boat Lake and the Promenade are musts. I’d suggest starting at the Museum on 82nd & Fifth (or somewhere near there) and working your way South to the Park exit on 59th & 5th. You can work your way South along 5th Ave to Rockefeller Center and 30 Rock. Y
You may want to wander out of the Park for a few blocks in the 70s and 60s on the East Side and just walk the streets between 5th, Madison and Park Aves. These streets hold some of the oldest and most expensive private homes in the City.
You mentioned Central Park also: might be the best... (show quote)


Thank you Dannj for the advice on Central Park. On our September visit we got as close as Trump Tower on a hot and sweltering day before we headed back to our hotel to get ready to go to the theater. We're not going to miss the park on this trip.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:43:59   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
ERoutten wrote:
I'd recommend a couple of hours at Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah. It will be beautiful, as the azaleas will be blooming. And, there are photo opportunities everywhere! http://www.bonaventurehistorical.org/


That is one of the things we were considering; it is only 3 1/2 miles from our B&B. Thank you for the affirmation.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:45:56   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
dsmeltz wrote:
Oh, don't forget the mandatory visit to Chippewa Square in Savannah for a shot of Forest Gump's bench.


I was not aware of that, thank you for the information. I just checked and it is only a mile from our B&B.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:46:33   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
jeep_daddy wrote:
I'd bring the 80D with both of those lenses.


Thank you for your comment jeep_daddy.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:48:06   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
EdU239 wrote:
I just got back from Charleston with my80D and besides the city visited Ft. Sumter and both the Yorktown and the Laffey. I only had the 18-135 lens and felt I’d have been better served by the 15-85 for the wider angle. With your kit I would take the 18-135 and 10-18.


Good information EdU239; thank you for taking the time to let me know.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:50:38   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
acethomas wrote:
Having lived in the Charleston area for over 40 years, I never run out of new and interesting places to photograph. Certainly the downtown historic district presents beautiful architectural subjects but venture out of that area into Mt. Pleasant and take in Boone Hall Plantation. Also check out Angel Oak on Johns Island, great panoramic view of Charleston from Ellis Creek bridge on James Island, sunset views from the Mt. Pleasant Waterfront Park


Thank you for the suggestions from a local acethomas. It is a beautiful city and we are looking forward to going back.

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Mar 8, 2019 18:54:16   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
Fredrick wrote:
The 18-135 is all you really need. IMHO.
My father came through Ellis Island in 1924, so I had to go see it on a recent trip to NYC. While standing in line to board the ferry on Ellis Island, I happened to turn around, and quickly took this shot of downtown Wall Street with my iPhone. I wound up cropping it and making an 11 X 14 print, which just came out beautiful. It’s just amazing what you can do with iPhone cameras nowadays.
Don’t forget to take this shot from Ellis Island, and enjoy your trip!
The 18-135 is all you really need. IMHO. br My fa... (show quote)


Great photo Fredrick. We went on our first cruise in July and I'm very impressed with the photos my wife got with her iPhone X; much better than my (soon to be upgraded) 5 year old Samsung S4. I will take a lot of photos (as I always do). We will do our best to enjoy the trip, thanks!

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Mar 8, 2019 18:59:38   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
markngolf wrote:
Great trip!!
Charleston & Savannah might be moderate temps. NYC will be cold and windy near the rivers. Be prepared. The observation deck at Empire is awesome, but I'd recommend Rockefeller Center. You might consider waking the High Line in NYC - interesting and photo ops. https://www.thehighline.org/visit/
Try becoming familiar with the subway system - easiest, fastest and least expensive way to travel.

I feel the Canon 80D with EF-S 10-18 and 18-135 will be convenient and cover photo ops. For sure, leave the 70 - 300 home- too heavy to carry around. Don't forget your smart phone - they do pretty well too.
Enjoy your time.
Mark
Great trip!! br Charleston & Savannah might be... (show quote)


Thank you for the comments and information Mark. I took all 3 lenses on our two week cruise in July and after about the 3rd or 4th day, the 70-300 never left our cabin and I didn't miss it. My wife will have her iPhone X taking lots of pictures. The consensus on this thread is to go up Rockefeller Center and then take photos of the Empire State Building, so that is my plan.

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Mar 8, 2019 19:04:56   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
Nanarozzi wrote:
I’m going to leave the lens suggestions up to the experts, but If you are going to Charleston between March 13th and April 18th, you may be interested in the Spring Festival of Houses and Gardens. Link is below.

https://www.historiccharleston.org/blog/events/category/festival-houses-gardens/

We’ve been going to Charleston since the mid 80’s and own a place at the beach with some friends. Just an FYI, Please don’t overlook the food/restaurants. My brother started texting me a little while ago asking if I’d been to any of the restaurants he had just texted me. I replied ‘yes’ to all of them except one and asked where he was getting all these restaurant names. He said the list of best 25 US restaurants just came out (it was either US News and World Report or USA Today) and the restaurants he was mentioning were listed were the ones from Charleston. He said Charleston had the highest percentage of best restaurants for the 25 listed. I asked ‘Including NYC’ and he said, ‘Yes, including NYC’.

Enjoy your trip!!!
I’m going to leave the lens suggestions up to the ... (show quote)


Were going to be there then; thanks for the suggestion and link Nanarozzi. We are looking forward to some great food in Charleston (and Savannah and New York). We enjoyed Charleston in 2016 and New York last year so much that is why we're going back. Savannah is just a bonus that we have not been to.

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Mar 8, 2019 19:08:44   #
DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area
 
Bucky wrote:
Forest Gump’s bench is no longer at Chippewa Square but in the Savannah museum . You can however photograph the location. I agree with going to Bonaventure Cemetery, if you do a tour you’ll learn lots of Savannah history. I recommend touring with Shannon Scott, he is very knowledgeable of all things Savannah, including Midnight in the Garden of good and evil . If your interested in things regarding the movie, tour Mercer/ Williams house. Go down to River St and see the Waving girl, walk the cobble streets and enjoy the little shops. A short walk from river st is Leopolds , famous for its ice cream. St John’s Cathedral is beautiful with its stain glass windows. The fountain at Forsyth Park, and each of the squares have a bit of history to them. We enjoyed the hop on off trolley tour or a carriage ride, all the tour guides share a vast amount of knowledge of Savannah history. On the way to Charleston stop at St. John’s island to visit the Angel Oak tree.
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Thank you for all of the great suggestions Bucky. We were thinking a walking tour would be a good way to go. We'll only have a day and a half in Savannah (two nights), so we need to be pretty busy. We're staying a half block from Forsyth Park.

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