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Mar 30, 2019 10:46:48   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Jay
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Take the wife and have her bring her camera along and you bring yours. ;)

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Mar 30, 2019 10:52:10   #
Spectre Loc: Bothell, Washington
 
I was there last May and the humidity was outrageous. Most of my keepers were from my cellphone. The lens kept fogging up on my camera. Take your time and enjoy.
Suggestion: International Spy Museum!

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Mar 30, 2019 11:18:17   #
Architect1776 Loc: In my mind
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Jay
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Why have the D5300 if you don't use it.
I find these questions humorous due to why have a camera if you don't want to take and use it.
I can see if you were skydiving or rappelling off a cliff.
But walking around DC?

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Mar 30, 2019 11:25:36   #
Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.
 
go with your first choice, the coolpix.

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Mar 30, 2019 11:26:40   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
Architect1776 wrote:
Why have the D5300 if you don't use it.
I find these questions humorous due to why have a camera if you don't want to take and use it.
I can see if you were skydiving or rappelling off a cliff.
But walking around DC?


My wife use to challenge my need to take as much equipment as possible on some of our longer trips. My reply was that I did not acquire all of these tools to not enjoy them for their original intent. I love the wildlife aspects of the hobby and thought it appropriate that I use them for Yellowstone opportunities. Duh!

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Mar 30, 2019 11:29:06   #
gmsatty Loc: Chicago IL
 
Skip Uber/lyft. DC has great tour buses that stop at every spot, just about and with the right pass you can get on and off. When I was there, you could buy a pass that worked on all 4 routes. Then, if you want to go somewhere the bus doesn't stop, think about Uber or Lyft.

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Mar 30, 2019 11:29:33   #
markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ
 
Spectre wrote:
I was there last May and the humidity was outrageous. Most of my keepers were from my cellphone. The lens kept fogging up on my camera. Take your time and enjoy.
Suggestion: International Spy Museum!


The temp of your lens/camera was way below the air temp. I suspect it was in a hotel/motel or similar air conditioned environment. When I expect I will be taking my camera out of an air conditioned environment, I always allow the camera/lens to acclimate to outside air before using.
Mark

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Mar 30, 2019 11:31:37   #
ELNikkor
 
S9900

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Mar 30, 2019 11:52:25   #
jaycoffman Loc: San Diego
 
Jay - Back to basics--what do you expect to do with your pictures? The answer may make your decision easier. In general I'm in agreement with the rest of the people saying lighter is better and take the S9900 for the same reasons they cite. However, if you want particular types of pictures that may be better handled by the DSLR maybe you should consider that. For me, cities are interesting but I'm not as interested in getting shots more technical than what the S9900 can produce so if I had that camera I'd probably take it to D.C. -- but I'm not you even though we share a name. Enjoy--it's a fabulous city.

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Mar 30, 2019 12:07:56   #
joer Loc: Colorado/Illinois
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Jay
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Good choice. You will be less conspicuous and it will be more convenient to carry.

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Mar 30, 2019 12:08:51   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
joer wrote:
Good choice. You will be less conspicuous and it will be more convenient to carry.


Yeah, nobody will know you're a tourist.

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Mar 30, 2019 12:14:14   #
JD750 Loc: SoCal
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks Jay
Seems like many members are asking which equipment... (show quote)


Take the camera you are most familiar with that gives you the best results in everyday shooting.

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Mar 30, 2019 12:17:42   #
DaveO Loc: Northeast CT
 
JD750 wrote:
Take the camera you are most familiar with that gives you the best results in everyday shooting.


At last!!

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Mar 30, 2019 13:08:21   #
CamB Loc: Juneau, Alaska
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Jay
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Do you like shooting with the Coolpix? I hate the feel of those little cameras after my DSLR. Take what you like shooting with.

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Mar 30, 2019 14:16:47   #
speters Loc: Grangeville/Idaho
 
jayw wrote:
Seems like many members are asking which equipment to take on their trips. Many great answers were given.

Now it's my turn.

Will be going to DC towards the end of April. Will be flying and to get around the city, will be taking the subway, or whatever it's called, and Uber/Lyft.

I have 2 choices - my Nikon D5300 w/Sigma 17-70mm Contemporary or my wife's Nikon Coolpix S9900. I'm leaning towards the S9900 only because of it's size. It's a great piece of equipment.

Thoughts?

Thanks

Jay
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Take both, that way the two of you can shoot and have fun at the same time!

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