wannabe63 Loc: Bellevue, Washington

Good suggestion. Thanks for responding.

wannabe63 Loc: Bellevue, Washington

Great advice especially when out and about on the streets. We will have free time to do as we wish and explore. So your suggestion is appreciated. You don't paint a pretty picture of the desert area. I'll try to be as prepared as I possibly can. Hopefully the wind won't be an issue. Thanks for your response.

wannabe63 Loc: Bellevue, Washington

Great suggestion. Thanks.

wannabe63 Loc: Bellevue, Washington

I'm not too familiar with HDR but have done it. I'll give your suggestion a try and see how works. Thanks for your response.

slcarn Loc: Draper, Utah USA

We traveled to Jordan and Egypt in 2011. I took a couple of thousand photos with my Nikon D50 and 18-200 zoom. They worked well and produced some very good shots. I am sure the D750 and newer 28-300 will do much better with the lighting than mine. Most of my shots were at 18-30 mm, which I believe is 27-45 on your camera.

The tour guide was always in a hurry to empty and fill the bus and if they are giving a narrative then they move along quickly. I did not take a tripod and I missed some of the narratives trying to get shots. If I were to go back, I would take my Nikon D850 and 24-70mm lens. I don't think I would miss anything with that combination. I would also take along a light monopod to steady the camera, although with todays VR it probably isn't needed.

I would also carry the camera in a holster with the strap across my body and camera in front. Quick draw for photos, easy to carry, and fast to get in and out of the bus. (I use the Think Tank digital holster 40 V 2.0)

I did not encounter any sand/dust on my gear but there is a constant dust haze on the horizon.

Attached are a few shots I took.

Have a great trip!

Steve

In Petra

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Roman ruins in Jordan

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Pyramid in Giza

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The Sphinx in front of one of the Pyramids of Giza

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chfrus

Thats the problem you are going on a tour. You have no freedom to plan and execute. Have you ever seen photos of tourists trips? They are all the same even wehere to stand is predetermined for you. To get what you want you have to have the freedom to determin when and where to go.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Set to P and shoot.
If you do not know your camera well enough that you need to ask settings for general scenes etc. you just use P, NO filters and put a lens hood on every lens.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Use your tripod if you want to capture 'selfies'.
Do NOT let any of the 'natives' take your camera to take shots of you with background.
It will cost you to get your camera back. Ask me how I know.
And do NOT get on a Camel for a photo-op !!
I've been to Egypt twice. Learned my lessons the first time. Won't get fooled again.
Stay with your group and do not get separated or go exploring on your own.

Robg

Well, based on my personal experience, you can do both without incident. Listen to your guide. If he says it's ok, then do it. My guide chose the camel ride and it was an unforgettable experience with some nice photos taken by the camel wrangler. Ditto for the kid who took some humorous snaps with my phone that made it look like we were holding up the pyramids during the nightly son et lumiere. Both were done at pre negotiated prices and overseen by our guide.

Altprocess Loc: Connecticut

I shot Egypt with a Canon AE-1P and a 35-70mm lens on Pro H color slide film. No one was interested in stealing a film camera.

Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

I agree - probably safe as long as it's pre-arranged by your licensed guide.

stevefrankel

That's a lot of heavy gear to be shlepping around. I'd opt for an Olympus M-5 with a 12-100mm PRO zoom or a Sony RX10 with its 24-600 zoom, for foreign travel, especially when the climate is hot and street crime is common. Either will make 20x30" prints all day. Get all-risk insurance and carry the camera slung over your shoulder. Use an iPhone 12 or 13 PRO model as a backup camera and for night shots. Enjoy your trip!

Gene51 Loc: Yonkers, NY, now in LSD (LowerSlowerDelaware)

The is to shoot raw and ensure that you do not overexpose anything that you'll want detail in. Shooting raw will maximize your dynamic range and post processing options. Camera settings are easy. urn on the highlight warnings on playback, and assign the histogram view to a button for quick access. If you take a test shot and the histogram on the preview screen is all against the right side, and/or the highlight warnings are blinking, you are likely overexposed. If the settings you use do not overexpose the image BUT the preview screen shows a very bright image, AND you shot raw - it is very easy to use the adjustments in your raw editor to correct the brightness. Strive to have the histogram just "touch" the right side. There is no easy remedy for flat, contrasty, harsh light. Shoot the side of a building or pyramid that is in shadow. Polarizers are great, but unless you want a long daytime exposure or are looking to reduce your depth of field, a neutral density filter won't be very useful.

Canisdirus

I think it is worth taking a ND filter.
ND's are good for situations where you want to use a longer exposure (best way to get rid of moving ppl in tourist areas), and it allows one to capture images during bright conditions (which is Egypt to the extreme), ND's help to filter out some of the light and allows one to use those slow shutter speeds, or shoot at a wider aperture.
It just might come in handy...and it takes no space to take with you really.

wannabe63 Loc: Bellevue, Washington

Loved your exposures as well as the compositions. Am off today looking for carrying devices. I have an old Black Rapid shoulder harness but leary of using it. Thanks for responding.