Morocco: I am headed to Morocco soon...if you have been there, can you kindly advise of the focal lengths of your keeper shots? I have my gear somewhat figured out...but wonder if...

Hip Coyote

I am headed to Morocco soon...if you have been there, can you kindly advise of the focal lengths of your keeper shots? I have my gear somewhat figured out...but wonder if taking a longer telephoto lens makes sense such as the 75-300 or the 100-400. I seem to be more of a wide angle guy, but would take a longer lens if warranted.

I am doing research as well on line, exif on prior post photos, etc...but your experiences might prove valuable.

Thoughts, recommendations, ideas?

gmontjr2350 Loc: Southern NJ

If it were me, I'd take one of the longer zooms just in case.

George

FrumCA

Hip Coyote wrote:

I am headed to Morocco soon...if you have been there, can you kindly advise of the focal lengths of your keeper shots? I have my gear somewhat figured out...but wonder if taking a longer telephoto lens makes sense such as the 75-300 or the 100-400. I seem to be more of a wide angle guy, but would take a longer lens if warranted.

I am doing research as well on line, exif on prior post photos, etc...but your experiences might prove valuable.

Thoughts, recommendations, ideas?

I was in Morocco a couple of years ago and all my photos were taken with my Samsung Galaxy S20 cellphone (since upgraded to the S21). Most of my photos were taken in or around a cityscape environment so I didn't need a telephoto lens any greater that what my phone could give me. If you're going to be out in the countryside so to speak, a telephoto may be useful. Here's a pano photo I took in Casablanca. There's some ghosting in this that I haven't removed.

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Stardust Loc: Central Illinois

Assume you are going to various cities & villages, seldom will you need a long lens unless into street photography, the only time I used my zoom to capture natural expressions & local dress without being noticed. Your wider angle will serve you well on the narrow streets, interior buildings, markets, souks, etc.

Enjoy your trip, one of my top 5-6 countries of the 50ish I have visited, with terrain ranging from the Sahara Desert to snow capped mountains. Be aware language is almost exclusively Arabic & French except the tourish areas and local currency preferred, others had problems with USD exchange. I just do ATM withdrawals as needed, get the spot rate.

worldcycle Loc: Stateline, Nevada

I always travel with a 16-35, 24-105 and 70-300. Doesn’t matter if is Morocco or Chicago. You never know what sort of opportunity will come up for an interesting photo.

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

There are some surprisingly photogenic animals in the desert areas of Morocco. If you will be outside of the cities, I would definitely take a good telephoto/zoom! And I don't think 300mm would do the trick. But I'm always more interested in the animals than the people and the city scenes!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Hip Coyote wrote:

I am headed to Morocco soon...if you have been there, can you kindly advise of the focal lengths of your keeper shots? I have my gear somewhat figured out...but wonder if taking a longer telephoto lens makes sense such as the 75-300 or the 100-400. I seem to be more of a wide angle guy, but would take a longer lens if warranted.

I am doing research as well on line, exif on prior post photos, etc...but your experiences might prove valuable.

Thoughts, recommendations, ideas?

100-400 over the 75-300

whitehall Loc: Canada

I have been to Morocco. Overwhelmingly, my keepers were taken with a Canon 5d mkiv and 25-105 Lii lens.

wireloose

Just went to Fez for a few days, it was beautiful. Mostly 24-70 f2.8, light in the old town could be poor. At the time my ATT phone did not work, they had no roaming in Morocco. Worth checking, perhaps buy a local SIM card if that’s an issue.

GeneinChi Loc: Chicago, IL

Having been there several times, I have never found a need for a long zoom. Whether being in a city (new or old), the desert or the mountains, I always found my 16-80:zoom worked great. The cities and markets are very tight but make for a great photographic journey. If anything, I would take an extra wide fast prime for low light and extremely tight shots. One suggestion…there is so much to see and enjoy in that wonderful country try not to see it all from behind a camera. Have a great trip. You can’t help but have a great time there!

Canisdirus

Been there several times...all you need a is a good walk around lens.

steverose Loc: NE Illinois

My wife and I were in Marrakesh a couple of years ago. Just used one lens for my A7r3... Sony 24-105mm. (I had 35mm and 50mm backups). My 100-400 would have been way to heavy to carry around. I really didn't need any longer telephoto, even in the mountains and trails we walked through. I primarily took city photos in the markets, rural areas, and cemeteries, synagogues and mosques and beautiful people. Enjoy your trip!

khalidikram

With a Nikon full frame my most useful lens was a 24-120. For interior shots, if I needed something wider than 24, it was a 16-35. I did not find much use for a telephoto. But, of course, this is just my style of photography; yours may be something different.

Hip Coyote

khalidikram wrote:

With a Nikon full frame my most useful lens was a 24-120. For interior shots, if I needed something wider than 24, it was a 16-35. I did not find much use for a telephoto. But, of course, this is just my style of photography; yours may be something different.

I am a wide angle kind of guy. So your comments make sense to me. I am also deciding if to take the true small M43 gear I have or the larger pro lenses which are unparalleled in IQ but heavy. What for sure is going is a few small wide primes!

Champagne problems for sure.

Miamark Loc: Florida

Hip Coyote wrote:

I am headed to Morocco soon...if you have been there, can you kindly advise of the focal lengths of your keeper shots? I have my gear somewhat figured out...but wonder if taking a longer telephoto lens makes sense such as the 75-300 or the 100-400. I seem to be more of a wide angle guy, but would take a longer lens if warranted.

I am doing research as well on line, exif on prior post photos, etc...but your experiences might prove valuable.

Thoughts, recommendations, ideas?

I brought the following lenses for Nikon N90 (film camera): 20 mm, 35-70 mm and 80-200mm. I like to take pictures of people. I would bring a short zoom in the 24 -120 and am 80-200 or something close. I strongly suggest that you bring lenses, if you have them, with maximum aperture’s of f2.8 or better. I am not a believer if using extreme ISOs on digital cameras.