Equipment advice for Hawaii cruise
Dec 4, 2022 10:40:49 #
After waiting two years, we're leaving in mid-January. Plan now is to take my 80-200 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 12-24 wide angle and a 1.4 teleconverter, all of which can be carried in a vest, leaving behind the 200-500 and 300mm. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Dec 4, 2022 10:42:31 #
Dec 4, 2022 10:51:29 #
Overkill. Reduce to just two lenses, something 'fast' for indoors, and something longish for distant shots and wide enough when close (or vast). So, fast and wide(ish) can be the same lens to get down to two.
Dec 4, 2022 10:53:46 #
Hawaii has so much more to offer than a cruise can supply, I strongly recommend planning your own trip and staying a few nights on each of the four major islands. With the resources available to you online, planning your own itinerary is not a problem!
Dec 4, 2022 10:54:13 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Overkill. Reduce to just two lenses, something 'fast' for indoors, and something longish for distant shots and wide enough when close (or vast). So, fast and wide(ish) can be the same lens to get down to two.
That's why I really like my 18-200.
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Dec 4, 2022 11:01:49 #
Longshadow wrote:
That's why I really like my 18-200.
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One would have to have a cropped-body for this lens to be relevant.
Dec 4, 2022 11:04:06 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
One would have to have a cropped-body for this lens to be relevant.
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Dec 4, 2022 11:08:41 #
These questions are always so easy to resolve. If you passed another photographer on the boat with that equipment, would you be impressed?
Dec 4, 2022 11:54:27 #
CHG_CANON wrote:
Overkill. Reduce to just two lenses, something 'fast' for indoors, and something longish for distant shots and wide enough when close (or vast). So, fast and wide(ish) can be the same lens to get down to two.
I do like the idea of less. So would you ditch the 80-200 or 35-70? Both are F 2.8, my fastest. The 12-24, which I definitely want to take, is an F4. Also have a 24mm 2.8, small and lightweight that I could sub for one of the telephotos for indoors. Should have mentioned my camera is a crop sensor without built-in flash and the lenses are DX. Final option would be to try to find something used that that would cover the the telephoto distances. Budget could be an issue there.
Dec 4, 2022 12:34:34 #
Overthehill1 wrote:
I do like the idea of less. So would you ditch the 80-200 or 35-70? Both are F 2.8, my fastest. The 12-24, which I definitely want to take, is an F4. Also have a 24mm 2.8, small and lightweight that I could sub for one of the telephotos for indoors. Should have mentioned my camera is a crop sensor without built-in flash and the lenses are DX. Final option would be to try to find something used that that would cover the the telephoto distances. Budget could be an issue there.
Alas, 24mm and 35mm are not that 'wide' after the cropping, with 24mm being wider than the 35mm. You'll probably find the 24mm and 80-200 are all you need. I would.
Dec 4, 2022 12:47:25 #
Overthehill1 wrote:
After waiting two years, we're leaving in mid-January. Plan now is to take my 80-200 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 12-24 wide angle and a 1.4 teleconverter, all of which can be carried in a vest, leaving behind the 200-500 and 300mm. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I find a long lens is not of much interest unless you are wanting to go after the exotic Hawaiian birds. Or you are planning to go on whale boat, which your trip happens to be during prime time whale season for humpbacks. Also a good time to see the baby humpbacks.
Most everything else doesn't need a long lens.
Dec 4, 2022 13:02:53 #
Overthehill1 wrote:
After waiting two years, we're leaving in mid-January. Plan now is to take my 80-200 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 12-24 wide angle and a 1.4 teleconverter, all of which can be carried in a vest, leaving behind the 200-500 and 300mm. Any thoughts or suggestions?
Walking around with a vest full of gear may not be what you want to do. What do you do with it all when you stop at a café, gallery, museum, shop or other fun tourist place. Are you going on excursions from the ship? Is there room for all your gear on the bus or van? Will the tour group enjoy waiting for you while you set up the right lens and tripod for the shot?
And, where do you put it when you are on board? The room safes are not nearly big enough for even part of your gear.
Unless you and all your travel companions share the sole purpose of serious photography, the stress and worry about packing around, storing and securing abundant gear can ruin the joy of a travel adventure.
Consider buying a capable, compact "travel camera" and selling it when you return if you don't like it. In a similar situation a few years ago I called B&H. A salesperson insisted I should exercise my return rights if I bought a recommended compact camera for a cruise. He even extended the return period to a couple weeks beyond the end of the cruise. I still have that early version Sony RX100 and took it on a short trip last week.
Dec 4, 2022 16:08:49 #
When I was last on a cruise I had my DSLR with an 18-300 zoom, as well as a pocketable for going ashore and not wanting to lug around an anchor. I was quite happy with that combo. Today the pocketable would be my Lumix DCZS80 (no longer current, but the DC-ZS70 is).
Dec 4, 2022 20:15:47 #
Overthehill1 wrote:
After waiting two years, we're leaving in mid-January. Plan now is to take my 80-200 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 12-24 wide angle and a 1.4 teleconverter, all of which can be carried in a vest, leaving behind the 200-500 and 300mm. Any thoughts or suggestions?
I am having a hard time imagining carrying an 80-200/f2.8 in a vest.
Dec 4, 2022 20:53:14 #
Overthehill1 wrote:
After waiting two years, we're leaving in mid-January. Plan now is to take my 80-200 zoom, 35-70 zoom, 12-24 wide angle and a 1.4 teleconverter, all of which can be carried in a vest, leaving behind the 200-500 and 300mm. Any thoughts or suggestions?
If thaz your plan then that must be the gear youre comfortable with. That is waaaaaaay more important than the fantasy speculation by UHH "advisors". You will be in unfamiliar surroundings. Theres no "correct gear" for some given destination. Your familiarity is your sharpest tool.
Your familiarity with your current gear assures optimum results at whatever it can do, and whatever it cannot do really doesnt matter. You havent been hired to cover every potential situation.
Photo hobbyists used to bring nothing more than a Himatic or Canonette. You are already way beyond that !
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FWIW, I wonder if you could ditch the 35-70 and the TC. Paraphrasing Weston: If it needs longer than 200mm its just not really photogenic in the first place.
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