What to bring on a cruise? (Page 4): If, by chance, one of your ports is St Thomas, wait until you're there to buy your new camera. The difference in prices is great. The same for St.

GordonB. Loc: St. Petersburg, Fl.

If, by chance, one of your ports is St Thomas, wait until you're there to buy your new camera. The difference in prices is great. The same for St. Maartin.

seagullmist Loc: Niantic CT

When I travel I use a Belken small three outlet to expand the outlet in my room. Cheap and useful for charging camera and cell phones.

teacherdad48 Loc: Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

I have a SX50 and it's a great choice for your cruise. I have taken mine on my last two cruises. It would be a good selection for you.

mikeyinokc1

AlisonT wrote:

I find around 100mm to be a good length to take pictures of people (assuming you're going to want pictures of the grandkids). One thing to keep in mind that I discovered on a cruise is most likely you will have very few power outlets in your cabin. Bring extra charged batteries for your camera.

That is true about only a few power outlets. We always take a cheap power strip along with us on a cruise to alleviate that. What with charging batteries, iPads, etc. outlets are at a premium.

blacks2 Loc: SF. Bay area

I have done about ten cruises to different parts of the globe. It all depends where you are you going? For instance a cruise to Alaska needs different gear as you will be seeing land all along the trip and a tele zoom is great. On a cruise to the Caribbean you will be island hopping nothing but water in between, any shorter zoom is sufficient. Whatever, the lighter the better, enjoy the trip and the good food.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

On my last few vacations, cruises or Disneyland, I took a D7000 with 4 or 5 lenses and then found myself carrying a heavy bag everywhere to have the proper lens available, just in case, as they say. That was not a lot of fun for me. Lately I have been taking one camera and one lens, either the D800 or D7000 with a similar lens. It is either the 24-85 on the D800 or the 16-85 on the D7000. I have yet to wish for a telephoto lens. On land I can try to get a little closer or maybe higher if I need a telephoto. As for wider photos I can try for a two shot panorama. Of course it isn't ideal but I honestly get 98% of the photos I want with either of those two lenses.

If it was me I would take your present DSLR with the 24-70 and enjoy the grandkids, photography and the cruise.

Bon Voyage,

Dennis

Mark7829 Loc: Calfornia

ebrunner wrote:

I would think that the 24-70 could be very useful. If, however, you were thinking of buying an SX-50 anyway, this might be a great opportunity to find out how good that camera is as an all-in-one tool.

I agree in the 24-70 2.8 would be great in all conditions, especially in lower light.

Bill Emmett Loc: Bow, New Hampshire

I would invest in a good walk-around lens, such as a Tamron 18-270mm lens with VC. Since Tamron announced there new lens, these are selling for about $400 or less. It will be the only lens you need. Or, you may want to bring along your best low light lens, and flash, for those onboard shots.

B

mjbrock2012 Loc: Grants Pass,Oregon

I took my SX50 on our cruise in December, and was very satisfied with the ease of carrying it around, and the great pics it produced. It worked great for me!

Anne

AlisonT wrote:

I find around 100mm to be a good length to take pictures of people (assuming you're going to want pictures of the grandkids). One thing to keep in mind that I discovered on a cruise is most likely you will have very few power outlets in your cabin. Bring extra charged batteries for your camera.

I have been on many cruises(39) and have found that taking an extension cord and a power strip gives you as many outlets as you need. You can set up a charging station and keep all your electronics charged. Enjoy your cruise.
Anne

Light Red

Did a month long Trans Atlantic cruise in November with lots of tours thrown in. Didn't want to carry my heavy DSLR and lenses so used my Canon SX 50. Light weight and easy to carry around. Got fabulous shots - did a scrap book, a slide show and enlarged some for my walls. You can't lose. It will go to Iceland at the end of March and Morocco/Amsterdam in May/June.

Light Red

BillMunder Loc: New Hyde Park. NY

photojoy wrote:

Ok, so I'm planning on taking the grandkids on a Disney Cruise in Oct, should I bring my T3i with one or several lens, ( sigma 24-70, canon 55-250, 18-55, I do have a couple other lens, but don't think they would be right for this, or I was thinking about buying a canon sx50, what are your thoughts?

Hello. The most important is have fun and relax. I don't know how fast the sx50 for auto focus on children. Most of my experience is that point and shoots are usually slower then a dslr. If the grand kids are young that might be an issue. I would definently take the 24-70. I would also take the Tamron 18-270 as my walk about lens when on or off ship. I've been on 2 cruises and used my Tamron when a lot I was on excursions. I found that lugging a heavy bag of gear on excursions was more awkward and cumbersome getting in and out of the transports that were used. Most excursions moved really fast so I didn't get a chance to stop and think about what lens to use. I just tried to find a compostion that worked best. My next cruise I will take my Tamron 18-270, Sigma 24-70 2.8 and Canon 100mm macro. I use a Canon 70d. I always carry a point and shoot, but I give that to the wife to use or not. I hope this is helpful

2thfxr

Bring a power strip, that way you can plug in your electronics while your wife has the hair dryer plugged in.

Ralloh Loc: Ohio

photojoy wrote:

Ok, so I'm planning on taking the grandkids on a Disney Cruise in Oct, should I bring my T3i with one or several lens, ( sigma 24-70, canon 55-250, 18-55, I do have a couple other lens, but don't think they would be right for this, or I was thinking about buying a canon sx50, what are your thoughts?

Unless I was being paid, I would not want to be burdened with a lot of camera equipment. I have and still use my Nikon P6000 for times like this. It does an excellent job.

Take the SX50 and leave everything else home so you can enjoy the cruise.

daddybear Loc: Brunswick, NY

I have to agree, vacations are for fun and photo memories.
Too often have lugged equipment that diminishes the enjoyment of the trip. Weight, security concerns about the equipment. If you bring your equipment, secure it and set specific times for photo shoots. For vacation time use a nice lightweight P&S or bridge. Enjoy the grandkids and the cruise .

Daddybear