Lens for Cuba trip
Oct 30, 2015 15:41:10 #
I use a sling bag so that I don't have to set things down when working the camera or lens.
Oct 30, 2015 17:49:22 #
jcarlosjr wrote:
I agree with Jerry, travel light.
Where do you plan to hide your gear while you are sitting having breakfast or getting on a crowded bus. Enjoy the trip.
Where do you plan to hide your gear while you are sitting having breakfast or getting on a crowded bus. Enjoy the trip.
I vote yes on the traveling light too! :thumbup:
Oct 30, 2015 19:07:28 #
Bragg Guy, As at like many " Hogs" say here, you have really heavy load.
You should able to do with two of yours on easy, 24-70 and 70-200 with mini travel tripod " Slik Mini-ProII F676. LowerPro Flipside 300 backback can easy carry this gear, and you are not killing you self with camera gear.
( Some travel with single travel zoom ~ 35-105mm, how-ewer most this category lenses are a bit slow glass).
Less is better on the Cuba travel.
I done most with my Cuba with 24-70, Petterin.smugmug.com
Sony,a7II and Canon 5DIII. Sony was better on Cuba travel, but you should have back up frame in country as Cuba. If you camera stop it functions, there is no place to get it fixed .
You should able to do with two of yours on easy, 24-70 and 70-200 with mini travel tripod " Slik Mini-ProII F676. LowerPro Flipside 300 backback can easy carry this gear, and you are not killing you self with camera gear.
( Some travel with single travel zoom ~ 35-105mm, how-ewer most this category lenses are a bit slow glass).
Less is better on the Cuba travel.
I done most with my Cuba with 24-70, Petterin.smugmug.com
Sony,a7II and Canon 5DIII. Sony was better on Cuba travel, but you should have back up frame in country as Cuba. If you camera stop it functions, there is no place to get it fixed .
Oct 30, 2015 19:18:11 #
jcarlosjr wrote:
I agree with Jerry, travel light.
Where do you plan to hide your gear while you are sitting having breakfast or getting on a crowded bus. Enjoy the trip.
Where do you plan to hide your gear while you are sitting having breakfast or getting on a crowded bus. Enjoy the trip.
There is little worry about crime in Cuba - there are two economies and the sad reality is that no one would be able to do much with a stolen DSLR. Obviously being careful is always appropriate. In our group we all felt safe wandering around in the streets of Old Havana at night.
Oct 31, 2015 15:39:49 #
[quote=Djack41]All your lenses are F4 or higher. Unless wildlife is on the list, the 100-400 might see very little use.
Actually the 100-400II if that is the one in possesion blows away the 70-200 in every way except for the aperture and 4 stop IS solves that except for extreme action in the dark.
The 100-400 focuses much closer to near macro and at 100 is an incredible portrait lens on your cameras.
For details and people shots the 100-400 smokes them all and is your go to lens.
Then something wider to cover the rest like the 24-70 (Can be used as well for portraits) All this makes the 70-200 redundant and obsolete.
Actually the 100-400II if that is the one in possesion blows away the 70-200 in every way except for the aperture and 4 stop IS solves that except for extreme action in the dark.
The 100-400 focuses much closer to near macro and at 100 is an incredible portrait lens on your cameras.
For details and people shots the 100-400 smokes them all and is your go to lens.
Then something wider to cover the rest like the 24-70 (Can be used as well for portraits) All this makes the 70-200 redundant and obsolete.
Oct 31, 2015 17:06:29 #
Thanks for that confirmation of my decision to carry the 100-400II. I will also be on a sailing cruiser so the sea shots when under way will be good. Thought about selling the 17-40 for a 16-35 newer lens but am not sure it's worth it.
Thanks again
Howard
Thanks again
Howard
Oct 31, 2015 17:49:20 #
Djack41
Loc: Tennessee
The 100-400 is certainly a nice lens but for portraits, there is a big difference between 2.8 and 5.6. The 70-200 at 2.8 produces wonderful bokeh with beautiful separation of the subject from the background. Both lenses have advantages, but for portraiture, the 70-200 would be my pick, hands down.
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Djack41 wrote:
All your lenses are F4 or higher. Unless wildlife ... (show quote)
Nov 1, 2015 07:02:23 #
Agree. I have watched video clips of pros doing photography in a studio setting. Most use a zoom lens, apparently for its versatility.
Djack41 wrote:
The 100-400 is certainly a nice lens but for portraits, there is a big difference between 2.8 and 5.6. The 70-200 at 2.8 produces wonderful bokeh with beautiful separation of the subject from the background. Both lenses have advantages, but for portraiture, the 70-200 would be my pick, hands down.
Nov 2, 2015 09:02:04 #
Just got back from Cuba on Oct 15. I did not want the weight of SLR with lenses so I took Canon SX50 and a small Nikon pocket camera and got a long just fine. It would have nice to have had a light weight tripod for the night shots but that too would have been difficult to carry. Just be careful, anyone with a camera around their neck is a target of the beggars and pan handlers. The good thing is a $1.00 goes a long way in that department.
Nov 2, 2015 11:48:51 #
Good idea Jack. I will take some $1s for that. It worked in other countries too.
Howard
Howard
Nov 2, 2015 15:30:06 #
10 Peso pieces work in Mexico.
For tBragg Guy wrote:
Good idea Jack. I will take some $1s for that. It worked in other countries too.
Howard
Howard
Nov 2, 2015 16:17:05 #
There are 2 types of monetary exchange in Cuba. The Cuban Peso is for locals only. Tourists use what they call CUCS (pronounced kooks). Because we were from the US, we paid a 13% exchange rate for the CUCS or our dollar is worth 87 cents there. Most things, especially food, was rather cheap. I do not believe they have a good system to deal with exchanging US dollars back to Cuban pesos. The shops at the Havana Airport and the Duty-Free shop did except US dollars but they charged you the 13% at the cash register. Keep in mind, they do not accept credit cards and you must be carefull carrying cash. We always felt safe and the locals were very helpful and polite - even those trying to sell "cheap" cigars on the street.
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