I did see your site, it looks like most of those are taken from around MSMC. But, you may be a bit further north from there. I had never seen that Marine Traffic site, that is really cool. I'll keep watching to see which ships come by me.
mwoods222 wrote:
I have a Nikon D7100 + 18 - 200 mm and 18 - 300 mm lenses. The 300 is a little heavy but I use it to photograph ships in my back yard on the Hudson river with a tripod. See my website at "woodywud.smugmug.com".
Now Adorama had a flash sale on some Nikkor prime lenses so on a whim I purchased 50 mm lens which I got today with the excitement of something I thought I needed. But now in retrospect do I realy need it. I am trying to think of situations where the 50 mm would be better but I can't
think of one. The 18 - 200 mm lens weight is not that much heavier then the 50mm lens and up to now has done what i needed with that extra reach which we like to know is available
Can anyone tell me why I need the 50mm in my bag
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I just happened to find this website this morning, and lo and behold, the second post I click on is from a neighbor to the south (I live in Marlboro, overlooking the Hudson as well). As far as your question about the 50mm lens, I also have this lens, and I use it quite often. This part of NY has many wineries and festivals, as you probably know, and as someone else stated, this lens is GREAT for social situations, capturing candid shots. You can get close shots of people in the crowd, without being on top of them. I prefer it to my 35mm lens for this reason. I had a similar reaction to yours when I first got my 50mm, but I forced myself to get accustomed to it by taking it out as my only lens a few times. After figuring out what works and what doesnt, I have really come to appreciate this lens. I have the 18-300mm as well, and that is the main lens I use because the 8 year old son is quite active, but for those social settings, my 50mm is always close by.
-Mike