Photog1,
Yes, we were forewarned by the guide we will be using on our 8 day float down the Goodnews River over on the Bering Sea coast - that Grizzlies have right away, which means you get outta the way right away. Cut your line if you have a fish on and call it an offering to the fishing gods.
Ahh, thank you for that info on VR. Learning curve on this stuff is massive - but I WILL get it, mostly, in time, with patience, and the help of you folks. Thanks again.
Never heard of that, about the VR. Interesting. I am so new to it all, it seems it would be a bit strange to turn it off. What might it do that could be a problem if left on?
Very nice shot of the whale tail. I wish I had more zoom than the 300, but alas, some limits to the camera cache. I do have the tripod (Manfrotto portable) and Nikon remote.
Looking into retrofitting huge reusable airbags that will auto inflate upon reentry landing. 33 feet RV and towed vehicle will definitely require really thick material and heavy duty stitching.
OK, I ordered the ME-1. Seems to fit the bill. Lot easier than post production.
jcontreras wrote:
JSandK, you are going to love that trip! My better half and I have RVed it twice and are planning our third trip for next summer for our 50th anniversary.
I think you have the lenses you need as well as the other items you mentioned. The only addition I would suggest is the steadiest tripod you can get as well as an AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III. The reason for this suggestion is that of the thousands of photos I took with the zoom all the way out, there seemed to be no way I could hold it steady enough! And, I never seemed to have enough reach with the 300mm.
One of the best events of our last trip was a whale watching/Glacier Tour out of Valdez on board the Lulu Belle, I highly recommend that one. They do not stay on a strict schedule but will go where necessary for you to see and photograph whales amongst other sea critters.
Have a great time and we would love to hear about your trip in detail with pictures. (P.S. keep at or below 50mph when the roads get rough and you will be able to see the frost heaves in time to take appropriate action.)
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Heard about those frost heaves. They say by the later summer you can see the black tire marks for many yards after the heave from vehicles landing after having been airborne. I will for sure check out the teleconverter. Thanks.
Got the polarizer filter Davejann. Thanks.
Thanks all for the input.
On all your advice, I am thinking I do need to get an external. I checked out the Nikon mic, called the ME-1. I can get one for about $130. Anyone tried that one?
I will be creating a lot of videos in the wilds of windy Alaska with my D5100, and am wondering how best to eliminate or reduce the typical wind noise most cameras make using the internal mic. Would a Nikon external stereo mike make a big difference? Other suggestions?
I was leery of taking the D5100 on the float trip, but the guide encouraged me to bring it. Many have taken good DSLRs, with no problems, so he says. He did recommend the Ortlieb waterproof bag, which I did get. I also have a waterproof P&S I am taking, and will have that out all the time, taking out the Nikon when safe and weather permitting.
tk, thanks for the web site for the waterproof bag. Probably not do that, which I hope will not end up being a bad decision. Oh well, it's only money right?
mremery, I like the more-smaller-cards idea. I have 3 32G cards, but also have quite a few older/slower smaller cards.
Hi all,
I am a Noobie to DSLRs. Just purchased a Nikon D5100 kit with 18-55 and 55-300 lenses. We are RVing to Alaska for 4 months this summer, and I purchased the camera for the trip, for taking scenic view pics, wildlife, and documenting lots of fly fishing. I am curious what you all would advise I take on the trip, and any other advice. I do have extra batteries, flash cards, SB400 flash unit, AF-S Micro Nikkor 40mm 1:2.8G lens, and Ortlieb waterproof camera bag.
I see some of you here are into fly fishing, so any particular ideas there? We are doing an 8 day wilderness float trip down the Goodnews River over on the Bering Sea side of Western Alaska. This retirement thing is everything it is cracked up to be.
For the Mac, you can use Adobe Elements. You can sometimes find it for about $50. I think the list price is $99 or so.
Interested.
Jim
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