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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
Hi all!
The point here is not to buy a new lens. After paying for that trip, I won't have much left. The question is whether to take both of my lenses. My Rebel XT lens is the Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM The other lens I bought 6 months ago is the Canon EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM. We will be visiting mostly churches, museums, monasteries and places like the Red Square, etc. Is it worthwhile to bring my 70-30mm? Thanks, Marcel |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 10:24:44 -0800, Celcius wrote:
Hi all! The point here is not to buy a new lens. After paying for that trip, I won't have much left. The question is whether to take both of my lenses. My Rebel XT lens is the Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM The other lens I bought 6 months ago is the Canon EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM. We will be visiting mostly churches, museums, monasteries and places like the Red Square, etc. Is it worthwhile to bring my 70-30mm? Thanks, Marcel Take BOTH. -- Neil Delete l to reply |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
"Celcius" wrote in message oups.com... Hi all! The point here is not to buy a new lens. After paying for that trip, I won't have much left. The question is whether to take both of my lenses. My Rebel XT lens is the Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM The other lens I bought 6 months ago is the Canon EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM. We will be visiting mostly churches, museums, monasteries and places like the Red Square, etc. Is it worthwhile to bring my 70-30mm? Thanks, Marcel take out INSURANCE......... |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
If possible take both, but if you're short on space and can take
only one I'd say gor for the shorter one. Eric |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
I have traveled in Russia twice, to Chelyabinsk, Moscow, St Petersburg.
Most of my pictures were of large portions of interiors such as Hermitage, Winter and Summer Palaces. I didn't spend much time taking pictures of art from closer up, though that isn't my interest, either. Therefore, I'd suggest taking the shorter lens. And, if you are interested in art, the shorter lens will work, too. I didn't find much occasion to use a longer lens, even at the large grounds of the Summer Palace outside St Petersburg. The architecture inside/outside is quite fantastic in Moscow and St Petersburg attractions, so be prepared to bring back lots of photos! Also understand that many places will ask you to buy a "license" for your camera, if you wish to take pictures inside. I never had to buy a license to take an outdoor picture. Also, if you are a westerner, you will likely have to pay a much higher fee for many entrances than would a Russian. |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
LOL!
"T42" wrote in message ... take out INSURANCE......... |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
On 22 Feb 2006 10:24:44 -0800, "Celcius"
wrote: Hi all! The point here is not to buy a new lens. After paying for that trip, I won't have much left. The question is whether to take both of my lenses. My Rebel XT lens is the Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM The other lens I bought 6 months ago is the Canon EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM. We will be visiting mostly churches, museums, monasteries and places like the Red Square, etc. Is it worthwhile to bring my 70-30mm? Thanks, Marcel Personally, I would take both. 85mm just isn't long enough for me. I have an EF 28-135 IS which would be pretty good for me, I think. If I had the lenses you have, and the trip you're taking, I'd take both. The 17-85 will work very well indoors, where you need the wide end, but the long end of that lens won't do justice to outdoor shots; you'll want something longer for things you can't get that close to. Have fun! Take pictures! -- Bill Funk replace "g" with "a" |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
On Wed, 22 Feb 2006 18:41:07 +0000 (UTC), "T42"
wrote: "Celcius" wrote in message roups.com... Hi all! The point here is not to buy a new lens. After paying for that trip, I won't have much left. The question is whether to take both of my lenses. My Rebel XT lens is the Canon EF-S 17-85mm 1:4-5.6 IS USM The other lens I bought 6 months ago is the Canon EF 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 IS USM. We will be visiting mostly churches, museums, monasteries and places like the Red Square, etc. Is it worthwhile to bring my 70-30mm? Thanks, Marcel take out INSURANCE......... An excelent suggesstion!! When I was going to cardiac rehab following by pass surgery one of the other fellows had had a severe heart attack while traveling in Russia. His travel insurance paid in full for a helicopter ride and a plane ride to Finland or Sweden I forget which plus all the related hosptilazation. When in a foreign country you are expected to pay your bill before leaving the hospital. When we went to Alaska last summer you can be sure that we had travel insurance. Errol Groff http://neme-s.org/Alaska/Alaska_Page_1.htm to see pictures of our Alaska trip. |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
I too have traveled twice to Russia. Combined time was 4 1/2 months. One
thing no one else has mentioned is that for indoor shots, the lighting is very poor. Most buildings I visited had little or even no lighting. Granted, it's slightly different in Moscow or St Petersburg. As far as outside shots, everything is massive, so I would take a wider angle lens. I chose to keep it simple and took an adequate quality 28-300 zoom lens, to keep my equipment list minimal. If you are taking more exacting shots, by all means take better, more specific-ranged lens(es). Enjoy the trip, Russia still haunts me. I really must get back there. In addition, some of the churches I visited had a strict "no photos" policy. Be prepared to be disappointed once or twice. I also found that Russians on the street generally do not want their photos taken. Get to know them and they are much more cooperative.. downright friendly! If I remember the phrase correctly to ask permission to take a Russian person's photo, it is something like... Mohzna vas fotografirivat? |
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Trip to Russia. Which lens to take?
Thanks for your good advice, including taking insurance. ;-)
By the way, if anyone is interested, go to: http://www.iconsexplained.com/iec/03..._icon_tour.htm It's a 3 week tour. Reasonable priced. Of course, one has to love art and icons. My wife is an iconograph, so it's a natural for both of us. I'm looking forward to this trip and hope to take photos to remember the trip by. Take care and thanks again. Marcel |
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