staceycs Posted July 1, 2014 #1 Share Posted July 1, 2014 We are taking the NCL Pearl, August 3rd to Alaska. I have the new Canon 70D with the following lenses: 18-55, 18-135 and 55-250. I am considering renting the Wide Angle 10-22. I don't want to buy it before I actually use it and see if I will use it. Are there any other lenses I should consider for this trip? is the 55-250 adequate for whale watching photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted July 1, 2014 #2 Share Posted July 1, 2014 We are taking the NCL Pearl, August 3rd to Alaska. I have the new Canon 70D with the following lenses: 18-55, 18-135 and 55-250. I am considering renting the Wide Angle 10-22. I don't want to buy it before I actually use it and see if I will use it. Are there any other lenses I should consider for this trip? is the 55-250 adequate for whale watching photos. I would take only one lense. With that many you'll always be changing lenses and probably miss some shots. I use a Canon with only one lense and it works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoxnDox Posted July 1, 2014 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I used my (pentax) 18-135 about 90% of our trip. I only put my 12-24 on once, and my 70-300 was only used a few times, mostly in Glacier Bay. For our whale watching excursion, I took only the 18-135 (both for the range and for its weather sealing). Jim Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted July 1, 2014 #4 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I have an 18-300 and even then I don’t feel it’s long enough, easy to handle though. Although you will occasionally be closer to whales, the regulations are that you can’t get closer than 100 yards . Will the 250 be adequate at 100 yards for you? I would take the 18-135 for a good walk around lens and the 55-250 for wildlife. I have a 10-20 but rarely use it in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpwolfe Posted July 1, 2014 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2014 I would take only one lense. With that many you'll always be changing lenses and probably miss some shots. I use a Canon with only one lense and it works fine. Here are some photos that I took in 2008 and the focus length of the lens it was taken with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted July 1, 2014 #6 Share Posted July 1, 2014 (edited) We are taking the NCL Pearl, August 3rd to Alaska. I have the new Canon 70D with the following lenses: 18-55, 18-135 and 55-250. I am considering renting the Wide Angle 10-22. I don't want to buy it before I actually use it and see if I will use it. Are there any other lenses I should consider for this trip? is the 55-250 adequate for whale watching photos. We faced the same dilemma when visiting South America last December. My solution was to purchase a Canon SL 1 body for my wide angle lens that hung from a wrist strap. My Telephoto stayed mounted to my T3i across my chest. You don't need your middle lens or to change lenses ,just cameras. I shot mostly with the small zoom When I needed the large Telephoto , I just dangled the wrist camera and pulled up the larger camera for closeups. I kept the larger camera set to the "sport" setting to capture wildlife. Edited July 1, 2014 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceycs Posted July 2, 2014 Author #7 Share Posted July 2, 2014 Thank you for the advice. I upgraded from the Rebel T2i. I could take both bodies have lenses on each camera. I love everyone's. I am learning so much on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peety3 Posted July 2, 2014 #8 Share Posted July 2, 2014 You name it, it can be a useful lens. Anything from 10 to 800mm can be a benefit in Alaska. In 2010, my wife and I had four cameras and six lenses (10-22, 16-35, 24-105, 70-200/2.8IS, 100 Macro, and 500/4). I think everything got used except the 16-35. (We usually divided it up such that she had 10-22 and 70-200, while I had 24-105 and 500.) The 10-22, 100 Macro, and 500/4 were rented. In 2012, my wife and I had four cameras and six lenses (14/2.8, 16-35, 24-70, 70-200/4IS, 100 Macro, and 400/4 with a 1.4x). I think everything got used except the 16-35. (We usually divided it up such that she had the 14/2.8 and 70-200 while I had the 24-70 and "560".) The 14/2.8, 70-200, 100 Macro, 400/4, and 1.4x were rented, along with a camera so I could "play". We also put our trusty but dusty 40D with 10-22 on a clamp on the balcony divider for time lapse video shots. For this year, we've stocked up a bit and broadened our options. I decided I didn't want to have to "stagger" our lens options, and since I'm willing to carry more than my wife, I'm rolling with a Zeiss 15/2.8, 24-70, 70-200, and 200-400 with built-in 1.4x, on three cameras. She'll have 14/2.8, 24-105, and 70-200 on two cameras as her primary kit, with 100 Macro and 300/4IS if she wants to take them. Yes, we're "hard core", but we enjoy our photography and love the results we get in Alaska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuwho Posted July 6, 2014 #9 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I have to agree with Peety3....10-800mm is useful in Alaska. Last year I took a 24-70, 70-200 and a 2x TC giving me coverage from 24-400 and I still was short of what Alaska demanded. This year I'm bringing enough lenses to take me from 24 to 600mm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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