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Lenses Needed for Rhine River Cruise?
In a few weeks I will be taking a river cruise on the Rhine River
between Basel, Switzerland and Antwerp, Belgium with a side trip on the Mosel River. I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking photos of castles and the like as we drift by. My question is given the width of the rivers, what lenses do I have to take to do this. My basic kit includes in long lenses a Nikon 80-200/2.8 AFS with Kenko Pro 1.4x and 2x extenders. But I can also take my Sigma 50-500 AFS, which can also produce good results with the 1.4X even at 700mm. However, given its weight and all the other photo equipment, I would prefer not to unless really necessary. For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how wide the rivers are at various points? Thanks in advance for any advice that can be provided. |
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Lenses Needed for Rhine River Cruise?
john chapman wrote:
For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how wide the rivers are at various points? The Rhine is about 400 to 600 yards wide, somewhat narrower in the Southern part of your journey until around Bonn. This is the more interesting part (castles, vineyards etc.). In this section, the river mostly flows in a rather deep valley so your objects are rarely more than a mile away, often much less. Beyond Bonn, the valley widens and turns into an open plain by the time you reach Cologne. The country is flatter and the landscape is more industrialised. The Mosel is a mere 200 to 300 yards wide and also flows in a deep and narrow valley, so nothing much beyond a mile or two there, either. I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking photos of castles and the like as we drift by. On deck? You mean outside? In a few weeks from now....?!? You might want to have a look at this: http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Germany.htm Whatever lenses you chose, bring warm cloathing and do enjoy your visit. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Apr. 11, 2003 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses |
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I could not begin to tell you how wide the river is; but I can tell you that I got some decent pictures of the castles in the Rhine Gorge with a 35 to 80 mm lens that I travel with; had I had my 80 to 200 zoom and 2x convertor (the former was accidentally left behind) I could have gotten any photo I wanted. Mine was a day cruise from Koblenz to Bingen. I could have hoped for a closer shot of the Lorlei. You can see a few of the photos I took that dat at: http://www.dragonsholm.org/DE01RPT8.HTM Julie In rec.travel.europe john chapman wrote: In a few weeks I will be taking a river cruise on the Rhine River between Basel, Switzerland and Antwerp, Belgium with a side trip on the Mosel River. I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking photos of castles and the like as we drift by. My question is given the width of the rivers, what lenses do I have to take to do this. My basic kit includes in long lenses a Nikon 80-200/2.8 AFS with Kenko Pro 1.4x and 2x extenders. But I can also take my Sigma 50-500 AFS, which can also produce good results with the 1.4X even at 700mm. However, given its weight and all the other photo equipment, I would prefer not to unless really necessary. For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how wide the rivers are at various points? Thanks in advance for any advice that can be provided. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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In rec.travel.europe Go Fig wrote:
I don't know your taste, but I don't travel w/out a 24mm or 28mm. I always have long lenses with me... but I rarely use them Those would be great to catch the sweeping scenery, but would probably render the castles as mere specks on the pictures. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Lenses Needed for Rhine River Cruise?
Oh, one other thing. Keep in mind you will be on a moving boat. There will
be a limit to what amount of magnification you can use and still keep the camera steady enough to take a good picture. Julie In rec.travel.europe Juliana L Holm wrote: I could not begin to tell you how wide the river is; but I can tell you that I got some decent pictures of the castles in the Rhine Gorge with a 35 to 80 mm lens that I travel with; had I had my 80 to 200 zoom and 2x convertor (the former was accidentally left behind) I could have gotten any photo I wanted. Mine was a day cruise from Koblenz to Bingen. I could have hoped for a closer shot of the Lorlei. You can see a few of the photos I took that dat at: http://www.dragonsholm.org/DE01RPT8.HTM Julie In rec.travel.europe john chapman wrote: In a few weeks I will be taking a river cruise on the Rhine River between Basel, Switzerland and Antwerp, Belgium with a side trip on the Mosel River. I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking photos of castles and the like as we drift by. My question is given the width of the rivers, what lenses do I have to take to do this. My basic kit includes in long lenses a Nikon 80-200/2.8 AFS with Kenko Pro 1.4x and 2x extenders. But I can also take my Sigma 50-500 AFS, which can also produce good results with the 1.4X even at 700mm. However, given its weight and all the other photo equipment, I would prefer not to unless really necessary. For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how wide the rivers are at various points? Thanks in advance for any advice that can be provided. -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm -- Julie ********** Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm |
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Since I posted the initial message my main concern has now turned to
the water level and whether river cruise ships will be able to navigate the river. Know anything about this aspect? (Ralf R. Radermacher) wrote in message ... john chapman wrote: For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how wide the rivers are at various points? The Rhine is about 400 to 600 yards wide, somewhat narrower in the Southern part of your journey until around Bonn. This is the more interesting part (castles, vineyards etc.). In this section, the river mostly flows in a rather deep valley so your objects are rarely more than a mile away, often much less. Beyond Bonn, the valley widens and turns into an open plain by the time you reach Cologne. The country is flatter and the landscape is more industrialised. The Mosel is a mere 200 to 300 yards wide and also flows in a deep and narrow valley, so nothing much beyond a mile or two there, either. I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking photos of castles and the like as we drift by. On deck? You mean outside? In a few weeks from now....?!? You might want to have a look at this: http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/Germany.htm Whatever lenses you chose, bring warm cloathing and do enjoy your visit. Ralf |
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john chapman wrote:
Since I posted the initial message my main concern has now turned to the water level and whether river cruise ships will be able to navigate the river. Know anything about this aspect? No risk whatsoever. Recent problems with extremely low water levels have only affected freight ships. It's been raining a lot, during the last days, more rain has been forecast, and it is expected that the remaining restrictions to shipping will be lifted next week. The last thing you'll be complaining about in a few weeks time will be a lack of water.... ;-) Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Apr. 11, 2003 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses |
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