Advice on beach photography - dilemma

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I'm heading for a large busy and frequently very windy week long beach festival - my dilemma is should I take my 400d wiv various lenses, or should I take my FZ18 which, if it got covered in sand wouldnt really upset me?

Also, any tips for handling the light on the beach would be appreciated.
 
take what you want. as for depends on the colour of the sand and the light hitting it. WB and exposure can be affected
 
Welsh Dan said:
Are you wanting to take snaps or photos?
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Photo's for sure - but the fz18 was ok for photo's before I got my d400, and I now carry the fz when its too much hassle to carry all my full dslr gear. Its the changing of lenses on the beach I was worried about and if hard blown sand would scratch my expensive lenses. Ive not much experience with WB but can try different settings. Just wondereed if anyone had any pearls to pass on that had done this kind of thing before.
 
Stick one lens on the SLR, put a filter on the front of that to protect it. If you dont have enough fliexability in one lens take your P&S. (Its the photographer not the camera etc etc)
 
Sand won't scratch your lens, well it 'might' if you rub it in afterwards so just make sure you blow it all off. I use my camera's on the beach when I'm in Florida, mainly the 200-400 with occasional use of the 1.4x. Just shield yourself as best you can when changing lenses, use your lens hood and also make sure you don't 'dust yourself off' of sand with the camera down by your side.
 
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