What lens would you take, to Disney?

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Although the wife will have her RX100, and I will have my X100T (35mm FF equiv) I do plan to take the D750 but do want to travel light(ish) so am ruling out the 24-70! I have a 16-35 so thats an option but am tempted to look at a prime (or 2) instead. Already have a 50mm but thats probably too long for most shots (as you will want some scenery in), getting a 35mm makes no sense as the X100 does that, so thinking of a 20mm or maybe 24mm?
 
Certainly not a Goofy lens :D

16-35 and 24-120?
 
When I went 18 months ago my 35mm 1.8G stayed on my camera for 90% of the time.
 
actually ya 16-35mm to get those wide shots of the hotel and resorts then you just need a prime maybe 50mm...85mm maybe a little too long considering the place is likely to be crowded.

24mm would give you a lot of distortion and to be honest you already got the focal length covered albeit it is at f4.
 
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ricky1980 said:
24mm would give you a lot of distortion...
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eh? Do you mean perspective distortion?

If you do... that can be limited/negated by knowing what causes it and watching how you use the lens. You don't have to stick it in someones face... :D

24mm isn't my favourite focal length but I could show you pictures taken with my 24mm lenses which show no significant distortion, I could even show you pictures taken at 12mm that show no significant or 'orrible picture ruining perspective distortion :D

Back to original question, a 50mm prime and that's all :D
 
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woof woof said:
eh? Do you mean perspective distortion?
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I was assuming he was gonna take pics of his wife and self with some disney characters :) wide angle lens tend to produce barrel distortion i.e. fattening the image :p whilst the disney characters will always look funnier when they are fattened, just don't want the two of them to develop a complex after the trip and see the photos, :ROFLMAO:
 
ricky1980 said:
I was assuming he was gonna take pics of his wife and self with some disney characters :) wide angle lens tend to produce barrel distortion i.e. fattening the image :p whilst the disney characters will always look funnier when they are fattened, just don't want the two of them to develop a complex after the trip and see the photos, :ROFLMAO:
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It obviously depends on the lens but that's (the bold text...) not necessarily true. Here's a test report for a rather humble 20mm lens I used to own, a bit wider than 24mm but it may prove a point...

http://www.photozone.de/nikon_ff/761-sigmaex2018fx?start=1

IMVHO that's not too bad and wouldn't necessarily show up as anything too objectionable in a real world image. I currently have two rather old 24mm lenses from the film era and they perform very well on a modern digital camera and I'm sure that a decent modern lens will perform even better. The main issue with these wide lenses isn't actual distortion as such but rather how close you get to the subject and if you tilt the lens or not.

Anyway, slightly off topic but I thought it worth saying that IMVHO a 24mm lens doesn't necessarily = "a lot of distortion."
 
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ya ok, A LOT may be a bit excessive. but certainly 50mm would be ideal, 35mm is ok too. but then again that is also covered with the 16-35mm.

also to note most of the lens distortion can be eliminated if LR has your lens profile. so you may end up with a situation where u think you look alright in the photo, then apply the lens profile and you are even more trimmed ;)
 
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I took a Sigma 18-250 last year, all bases covered! With hindsight I would have stuck with the D20 so you don't need to pop the camera in a locker for roller coasters, just put it in a map pocket of your shorts.
 
Take the x100t and get an 85mm for the 750 if you really have to take it. Personally I'd leave it at home because I know I'd make it too much about photography and less about the holiday.

If you want wider shots well you have the rx100 or you can stitch a couple of shots from the x100 for scenery etc.

Most of all, have fun!
 
Slrs are great for anywhere but the parks. Take a compact camera that fits in your pocket as you don't want to be lugging anything bigger around, plus a lot of rides won't let you take it on so you'll be putting it in lockers.
 
:plusone:

Use the compacts for the snaps and the Mk1 eyeball and your built in memory for the rest. Buy a few postcards of the iconic scenes.
 
I lasted one day with my dslr when we went a couple of years ago...more hassle than it was worth (unless you plan on not going on any rides!) Spent the next 13 days using my pocketable Olympus XZ-1....reasonable pictures and no time wasted hiring lockers etc. Much more fun!
 
Have thought about not taking the dslr but thats like trying to give up heroin!!!! Deep down I do think I won't use much as the T will be a good all rounder...
 
minnnt said:
Take the x100t and get an 85mm for the 750 if you really have to take it. Personally I'd leave it at home because I know I'd make it too much about photography and less about the holiday.

If you want wider shots well you have the rx100 or you can stitch a couple of shots from the x100 for scenery etc.

Most of all, have fun!
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This!

I'd take the X100T and if you really need something else, buy one of their tele/wide angle convertors.

No way would I take a DSLR... Surely that's why you buy smaller more portable cameras like the X100T?
 
benjo09 said:
When I went 18 months ago my 35mm 1.8G stayed on my camera for 90% of the time.
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My choice for a trip to India. My other half is taking a heavy zoom, prime lens for me and I'm sure that it will give good results. I'm the official bag carrier.
 
Byker28i said:
Slrs are great for anywhere but the parks. Take a compact camera that fits in your pocket as you don't want to be lugging anything bigger around, plus a lot of rides won't let you take it on so you'll be putting it in lockers.
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I took my dslr around Disney Paris park a couple of years ago, nobody stopped me getting on any rides with it. Same in Spain last year in Porta ventura.

Unless you're talking a 300mm or so, they take no notice.

I had a 35 and 85mm with me and just switched them around depending on what I was shooting. 85 for when I wanted shots of the kids on rides that went high, or into the distance, 35 for pretty much all else.
 
I took my X-pro and 18mm lens (might even have taken the 35 as well, not sure if I used it though). Really glad I did and left the DSLR at home - long days on foot carrying all the nonsense you need when you have a family meant that a light camera was a godsend. An X100 would be perfect!
 
Sounds difficult to make choice and you have some great kit to choose from. But thinking of taking 3 camera is a bit OTT!
Rx100 and X100T is already a great combo and it should fulfil all your needs. Leave your dslr at home, you'll save carrying equipment around and enjoy travelling light.

As a plus you'll use your small camera a lot more and you might enjoy it a lot.
 
I can't really comment on which lens to get for the D750 but when I went at the start of the year all I took was my small compact, most people I saw with cameras out had either a decent compact or a CSC camera, few people had small DX format dslr's like D3200 etc but no one really had anything big like a D750/5Dmk3
 
A GoPro!!!...that'll be my no1 choice, the DSLR stuff will stay in the bag till later in my trip, going with the family in March!!
 
A Go-pro will be great for taking clips on the rides :) At the time I just used my iPhone for vids.

I saw many, many people walk about with dslrs though. If you're going to have a [camera] bag on you anyway, a dslr + prime is hardly a hefty carry about :D It was a D90 I used back then. had no troubles with it. But used the D800 in the park in Spain ... no real difference when using small lenses
 
Having done this myself, I took my compact Nikon P310 (f1.8-4.9) 4.3-17.9mm and my D90 with Tamron 18-270.
As others have mentioned I wanted to ensure I enjoyed the holiday so I took the D90 in for just one day and got the zoom shots etc, then the P310 was used the rest of the week.
The low light advantage of the P310 was a huge help especially on the indoor rides.
If I went again I'd do the same again.
 
We are of to Disneyland in the summer for our sins. Will probably buy a micro 4/3 set up of some description for the trip and sell it on when we return.
 
Well, the plan is to use the RX100 & X100T for most. Go Pro for video and a Fuji XP70 for waterparks. Still on the fence re: D750. Nice to have for Kennedy and the odd day but will probably will take. FWIW I often take 3/4 cameras out so used to any weight!
 
Although I have a DX camera and lens, when I went last year I found it far too cumbersome and used by Fuji X20 95% of the time.

BTW, lucky b****r :)

Cheers.
 
I took a d800 with 24-120 so I had versatility

If I went again I'd take a compact , I found it too warm and a long day to be carrying an slr , some parks were packed full of people so getting any decent shots without anyone getting in the way was difficult especially with all the sighs from my fiancee when I made her wait some could get an uncrowded shot lol
 
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