mco_970 wrote:
I would throw an old rattle snake or two in the camper to keep thieves away. That's an awful lot of nice gear...
I'd go 5D2 or 5D3 depending on finances, and the 24 TSE II. I would not pick up the 17, by the time you add the pano-shift capability of the 24 TSE, it should be wide enough. You can look at the charts to see what the angle of view is when it's fully shifted. I have not looked at them for a while, but I remember the answer is Very Wide.
The RV is equipped with two alarm systems (AC/DC); a special built, & concealed, aluminum case for storage, two industrial padlocks and the case is secured to the Frame... The majority of the gear travels in the car when we are out shooting, and an adult is always within site of the vehicle when parked... Also, thank God, it is insured... The 21mm Zeiss is one I have drooled over for years... Thank you for your input...
kewlcanon wrote:
Wow...nice Jim, I'd like to retire too hopefully soon .
Thank you... I worked 46 years to get to this point... My wife put in 30 years plus raised our girls... All we want now is travel, photo ops, & travel more...
Monito wrote:
Get the 5D3 and make it work for you. Maybe find or get a custom made baseball hat or other hat that droops down low on the sides to block light, maybe modified with a black underside. Let your eyes get accustomed to the dimmer viewfinder light for at least 10 seconds if you are in a situation where seeing the luminance is difficult. Sometimes, just trust the camera, if you don't have time when you are grabbing a quick shot.
There is no perfect camera. So, personally, given a choice, I go for image quality and then do whatever it takes to make it work and also I don't cry if I don't get every shot.
Go for the 5D3 for what it is good for (a lot) and accept that it is not perfect....Show more →
Thank you so much... This seems to be the way to go... Missing shots would be nothing new for me..
Hi, I recently went to Glacier National Park and only took my 24mmTSE v1, Canon 40mm pancake and the 70-200mm f4L non-IS along with my 5D mark III. Didnt really wish for anything else. Here are some of the photos I made:
ragebot wrote:
I really like RRS ball heads but if you want to do pano stuff with the TS24 you may want to look into some of the RRS stuff specific for pano imaging
Sneakyracer wrote:
Hi, I recently went to Glacier National Park and only took my 24mmTSE v1, Canon 40mm pancake and the 70-200mm f4L non-IS along with my 5D mark III. Didnt really wish for anything else. Here are some of the photos I made:
Thx! Also, I used a Tiffen glass 2 stop ND grad filter on a Cokin P holder. Its a pretty nice affordable system. On some shots I added a 4 stop ND to get a slower shutter speed.
One might be able to get a bit more res with a Nikon D800e though. But, Nikon doesnt really have a 70-200 f4 and the new Canon 24mm TSE (v2) is better than the Nikon 24mm PC-E.
1Ds II is damn fine but LV and and a TS-E lens are a marriage made in heaven, so if you really want to upgrade go straight to the 5D III; you give up little and gain a lot.
Sneakyracer wrote:
Thx! Also, I used a Tiffen glass 2 stop ND grad filter on a Cokin P holder. Its a pretty nice affordable system. On some shots I added a 4 stop ND to get a slower shutter speed.
One might be able to get a bit more res with a Nikon D800e though. But, Nikon doesnt really have a 70-200 f4 and the new Canon 24mm TSE (v2) is better than the Nikon 24mm PC-E.
Thanks, I have some B&W threaded .6 / .9 ND filters in 77mm... I have been wanting the Heliopan 1.2 so now might be the time to upgrade.. I believe the 24 is an 82mm...
I decided to stay with Canon as I already have so much invested and I like the color better...
Pixel Perfect wrote:
1Ds II is damn fine but LV and and a TS-E lens are a marriage made in heaven, so if you really want to upgrade go straight to the 5D III; you give up little and gain a lot.
I never realized how good a camera could be until I bought the 1DsII... If the 5DIII is the same, or better (IQ wise) & has LV it has to be a winner... Thanks
... I worked 46 years to get to this point... My wife put in 30 years plus raised our girls... All we want now is travel, photo ops, & travel more...
I am right behind in a couple years! No wife but have been raising my girls by myself and the youngest will be leaving the nest in a couple years.
Have the RV and going through it and re-doing it as a hobby, until it is time to hit the road!
I have been trying to figure out the same thing but I want to go in the opposite direction with my lens choice, I want a 400mm f/2.8L IS for Wildlife or Action, like sports.
I was thinking about a 1Dx, but am hoping to upgrade to a 5DIII and a good used 400mm f/2.8L IS instead of just the 1Dx, but I already have a 400mm 5.6 and in a couple years the 1Dx may be down to a better reasonable price.
I kind of figure it will be one of my "Bucket List" items. No I am not dying, I hope! But it will more than likely be my last big purchase, unless I hit the lottery of course.
broncoholic wrote:
I am right behind in a couple years! No wife but have been raising my girls by myself and the youngest will be leaving the nest in a couple years.
Have the RV and going through it and re-doing it as a hobby, until it is time to hit the road!
I have been trying to figure out the same thing but I want to go in the opposite direction with my lens choice, I want a 400mm f/2.8L IS for Wildlife or Action, like sports.
I was thinking about a 1Dx, but am hoping to upgrade to a 5DIII and a good used 400mm f/2.8L IS instead of just the 1Dx, but I already have a 400mm 5.6 and in a couple years the 1Dx may be down to a better reasonable price.
I kind of figure it will be one of my "Bucket List" items. No I am not dying, I hope! But it will more than likely be my last big purchase, unless I hit the lottery of course.
Thank you... I have rented the 400 2.8 IS an it is amazing, heavy, but amazing... I would love a 400 2.8 or the 500 F4 but can not justify the expense... Maybe down the road... Good luck with future plans... Jim
For total control and perfect framing - essential in landscape work - pick up a Manfrotto 405 geared head. Once you use one, you'll wonder why you ever used a ballhead at all. And don't be afraid to do what they did in the old days - pick up a nice heavy piece of black cloth to use as a drape over the camera behind the lens.
oldrattler wrote:
Hypothetical - Reality Help Needed is my was of saying I have a conundrum brewing... We are retired, Our home is up for sale, the RV is loaded and once we sell we are hitting the highway for one - two years, God willing... Before leaving I want to pickup the perfect landscape camera and lens... I currently have the Canon 1DsII, 7D, 17-40, 24-105, 70-200 F4 IS, 85 F1.8, 100 F2.8, & the 300 F2.8 IS... Also the Sigma 150 F2.8, the Sigma 120-300 F2.8, and the usual tripods, flashes, etc... There is nothing wrong with what I have, other than no live-view on the 1DsII.. What would be "Your" perfect landscape Camera & lens / lenses?? It can be manual / AF, DSLR, Med. Format, Large format... We have nothing but time to kill seeing this country... Thank you, Jim...Show more →
It depends.
For a Canon DSLR I would go with the 5D or the 5D3 at this point. I would not bother looking at other brands, given the set of lenses you already have for Canon.
Unless you have a taste for a very different way of shooting and a whole bunch of complexities, you probably don't want to go LF. MF film has a much weaker argument than back in the day when the alternative might have been SLR film - today a good full frame DSLR can be used to produce prints essentially as large as those you would likely create from MF film. There is a strong argument that MF digital has an image quality edge, but as a friend of mine who shoots a 6cm x 4.5cm 80MP MF digital back points out, this is not amenable to all sorts of shooting - for example, your long lens options are either gone or absurdly expensive.
It also matters quite a bit what you intend to do with the photographs, but you don't say.
Jim -- I'd shake up your wide end of lenses, and improve the camera, just as you have been thinking.
Get the 5D3 -- I have the 5D2 and the 1Ds2 as my top cameras, and the 5D2 smokes the 1Ds2 in IQ and features like LV, that have become essential. From all I've read, the 5D3 is that much more of a step beyond the 5D2. I'd get a 1DX if I could afford it, but that might be overkill on your budget. Keep your 7D as back-up, or "other format".
Sell of the 17-40L toward a 16-35L II. That extra mm is noticeably wider! And the lens is faster, and great for carrying to destinations (see my recent thread on San Simeon).
Get the 14 Samyang to cover the UWA end of things.
Get the 24 TS-E as your main wide landscape lens -- the TS feature will really come in handy at National Parks and cities.
When I took a short trip to Yosemite this spring, I took the 24TS-E, which became my main lens. The other two were the Leica R 60 Macro (2nd most used, including stitched panos), and the Samyang 14 (least used, but needed). I didn't feel out-gunned for the situation.
If you want a Zeiss ZE, depending on how deep your wallet is after buying the above, buy the 35/2 or 35/1.4.
I like your 24-105L, 70-200L, 100 (macro, right?), and the Sigma 150.
Beyond that, I like a good 50mm range, preferring a macro. (The 50/1.2L was a lot of fun to use. . . )
That's a lot gear, not even counting your 300/2.8L or Sigma Big Zoom!
I don't know how much traveling with a camera experience you have but my advice has always been to travel light .. I have found over the years that bringing a boatload of gear is not only necessary but usually gets left behind in the hotel room. And often DSLR gear is heavy & cumbersome to take with you on all those activities you will be taking part in as well.
So here's a novel piece of advice for you .. leave most of your gear home and take along a high quality P&S, or maybe one of the new mirrorless bodies with one or two lenses. You'll enjoy your vacation more and probably get more & better photos.
Mike Mahoney wrote:
So here's a novel piece of advice for you .. leave most of your gear home and take along a high quality P&S, or maybe one of the new mirrorless bodies with one or two lenses. You'll enjoy your vacation more and probably get more & better photos.
Read the thread. Read the Original Post. It's not a vacation. And no, he wouldn't get better photos though he could get more -- more is not better.
Mike Mahoney wrote:
I have found over the years that bringing a boatload of gear is not only necessary but usually gets left behind in the hotel room.
davidearls wrote:
For total control and perfect framing - essential in landscape work - pick up a Manfrotto 405 geared head. Once you use one, you'll wonder why you ever used a ballhead at all. And don't be afraid to do what they did in the old days - pick up a nice heavy piece of black cloth to use as a drape over the camera behind the lens.
I have a small fortune tied up in tripods and heads already... I really like your second suggestion... A black cloth might help... Thank you...
I chose the 24mm TS/E over the 17mm because it can easily take filters. Make sure you have some good ND Grads. It's amazing what a difference they can make to a landscape shot.
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No I am not dying, I hope! 