p.1 #2 · Best lens for Whale trip … fast boat in Iceland ???
sonamair wrote:
Either a Z8 or Z9
Taking my 600 TC for Puffins with a Z9
Are you asking a question, or is this a declarative update?
I live on/near the Monterey Bay and have done a lot of whale and pelagic bird photography here. The longer focal length is useful for smaller birds like puffins, murres, and auklets. Unless you will be photographing a nesting cliff, the bird photography from the ocean perspective has a strong natural history / documentation bent to it. Of course there are opportunities to make some artistic images and the occasional alcid flight shot, but the best of this type of photography often is done from a terrestrial platform.
For whales, I am extremely dependent on zoom lenses. I've been to Iceland a number of times, but not for whale photography, so I don't know how close they come. Where I live, the whales and dolphins choose to enter the wakes of boats, often to the point of being too close. I have found my 100-400 and 180-600 to be the best lenses for this type of photography. I generally pump up the ISO and just deal with it.
p.1 #3 · Best lens for Whale trip … fast boat in Iceland ???
Was definitely asking a question
Sorry if unclear
Thank you for your kind reply
The 600 is for the puffins on one camera
Will head to Grimsey after the whale boat
I was asking about the whales and what lens
My first time photographing wales
At least 98% chance to see whales they say….
I brought the 170-400 TC adapted to Z9
Also will have a 24-70 in case we get very close
A last moment decision to bring the z8 for that
Thants for the tips!!!
p.1 #4 · Best lens for Whale trip … fast boat in Iceland ???
The thing about whale breaches is that they can happen 300ft from the boat or 30ft. I like a wider angle zoom and found the 70-200mm f/2.8 worked well in Alaska. With the Z8, you can crop and still get a decent shot.
