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<blockquote data-quote="Eduard" data-source="post: 127058" data-attributes="member: 986"><p><strong>Re: Traveling to Europe - advice from Nikonites</strong></p><p></p><p>I travel to Europe pretty much every year for work and/or pleasure. Here are a couple things to consider:</p><p></p><p>Are you traveling by yourselves or on an escorted tour? The reason I ask is that if you are on an escorted tour, or plan to take walking/guided tours, your time will be restricted. If this is the case, you might want to consider a general purpose lens like the Nikkor 18-200 or the Tamron 18-270. </p><p></p><p>Will you be taking pictures in buildings (e.g. churches, museums)? If so, use of flash will probably be restricted. You might want to consider a fast zoom like the Nikkor 17-55/2.8, Tamron 17-50 or Sigma 17-70. Additionally, you will probably want an ultra-wide like the Nikkor 12-24, Tamron 11-16 or Sigma 10-20. In my experience, you'll probaby wind up using the wide-angle more than a long zoom.</p><p></p><p>I find that I don't use a long lens very much. Depending on plans, I'll either bring my Nikkor 70-300 VR or the 18-200 but not both.</p><p></p><p>I love low-light so I'll find a way to bring the 35/1.8 and/or 50/1.4. Again, depending on plans, I may bring the Nikkor 105 Micro.</p><p></p><p>My standard travel kit is my D300, Sigma 10-20, Nikkor 17-55 and Nikkor 70-300 VR along with the 35mm and 50mm. With this setup, I usually shoot between 70-80% of the time with the 17-55.</p><p></p><p>I've been to all three cities and they are a photographer's playground. Have fun!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eduard, post: 127058, member: 986"] [b]Re: Traveling to Europe - advice from Nikonites[/b] I travel to Europe pretty much every year for work and/or pleasure. Here are a couple things to consider: Are you traveling by yourselves or on an escorted tour? The reason I ask is that if you are on an escorted tour, or plan to take walking/guided tours, your time will be restricted. If this is the case, you might want to consider a general purpose lens like the Nikkor 18-200 or the Tamron 18-270. Will you be taking pictures in buildings (e.g. churches, museums)? If so, use of flash will probably be restricted. You might want to consider a fast zoom like the Nikkor 17-55/2.8, Tamron 17-50 or Sigma 17-70. Additionally, you will probably want an ultra-wide like the Nikkor 12-24, Tamron 11-16 or Sigma 10-20. In my experience, you'll probaby wind up using the wide-angle more than a long zoom. I find that I don't use a long lens very much. Depending on plans, I'll either bring my Nikkor 70-300 VR or the 18-200 but not both. I love low-light so I'll find a way to bring the 35/1.8 and/or 50/1.4. Again, depending on plans, I may bring the Nikkor 105 Micro. My standard travel kit is my D300, Sigma 10-20, Nikkor 17-55 and Nikkor 70-300 VR along with the 35mm and 50mm. With this setup, I usually shoot between 70-80% of the time with the 17-55. I've been to all three cities and they are a photographer's playground. Have fun!! [/QUOTE]
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