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<blockquote data-quote="Photowyzard" data-source="post: 45730" data-attributes="member: 8344">Hi Belinda,I was in Italy years ago (longer than I care to admit).&nbsp; Flash?&nbsp; No chance.&nbsp; I had a very small, light tripod and it was all timed exposures.I would not only check with the travel agents, I would visit the websites and see what they allow and failing that, CALL them.&nbsp; Ask about Flash photography, what is allowed, tripods etc.&nbsp;&nbsp; Better than arriving and being disappointed.&nbsp; Note on spending money on a fast lens, you won't get the Depth of Field you want, another issue to worry about.&nbsp; I mostly used a 24mm lens at f8 and adjusted the shutter speed accordingly.&nbsp; I got absolute maximum depth of field and some good exposures to boot.Fast lenses are terrific, but not for this application.&nbsp; I am assuming of course, you want to get as much depth of field as you can and therefore, f1.8 or better isn't what you are going to be using.&nbsp; f8 or greater will be, so spend your money accordingly.Check this out on 500pxSt Peters -&nbsp; taken with a small tripod from the floor looking up....<a href="http://500px.com/photo/4751109" target="_blank">http://500px.com/photo/4751109</a>andThe Oculus of the Pantheon, same thing.... from the floor<a href="http://500px.com/photo/4751105" target="_blank">http://500px.com/photo/4751109</a>These are all lengthy exposures.&nbsp; Note how sharp the images are.&nbsp; At f1.8, you are not going to get the DoF you most likely are looking for.Unfortunately, I can't remember the length of time on the exposure.Good luck and I know you will enjoy your trip!&nbsp; Italy is amazing, especially for Photographers that love antiquity.&nbsp; Italy is rich in it!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Photowyzard, post: 45730, member: 8344"] Hi Belinda, I was in Italy years ago (longer than I care to admit). Flash? No chance. I had a very small, light tripod and it was all timed exposures. I would not only check with the travel agents, I would visit the websites and see what they allow and failing that, CALL them. Ask about Flash photography, what is allowed, tripods etc. Better than arriving and being disappointed. Note on spending money on a fast lens, you won't get the Depth of Field you want, another issue to worry about. I mostly used a 24mm lens at f8 and adjusted the shutter speed accordingly. I got absolute maximum depth of field and some good exposures to boot. Fast lenses are terrific, but not for this application. I am assuming of course, you want to get as much depth of field as you can and therefore, f1.8 or better isn't what you are going to be using. f8 or greater will be, so spend your money accordingly. Check this out on 500px St Peters - taken with a small tripod from the floor looking up.... [URL]http://500px.com/photo/4751109[/URL] and The Oculus of the Pantheon, same thing.... from the floor [URL="http://500px.com/photo/4751105"]http://500px.com/photo/4751109[/URL] These are all lengthy exposures. Note how sharp the images are. At f1.8, you are not going to get the DoF you most likely are looking for. Unfortunately, I can't remember the length of time on the exposure. Good luck and I know you will enjoy your trip! Italy is amazing, especially for Photographers that love antiquity. Italy is rich in it! [/QUOTE]

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