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Title: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to tak Post by: jll on January 30, 2010, 08:57:27 AM Will be taking a 16 day rafting trip next year and would like to ask options on what lenses to take as space will be limited. I plan on getting a water proof box (Pelican or similar), and I have a Rebel T1i with an 17-85 mm IS lense rather than the "kit" lense. For this 'trip of a lifetime' do not want to miss any great shots! tx jll
Title: Re: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to tak Post by: bmpress on January 30, 2010, 09:04:30 AM If it were me, I would want full insurance coverage on my gear since it could be sunk and/or destroyed on the trip.
Title: Re: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to tak Post by: whizkid on January 30, 2010, 12:44:31 PM Just the kind of trip Canon had in mind when they made the gazoo looking D10.
Title: Re: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to tak Post by: Bob Atkins on January 30, 2010, 02:00:15 PM I'd take something wide. The Canon EF-S 10-22 USM (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0002Y5WXE/bobatkinsphotogr) if you can afford it. If not, the Tamron 10-24 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001G7PIBC/bobatkinsphotogr) is good and quite a bit cheaper.
I think you'll need something wider than the 17mm of the lens you have, which on a crop sensor camera gives you the same angle of view as a 27mm lens would on full frame. 10mm will give you the view of a 16mm on full frame, and you may need that for views down in the canyon. I'd also be sure to take a P&S camera as backup. You wouldn't want to be without a camera and if something breaks when you're down there, it will stay broken until you get out. There are no local repair shops! The Canon D10 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001SER460/bobatkinsphotogr) is probably one of the best choices for a rugged waterproof P&S. It's good to 33ft underwater and drop rated for 4ft drops as well as having optical image stabilization, SD video at 640x480 and a 3x optical zoom. If you want something a bit cheaper you might want to look at the Pentax WS80 (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002KE48CK/bobatkinsphotogr) which is waterproof, has a 5x optical zoom and can shoot 720p HD movies. It's rated for up to two hours in water at depths up to 5ft. Title: Re: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to take Post by: jll on February 09, 2010, 09:07:41 PM tx, the 10-22 was on my 'short list' (my husband asked what I wanted for Valentine's day so it is ordered and on the way). I had planned on also taking a P&S that uses AA batteries, last summer carried a Powershot in a water proof pouch when sea kayaking and it survived several wet trips. jll
Title: Re: Rafting the Grand Canyon; what lenses to tak Post by: KeithB on February 11, 2010, 08:48:44 AM Canon makes waterproof cases for most of their P&S cameras. I have one for my A400, and when I take it to the waterpark people always ask me to take their picture since I look like one of the park's photographers!
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