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with my 300mm mounted on my Nikon D7100. After taking several shots I brought my camera down and looked around.

 

Was that a current 300mm AF lens? If so, which version? I used to have a 300mm f4.5 AI-s, but it was stolen many years back and I was looking at possibly getting another one. They’re a LOT less than the “modern” ones.

 

 

On both sides of me were passengers that had whipped out their pocket cameras, phones, and tablets and were trying to take photo's of the whales.

 

My thought at the time was Good Luck people.

 

Exactly. Precisely why I’m bringing my D7100 on our next cruise.

D7200 and the latest version of the 18-300mm.

Have a D7100. Looking for new zoom for upcoming Alaska cruise. When you say “latest version”, do you mean the newer f6.3? If so, how do you like it? Do you regret not spending the extra $300 for the 6.3 and 5mm larger front lens element? How is the build quality of that lens and the AF speed? I’m looking at getting that one, but there’s a great deal right now on the Tamron 16-300 for almost $200 less than the Nikon.

Also, thinking about the 18-140 (because it’s supposed to be the sharpest of Nikon’s DX zooms) and a 300mm prime (maybe an older f4.5 AI-s).

I also have the Tamron 16-300.

We’ll be going to Alaska at the end of May, on the Grand Princess. Looking to get a new lens for that trip. Camera is a D7100. Only lenses right now are a 50mm f1.8D and 105mm f2.5 AI-S. Looking at either the Tamron 16-300 or the Nikon 18-300. Leaning towards the Nikon but there’s an amazing deal going on until the beginning of March on the Tamron ($499). How do you like the Tamron? Why didn’t you go with the Nikon, was it only price?

Looked through your “galleries”. Some excellent shots. We were on the Oasis a few years back, pretty much the same ship, but I believe the Allure is 1/8” longer? And the Oasis did not have the “Dog House”. Anyway, we’ll be going to Alaska at the end of May, on the Grand Princess. Looking forward to getting some of the shots of going under the Golden Gate Bridge such as what you took.

Does anyone have experience doing this? We will be on a cruise in a couple of weeks that goes to Labadee and a couple of us booked the zipline. I have a Hero 3+ with both a head and chest mount.

 

My question is, what is the best mounting position for GoPro's? I assume the chest mount may be blocked by restraint straps. As far as the head goes, do most zipline places offer a helmet that may have a built in mount to hook a GoPro into?

 

I'm just trying to do some homework now so I don't get caught unprepared when I get there... :)

We did the zip line at Labadee a couple of years ago. We were not issued helmets but what I did was hold my point-and-shoot digital (Canon A3300) in my right hand all the way down and had no problem. No doubt you can handhold the GoPro and you’d be just fine. You really don’t need both hands for this particular zip line. It’s rather tame, as zip lines go. It’s just a LONG one. I’d just hold on to it, you’ll be fine.

at most NBA arenas, "professional cameras" are prohibited, and are usually defined as any camera with a detachable lens! Which means a Rebel with a kit lens would theoretically not be allowed...

But you could bring in a Nikon P900 with an effective 2000mm lens and because it’s not “detachable”…

I agree with this. I have an iPhone (for now) and it in no way can compare with my D610 for low light shots or DOF stuff. My last 2 sailings (Alaska and the Med) there were lots and lots of people with DSLR's (along with many folks with tablets for cameras :eek: ). I want the best quality I can get and a phone camera just can't cut it when matched against my big camera.

Sure, the cameras in the iPhone have gotten better. I just bought the iPhone 7 and it’s amazing.

However, as convenient and as “good” as the iPhone has become for photos, you still can’t see the LCD screen if out in bright sunlight. Plus you lose the ability to control for depth of field and shutter speed.

Sure, the cameras in the iPhone have gotten better. I just bought the iPhone 7 and it’s amazing.

However, as convenient and as “good” as the iPhone has become for photos, you still can’t see the LCD screen if out in bright sunlight. Plus you lose the ability to control for depth of field and shutter speed.