Re: Lenses Needed for Rhine River Cruise?

My standard travel kit has 3 bodies and lenses from 17 thru my 80-200.
 I take the 50-500 as needed.

Go Fig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
>  [EMAIL PROTECTED] (john chapman) wrote:
> 
> > In a few weeks I will be taking a river cruise on the Rhine River
> > between Basel, Switzerland and Antwerp, Belgium with a side trip on
> > the Mosel River.  I have visions of sitting on deck leisurely taking
> > photos of castles and the like as we drift by.  My question is given
> > the width of the rivers, what lenses do I have to take to do this.  My
> > basic kit includes in long lenses a Nikon 80-200/2.8 AFS with Kenko
> > Pro 1.4x and 2x extenders.  But I can also take my Sigma 50-500 AFS,
> > which can also produce good results with the 1.4X even at 700mm. 
> > However, given its weight and all the other photo equipment, I would
> > prefer not to unless really necessary.
> > 
> > For those who address the photo aspects, can you give me some idea how
> > wide the rivers are at various points?
> > 
> > Thanks in advance for any advice that can be provided.
> 
> I don't know your taste, but I don't travel w/out a 24mm or 28mm.  I 
> always have long lenses with me... but I rarely use them
> 
> jay
> Mon, Oct 6, 2003 
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