Re: Lenses Needed for Rhine River Cruise?

It's not the width of the river that causes problems.  Many of the 
castles are located on heights overlooking the river.  They can be a 
significant distance from the river edge.  FFM

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.