Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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We went with our phones. iPhone 14 and Samsung 20. No problems at all. My wife had a clip on telephoto lens the really worked well for the long shots ($40).
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With all the scenery and animals in Alaska you will want to get up close in many situations. The versatility in the Panasonic LUMIX FZ-80 is a winner. Under $400.00.
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May seem counterintuitive, but you're more likely to do a better job of it by taking some time, rather than when "on the hoof". You can, of course, zoom in to see what the shot will look like, but zoom back out to take the photo. |
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My “opinion” is DON’T do it !
While there is no doubt that a stand alone camera with a telephoto lens will take better pictures, also consider the inconvenience of having to carry it around with the telephoto lens and possibly other lenses as well . Then consider that getting enthralled with taking pictures will have a negative effect of you enjoying the scenery unhindered by the desire to continually taking pictures. Your smart phone , for the most part, will give you excellent results without the extra hassle . As for those long distance shots you would be taking with a telephoto lens, I’m sure that you can find a variety of photos posted online while using professional grade equipment of the exact same thing you’re looking at …… |
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We did Alaska last year, all the way up the inside passage, then the overland journey to Denali and Fairbanks.
If you were a photographer, you'd already have the camera. So my advice is to upgrade your phone, if you think it's inadequate. If you're like me, you're not taking "photographs", you're just preserving memories. For that, you just want you phone handy. Unless you're a pro, you'll never do the scenery justice, regardless of the camera. There were two times when I wish I had a telephoto lens. One was at Glacier Bay, when the boat didn't get close enough to see the glacier calve. But I never would have caught it, anyway. A good pair of binoculars would have been more useful. The next day we were in College Fjord and got very close, and watched lots of calving glaciers. The other time was on the Denali tour, when they kept point out bears and elk so far away that they were just dots. Once again, though, I think binoculars would have been better, because they'd just be fuzzy at that range in the camera. |
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