Hello!
I'm new to DSLR photography, having received my D3100, my first DSLR, for Christmas.
I'm planning a cruise (another first!) ... heading to the Western Caribbean in the fairly near future. We'll have about 24 hours in the greater Miami area before we head out, and then we will travel westward, with stops in George Town (Grand Cayman), Cozumel and Puerto Costa Maya (Mexico) and Roatan (Honduras).
I expect we will have some fairly decent photo opportunities. Can anyone make any recommendations for things to see/do and what to bring?
I'm planning on bringing my Nikon D3100 w/ Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, my tripod and remote trigger. I have a UV filter on the lens. My memory card holds 16 Gigs, but it fills alarmingly fast as I usually shoot in Raw+JPG, on the off-change that I get the shot of a lifetime. (Someday that will happen!)
I'll bring my card reader and some blank DVR's. Would you recommending bringing my 17" MacBook Pro? (They have and "iLounge" on the Celebrity Eclipse, with Mac's. How much time will I have to wait to access one?) I don't know of any way to transfer files to my Ipad without a WIFI card or without being able to attach it to a computer.
This is all that I have. Budget is tight -- the last hurrah before returning to work after being laid off over a year ago. But is there anything I should really try to purchase before I go? I'm thinking about a spare battery, and maybe a polarized filter and maybe a diffuser for the built-in flash? I'm thinking of just a few accessories, as, most likely, another lens is out of the question right now. However, your recommendations might help some other newbie ... or me on my next excursion.
I don't see any reason to bring the kit lens do you???
Thanks so much for any info or insights you can share.
~ Waybo
I'm new to DSLR photography, having received my D3100, my first DSLR, for Christmas.
I'm planning a cruise (another first!) ... heading to the Western Caribbean in the fairly near future. We'll have about 24 hours in the greater Miami area before we head out, and then we will travel westward, with stops in George Town (Grand Cayman), Cozumel and Puerto Costa Maya (Mexico) and Roatan (Honduras).
I expect we will have some fairly decent photo opportunities. Can anyone make any recommendations for things to see/do and what to bring?
I'm planning on bringing my Nikon D3100 w/ Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3, my tripod and remote trigger. I have a UV filter on the lens. My memory card holds 16 Gigs, but it fills alarmingly fast as I usually shoot in Raw+JPG, on the off-change that I get the shot of a lifetime. (Someday that will happen!)
I'll bring my card reader and some blank DVR's. Would you recommending bringing my 17" MacBook Pro? (They have and "iLounge" on the Celebrity Eclipse, with Mac's. How much time will I have to wait to access one?) I don't know of any way to transfer files to my Ipad without a WIFI card or without being able to attach it to a computer.
This is all that I have. Budget is tight -- the last hurrah before returning to work after being laid off over a year ago. But is there anything I should really try to purchase before I go? I'm thinking about a spare battery, and maybe a polarized filter and maybe a diffuser for the built-in flash? I'm thinking of just a few accessories, as, most likely, another lens is out of the question right now. However, your recommendations might help some other newbie ... or me on my next excursion.
I don't see any reason to bring the kit lens do you???
Thanks so much for any info or insights you can share.
~ Waybo