going to seattle/alaska, tips?

odecom5 · 05-25-2007, 06:10 PM

next week i embark on an 11 day journey starting in seattle and going trough vancouver BC and alaska. i have a rebel xt (with kit lens only

). i'm looking for tips for pulling off the best quality pictures i can. going through glaciers and such i know its going to be a bit tough getting proper exposure due to the intense whiteness of it all, how to ensure my opportunities are not missed?

anyone ever been in these areas? things i should photograph? thanks!

also, i just wanted to brag about the fact that i'm going to alaska for a week

McBeef · 05-25-2007, 08:12 PM

Buy a Circular Polarizer, it will make landscape pictures much more crisp and of better color & contrast. They are ~$15 at your local camera/electronics store.

KorruptioN · 05-25-2007, 08:27 PM

Using circular polarizers with the Canon 18-55mm kit lens will be annoying because the front element rotates as it focuses. Also, you can't really find CPLs for $15...

McBeef · 05-25-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by KorruptioN

Using circular polarizers with the Canon 18-55mm kit lens will be annoying because the front element rotates as it focuses. Also, you can't really find CPLs for $15...

That's funny, because I bought a $15 cpl from Best Buy which doesn't rotate as it focuses.

dinoadventures · 05-27-2007, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by McBeef

That's funny, because I bought a $15 cpl from Best Buy which doesn't rotate as it focuses.

cpl's dont focus.

they always do rotate, though. if you bought a polarizer that doesnt then it's a linear polarizer, not a circular one.

odecom5 · 05-29-2007, 07:39 AM

well, i'm leaving today. see you guys in two weeks. hopefully with some good photos

EllitoGay · 05-29-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by McBeef

That's funny, because I bought a $15 cpl from Best Buy which doesn't rotate as it focuses.

lol

not to mention, im sorry to say but a 15 dollar polarizer will probably compromise sharpness like crazy... but budgets are always constraints...

EllitoGay · 05-29-2007, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by odecom5

well, i'm leaving today. see you guys in two weeks. hopefully with some good photos

gluck d00d!

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05-29-2007, 07:39 AM	#6

McBeef	Buy a Circular Polarizer, it will make landscape pictures much more crisp and of better color & contrast. They are ~$15 at your local camera/electronics store.
05-25-2007, 08:12 PM	#2

KorruptioN	Using circular polarizers with the Canon 18-55mm kit lens will be annoying because the front element rotates as it focuses. Also, you can't really find CPLs for $15...
05-25-2007, 08:27 PM	#3