Norway and the fjords

[davidedric]

Hi folks,


In June I am holidaying in Norway. We start in the Arctic circle, then down the coast with the opportunity to cruise some of the fjords.

I will be taking my micro 4/3 kit, and my widest lens is 14mm (i.e. 28mm equiv). I'm think about narrow fjords (and the inadvisability of zooming with feet whilst on board), and therefore wondering if a uwa would be a valuable addition.

Anyone who's been there have any thoughts?

The natural lens to choose, given my kit, would be the Panasonic f4 7-14mm, but it's not exactly cheap (at least by my standards)

Any observations appreciated,

Dave

[Mike Buckley]

Only the smallest fjords would be described as narrow in the sense that the expanses from side to side of the fjords are still reasonably vast. Based on my experience of viewing the truly smaller fjords in Norway's Lofoten islands from the land, not the sea, I wouldn't plan on needing anything shorter than a 28mm equivalent focal length. I was able to include the tops of the mountains and the sea in my photos using mostly a 50mm equivalent focal length and never shorter than 28mm. If you use anything shorter than 28mm, you will probably have problems avoiding including unwanted parts of the ship because you won't always be able to stand in the ideal position.

Have a great time!

[Shadowman]

Hi folks,


In June I am holidaying in Norway. We start in the Arctic circle, then down the coast with the opportunity to cruise some of the fjords.

I will be taking my micro 4/3 kit, and my widest lens is 14mm (i.e. 28mm equiv). I'm think about narrow fjords (and the inadvisability of zooming with feet whilst on board), and therefore wondering if a uwa would be a valuable addition.

Anyone who's been there have any thoughts?

The natural lens to choose, given my kit, would be the Panasonic f4 7-14mm, but it's not exactly cheap (at least by my standards)

Any observations appreciated,

Dave

I tried to get UWA effect with a 20mm lens on a micro 4/3rd lens and it's possible depending on height of the structure and your ability to approach said structure. So the 7-14mm should get you where you want to be.

[george013]

I checked my photo's from the fjords and most of the where shot between 18 and 35mm on DX, so 27 and 52 FX. And sometime the 18mm could be less.
But if you're on a boat passing the coast, I think you will need some more mm.
George

[davidedric]

Thanks. I have 14 (28) to 300 (600), so sounds like I have it covered.

Mike - never thought of the shipboard foreground issues . extra thanks.

Dave

[rpcrowe]

Dave,

I might suggest that you include a white balance target (such as the WhiBal: http://www.whibalhost.com/_Tutorials/WhiBal/01/ )

I have noticed when shooting ice and also snow as well as temperate seascapes, the white balance is often overly blue...

[chauncey]

IMHO, your overlooking the potential of using your longer glass and merging your images.