DSLR(camera) users

[tjlemkuil]

I would not go without my DSLR. The only thing I'm changing on my next trip is I'm getting a Tamron 18-200 zoom so I only have to take the 1 lense. When I'm not shooting, I carry it in an older version of the Lowepro Inverse 100. It takes the strain off the neck.

 

[KigerKat]

just get a camera bag that has a rain cover built in. such as:

http://www.lowepro.com/slingshot

DH is the camera nut in our family, and he really likes this bag. He also has a sling strap that he uses more often. He's planning on bringing both is T1i and his 7D, and we will probably get a locker for the lenses. He really wants to do a park hopping day of nothing but photowalks through the parks. I'll probably spend my time seeing all the girly shows he doesn't care about.

 

[vital]

I've taken both, but now I let my DS11 use the point and shoot. We are going in May and I plan on doing "camera days" and non-camera days. We are staying on-site for 8 days and have park hoppers so we'll be doing the parks more than once. I've learned that no matter how nice the pictures are they can't compare to living in the moment and not worrying about missing a shot. In order to do that I have to go completely camera free or I'll cheat and start digging for the camera.

It's also nice to see the pictures from your child's prospective. He takes pictures of the little things (and people).

I hope you have a wonderful time!

 

[vwlizard]

Thinks for all the opinions. Looks like I will take it (my husband would probably kill me if I told him I wasn't, after I convinced him we NEEDED it because the P&S was inadequate)

I just recieved this in the mail from Amazon, and it looks like it will be great for carrying my camera + all the family "extras".
http://www.amazon.com/Lowepro-Passp...4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1299349806&sr=1-4

I'm going to ziplock the camera and cell phones inside of it "just in case" when we do anything involving water.

Next step is buying a filter and looking into a better lense.

 

[anthony2k7]

Also, I would suggest buying a 50mm 1.8 lens even if you don't use it on your trip. It is the best quality fast lens for the price, under $100.

+1!

I think this is an essential lens to have at disney above all others.

Its the only way you're going to get any flash-less shots on dark rides/shows or half decent fireworks shots without a tripod on a budget.

 

[KigerKat]

For those that are talking about sling straps, this is the one DH has that he really likes:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029LDIS4

 

[tndisneyfan]

We always take our DSLR. We have a smaller Kodak but I think it's more of a bridge camera so it's not much smaller than our DSLR. It's not small enough to just stick it in our pocket.

We take gallon size ziplock baggies for our camera and another one for accessories in case of rain or wet rides. We keep a couple of extras just in case too. It works great for us.

 

[Mercenary]

DLSR all the way, but I do take both... I love being able to capture pics seconds apart...

I use this bag and love it... it can be a backpack or a sling... I take 2-3 lenses with me on the trip and leave 1 or 2 in the room.

http://www.kata-bags.com/productFRM2HS.asp?p_Id=431&Version=Photo

This bag has tons of room can hold snacks and a vid cam as well. It does come with the raincover so that is a plus...

DW security loves it because the inside is bright yellow so they can see everything with a quick look, but also makes it good for you to find things.

 

[David9]

You might want to consider using an Eye-Fi card in your camera?

Eye-Fi cards have a built-in wireless transmitter which makes it easy to connect to the card. An Eye-Fi card will add wireless capability to your digital camera. These cards make it very simple to transfer the photos from your camera to your computer. It's possible to download the photos from your camera even if you don't have the USB cable.

When you add an EyeFi card into your digital camera - and it comes in contact with a wifi network, all of your photos on that card are sent to a online sharing site or directly back to your home machine. This is a great idea to get your photos to your friends fast. It also is a great solution if your camera goes missing on your trip - at least your photos taken prior to it being lost will be waiting for you at home.

Has anyone use a Eye-Fi card at Disney?

 

[dzorn]

You might want to consider using an Eye-Fi card in your camera?

Eye-Fi cards have a built-in wireless transmitter which makes it easy to connect to the card. An Eye-Fi card will add wireless capability to your digital camera. These cards make it very simple to transfer the photos from your camera to your computer. It's possible to download the photos from your camera even if you don't have the USB cable.

When you add an EyeFi card into your digital camera - and it comes in contact with a wifi network, all of your photos on that card are sent to a online sharing site or directly back to your home machine. This is a great idea to get your photos to your friends fast. It also is a great solution if your camera goes missing on your trip - at least your photos taken prior to it being lost will be waiting for you at home.

Has anyone use a Eye-Fi card at Disney?

Considering Wifi is not readily available at Disney not sure how much help that would be.

Denise in MI

 

[David9]

I forgot - I was thinking about Disney Cruise lines. Never thought about that much - So none of the parks have WiFi areas? You would think in this day and age, they would have some store, restaurant, or area in the park that would have it. Anyone know of a park that does?

 

[Brian_WDW74]

I've moved this thread to the Photography Board.

 

[kellzkidz]

Hi! This will be my first Disney trip with my new camera (same as op's) and I was hesitant too. I did take mine on our trip to the Cape last year and I am sooo glad I did. I would not have gotten the amazing shots with a point and shoot.

After some thought I am going to bring mine to the parks in my backpack. I have a big guns- style camera bag, but I do not want to be weighed down; instead I will store it in the bag but use a neoprene case (nice and glove-like fit) and keep it in my backpack when on rides.

I like the zip-lock ideas for water rides too

Happy snapping!

 

[WilsonFlyer]

We probably take from 5-10 cameras each trip, all depending on what we pick up when we leave home (Yes, we drive now.). Everything from a MinoHD to a Canon HR S20 to a T2i and everything in-between.

Cameras with us tend to be camera relative to mood of the day. I'm really hoping a new lens and a new strap will encourage me to take my T2i to the resorts and parks more. I've always dreaded draggin it around feeling like I had to worry about it constantly and allowing it to limit what I/we did. Primarily for that reason, we always took mostly nice PnS's, especially to the parks. My wife always takes something and usually have a mini-camcorder of some type in my fanny pack (Yes. Because it's convenient and I don't care what people think, but thanks for asking. LOL) and some still camera pretty close by.

I kept thinking when our DD5 got older, we'd have to carry less stuff for her and that would afford me a better opportunity to take my DSLR bag of goodies. I can already see that theory has gone completely to hell. I think my wife carries more stuff in the backpack for her now than when she was a baby and frankly, I just ain't seein' it gettin' no better!

We'll see what April brings. EVERY trip I promise myself, "I'm going to take the T2i every day.", and it just never seems convenient; at least not for me.

I'm hoping the new equipment that would be wasting away in the room will motivate me. I'm going to try hard this trip. I really am.

 

[SrisonS]

I also have the Canon T2i but I use a lense that is EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens. This worked great for close up shots and distance and I didn't have to carry another lens. My sister had ths slock lens 18-55 and she had to switch out with her 70-300 lens plus lug it around all day. Like on of the other posters I also carry my Power Shot just in case, works nice in restaurants.

I totally agree here. I have the T1i with that 18-135mm, and it's just great. But a p&s might be better if you want to take pictures of food at restaurants. That's what I experienced on the Disney cruise anyway. Mainly because I was too close for the DSLR to grab focus.

 

[Josh125]

As other mentioned, a proper bag that meets your needs is critical to having an enjoyable trip with your dSLR. The pack needs to be easy to access while providing protection on rides. I used a standard backpack for a few trips with a towel on the bottom, what a pain. I switched to a sling pack that still allowed us to tote around some park "stuff" in the top and has a water bottle pocket.

If you are worried about damaging the camera or is not easy to access when you need it, it's better left in the room IMO.

 

[Lyric]

I take both a small point-and-shoot and my Canon EOS 30D dSLR, along with 3 - 4 choice lenses and filters. The lenses are divided between my mom and I (the two disney park-goers of the family) to lessen the weight. Often, I'll have the 50mm lens on my camera and it'll just be slung on my shoulder. On water rides, the camera goes into one of our bags. While vacationing, I try to take a break from the SLR at least once and take a trip into the park with minimal baggage and my point-and-shoot.

Looking at the photos taken with my SLR and comparing them with photos taken on point-and-shoots during previous trips, I consider it 110% worth it.

 

[handicap18]

Over the years I've taken my slr's (film {Nikon N6006 and N70} or digital {Nikon D50 and D300}) to Aruba (5 times), St Maarten (twice), Cancun (twice), Bermuda (5 times), London, Hong Kong, Bangkok, 4 cruises, 3 or 4 trips to Canada, Las Vegas (twice) and MANY many other places, including Disney 5 times.

I wouldn't think of going anywhere without my dSLR.

 

[WilsonFlyer]

Got my RS-7 today. It's obvious, and it was from the video when I purchased it, that it's going to take some getting use to but I think I'm going to like it. I don't think I'm going to wait until my trip in April to get use to it though.

 

[homedad]

I take the DSLR, point and shoot and a HD camcorder....not always all three at once at every park though