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redbusa99
Posted 23/08/2016 - 13:21 Link
has anyone "done" Stratford ? if so what lenses would be most used as i do not want to carry everything around all day. all help appreciated. i was thinking 10-20 and 17-70, along with a flash. would this be enough?
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bforbes
Posted 23/08/2016 - 14:23 Link
95% of mine are taken within the focal length range you have covered. Plus a couple of dozen with the 55-300
LennyBloke
Posted 23/08/2016 - 14:48 Link
I did it last July with a 28/2.8, 50/2.8 Macro, 50/1.4 & 135/2.8 - I used the 135 more often than I though I would and could have done with a wider lens for a few shots - I suspect those 2 lenses will cover 95%+ of what you want

Here's the mini album on Flickr...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62460860@N05/sets/72157654047768994

I also did it in April last year with just an FAJ 18-35...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/62460860@N05/sets/72157649658709053
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redbusa99
Posted 23/08/2016 - 14:55 Link
thanks Barrie, have contemplated the 55-300 as a purchase ,would be lot lighter than the A 70-210 f4 which has only seen the light of day for close up work so not sure i can justify it. have found out there is an old bridge and a weir just outside the town so hope i have time to have a look at them.
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malfis
Posted 23/08/2016 - 16:08 Link
I live quite close to SOA and regularly go there to take photographs.
Very rarely do I seem to use anything longer than 60/70mm, so I think the lenses you mention will be AOK.

(BTW I've got a mint virtually unused non HD 55-300 should you ever wish to buy!)
Lots of gear - but not a lot of idea!
Edited by malfis: 23/08/2016 - 16:10
bforbes
Posted 23/08/2016 - 16:11 Link
There is plenty to see, canal boats and locks, timber frame buildings of course. There are a couple of old bridges and a weir on the river beside the RSC theater. Between the theatre and the wire there used to be place where you could do brass rubbing
redbusa99
Posted 23/08/2016 - 17:50 Link
thanks to all for the help. meeting people I don't know from blip photo so could be interesting
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davidwozhere
Posted 24/08/2016 - 01:29 Link
Make sure you do the entire riverbank walk from the theatre to the parish church. I've used a Pentax 'A' 35 105 'stack of primes' in the past to excellent effect
Both the *istDS and the K5 are incurably addicted to old glass

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