NYC Trip - Equip. Suggestions

[ModernPics]

Hello!

Well I am leaving this message here as I think the Pro Photogs would know best. As well as I am sure there are many here from NYC

I am off to a fun filled 10 days in Washington DC (doing a photo tour) then driving up to NYC in Sept.

This will be a great photo trip and was wondering about the NYC gig.

Can you all suggest what I should bring when tooling around NYC?

I have a smaller backpack that I am going to squeze in my gear, but not sure what to bring when walking around / taxi / subway in Manhattan.

Should I bring my Backpack or should I just carry my rig around my shoulder.

Also based on my equip. list below - what would be the best combo to bring with me in Manhattan.

Tip, Tricks, suggestions on NYC / Manhattan would be fantastico!

I am really looking forward to the East Coast experence, as I have never been - YES I am a person who loves crowds and life in the fast lane, conservative by no means so I have heard the stories... but the history, culture and the comraderie of NYC is what intreges me.

Cheers!

[Ogrt48]

I live here in NYC so I'll try and help you out. First off, bring your gear in a bookbag and keep it in there when its not in use. Make sure to keep it on you tightly at all times or its gonna go bye bye.

I'm guessing you're going to want to take pictures of the buildings, none of your glass is wide enough really so I've just bring the canon 28-105. Even my kit lens is too long on a 1.6 camera for NYC buildings.

Also, tripods will get you fined in NYC when used without a permit outdoors, dunno about the unipods.

[NYC2BGI]

I live here in NYC so I'll try and help you out. First off, bring your gear in a bookbag and keep it in there when its not in use. Make sure to keep it on you tightly at all times or its gonna go bye bye.

I'm guessing you're going to want to take pictures of the buildings, none of your glass is wide enough really so I've just bring the canon 28-105. Even my kit lens is too long on a 1.6 camera for NYC buildings.

Also, tripods will get you fined in NYC when used without a permit outdoors, dunno about the unipods.I live in NYC also and agree with what Ogrt48 says but I did not know about the tripod permit. I see people using tripods all of the time. I wonder if they know that they need a permit. Anyway bring as much equipment with you as you can comfortably carry. NYC is a real walking city as you probably will not be driving while here. Just remember that if you need something else there are many great camera stores right here.

[ModernPics]

Great points...

Thanks for the heads up, I did not think about the "hide" in bag trick ;)

Makes sense really - Crowds and all bound to be those bad guys in there somewhere.

I am debating one thing...

I have a 28-135 IS USM as well as a 100-300 USM , do you all think I should bother with the long telephoto lens for Washington DC and NY ?

PS. I will also be driving to Virgina while I am in Washington DC and over to RI while I am in Manhattan NY.

I tend to think that "less" is better in relation to equip. on vacation / photo trips ( Would I be correct on that? ) ....