going to the NA International auto show, what lens to bring?

Ok I just got started at this camera stuff really, and I have never been to this auto show before so I am wondering what I should bring. Obviously batteries,I have the Opteka grip and 3 batteries, memory cards, I have 1 x 2GB and 2 x 512 but I think I am going to pickup another 2 or 4GB before this as 3GB may not be enough.

What for lenses? my new sigma 17-70 should be here tomorrow so I was thinking that is probably the only one I will need. I wont need the kit lens for sure, the nifty 50 I dont know, maybe for some closeups maybe. And the 70-300 I cant see me needing that for much.

I am going to the industry day so hopefully there will not be mobbs of people there like on the public days.

But I am still debating if I should pickup the sigma 10-20 for this event, but I already spent way over my budget already on this camera trend lol.

for people with experience what else would you bring?

The 17-70 should be your best lens in your arsenal for this. Your thought process seems reasonable to me. Good luck!

Mark

I don't know what kind of access you will have to the loft-style hospitality suites, but if you do get to one, both wide-angle (for overall Cobo perspective) and telephoto (for some interesting perspectives of individual vehicles (or persons, for that matter)) could come in handy.

Even during the press and VIP pre-shows, crowds can be pretty thick at certain times and places. You'll have to be patient to get the shots you want without a great deal of intrusion. With that being said, at times, I've asked others to "pose" with the subject vehicle to add interest to the shot.

thanks for the advice, guess I will be dragging the bag with me to carry all this around

I covered SEMA and LA auto show in November/December with just my 24-105L on a 5D body. I would say your 17-70 should give you sufficient range, although it may get a wee bit tight on the wide end.

As for equipment, I would keep it to a minimum. Walking those huge show halls with a heavy pack can really wear/slow you down. Make sure to wear good walking/hiking shoes.

are there any filters I should use because of so many lights?

Polarizer would help with glare off paint and glass, if not chrome.

just a regular polarizer or a circular one?

For most any SLR these days, digital or not, circular.

dooh more $$$ lol

I am going to order a 77 and a bunch of adapters so I can use it on all my lenses + when I buy the Canon 100-400 I wont need to buy another one