Heading to Amsterdam on Tuesday Need Advice Please

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Hi everyone i am going to amsterdam on tuesday and need some advice.
What lenses should i bring, Whats to photograph of interest when there(anything specific)
I dont want to bring all the lenses i have, just two. The choices are
Canon 35-70
Canon 28-135 IS
Canon 24-105L
Canon 70-300
Sigma 10-20
Sigma 18-200
Also does anyone live near Bray that can clean the sensor on my 30d as its pretty dirty and of course i will make a contribution towards their pocket if needs be for supplies for cleaning.
Thanks Guys
Steven

Fajitas!

10-20
18-200
24-105 will do you.

Oh, and don't take more than 1 cookie.

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Fajitas! wrote:

10-20
18-200
24-105 will do you.

Oh, and don't take more than 1 cookie.

They make cookies :eek:
I am sooo innocent i was only going to see Anne Franks House

Fajitas!

Don't eat a cookie before doing the Anne Frank tour

Paulw

Watch out for those muffins too.

I'd take the

Sigma 10-20
Canon 28-135 IS

You're in the city, so doubt you'll need anything with a larger focal length.

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Paulw wrote:

Watch out for those muffins too.

I'd take the

Sigma 10-20
Canon 28-135 IS

You're in the city, so doubt you'll need anything with a larger focal length.

Muffins as well. When i get back i am going to have to go on a diet.:eek:

Zillah

iconnect wrote:

Also does anyone live near Bray that can clean the sensor on my 30d as its pretty dirty and of course i will make a contribution towards their pocket if needs be for supplies for cleaning.

Doesn't sensor cleaning involve nothing more than a squeezy thing that blows air?

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Zillah wrote:

Doesn't sensor cleaning involve nothing more than a squeezy thing that blows air?

Ah i wish, but i was hoping someone would have a copper hill kit because its a bit too dirty for that and i have no time to get a kit before tuesday.

Dimy

I was in Amsterdam last week and regret not bringing a wide angle lens, streets are narrow so there's not a lot of space to walk about if a shot doesnt fit your picture. So a wide angle lens is recommendable. If you like people photography, and there's a lot of interesting characters in A'dam, I suggest you go for something longer.

Oh as for places of interest... normally Amsterdam Central Station is a really nice building to photograph, but they're currently restoring it.... Same goes for the "Rijksmuseum" and a big part of the "Vondelpark". Another interesting place would be "De Dam" where you can find Madama Tussauds, there's nice buildings there, but they put a funfair on the spot with thrill-rides that block the view

Red Light district is always nice to go, and further I suggest you get a map and walk about the canals, there's some really nice houses there. I also suggest taking one of the canal-tours, they're quite cheap and entertaining.

As for the Anne Frank House...expect a long queue!! We wanted to go there as well, but when I saw the queue we decided to skip it.... I was only there for one day and didnt want to waste the day by waiting in a queue ;-). If you're there for more than a day it's well worth a visit, I've been there years ago on a school trip.

mikeanywhere

Fajitas! wrote:

Don't eat a cookie before doing the Anne Frank tour

No, defo eat it before the tour. Would make foe some very very interesting shots!!

Oh yeah as for lenses, defo as Dimy says as soo much interesting stuff go for.

gandalf

Also be careful whipping out your camera in the Red Light District, saw a chap get the bejaysus kicked out of him the last time I was over there cause he was trying to take photos where there are warnings against it....