Moving to India

[adhocphotographer]

Underjammer - Wow, thanks for your reply! No matter what i will keep the 55-250 as a compact alternative, i doubt i would get much selling it in the condition it is in anyway!

Thank for all your posts and help. I think i am leaning towards the 70-200 2.8 (and maybe a TC if i want extra reach; i hear they works well with it)... I will probably wait now and get it over there, the warranty is not soo much of an issue, considering we will be staying there for a minimum of 2 years, the warranty will be dead by the time we leave!

I'll let you all know how it goes!

John

 

[EvilTed]

I've been to India 5 times and traveled from Rajasthan down the West coast to the south tip of Tamal Nadu.
My camera went with me everywhere.

I never experienced anyone trying to mug me and steal my camera but you will get a lot of people trying to scam money out of you at temples etc.

I love India and contemplated moving to Bangalore at one point in my career.
I was getting sent there for a month at a time anyway.

Bangalore is actually quite cool.
It was a British holiday town high up off the plains so it is temperate and never baking.
Because of the Brits it has a lot of cool pubs, but unfortunately they are all shut by 11pm

Tons of great places to visit close (and not so close) by.
On my last trip we took a cab to Hampi, stayed all night and them drove up to Badami.
11 hours a day in a cab on an India freeway is something my Indian colleagues would never do.

Enjoy and post some pictures!

ET

 

[AmbientLight]

As in many other countries there is a trick: Don't be a tourist.
I went to India strictly on business and could avoid all those bad experiences. If you stay in a good hotel, you can hire a driver from the hotel and make your tours with that driver. Mine did everything I could hope for to get me into temples and around people trying to make money for nothing. I had wonderful experiences in India.

 

[wickidwombat]

I havent been to india (I would love to go though ) however I spend alot of time in china
and the 2 countries have similar population densities. In china I quite often found even 50mm on full frame too long. the 16-35 f2.8L II is my most used lens in these crowded places. With heavily crowded areas there simply isnt the working room to bring a 70-200 to bear.

 

[briansquibb]

I havent been to india (I would love to go though ) however I spend alot of time in china
and the 2 countries have similar population densities. In china I quite often found even 50mm on full frame too long. the 16-35 f2.8L II is my most used lens in these crowded places. With heavily crowded areas there simply isnt the working room to bring a 70-200 to bear.

This might be the place for the shorty forty as even on a 1 series the camera doesn't look that impressive

 

[adhocphotographer]

I havent been to india (I would love to go though ) however I spend alot of time in china
and the 2 countries have similar population densities. In china I quite often found even 50mm on full frame too long. the 16-35 f2.8L II is my most used lens in these crowded places. With heavily crowded areas there simply isnt the working room to bring a 70-200 to bear.

This might be the place for the shorty forty as even on a 1 series the camera doesn't look that impressive

Got my eye on one of those too!!! think i can sneak that thing past the misses!

 

[LikeBreathing]

I havent been to india (I would love to go though ) however I spend alot of time in china
and the 2 countries have similar population densities. In china I quite often found even 50mm on full frame too long. the 16-35 f2.8L II is my most used lens in these crowded places. With heavily crowded areas there simply isnt the working room to bring a 70-200 to bear.

Too true! My walkaround lens was a Sigma 17-70 - mainly set to 17.

 

[wickidwombat]

I havent been to india (I would love to go though ) however I spend alot of time in china
and the 2 countries have similar population densities. In china I quite often found even 50mm on full frame too long. the 16-35 f2.8L II is my most used lens in these crowded places. With heavily crowded areas there simply isnt the working room to bring a 70-200 to bear.

This might be the place for the shorty forty as even on a 1 series the camera doesn't look that impressive

I think these sorts of places are what the shorty forty was made for. probably the perfect lens for this situation even still perhaps could be too tight sometimes on Full frame definately too tight on a crop

 

[adhocphotographer]

I think these sorts of places are what the shorty forty was made for. probably the perfect lens for this situation even still perhaps could be too tight sometimes on Full frame definately too tight on a crop

Agreed, but as you say might be too tight... now if they came out with a tiny twenty, i would be all over that! Generally my 10-22 or 17-55 lives on my camera on day to day basis.

 

[wickidwombat]

I think these sorts of places are what the shorty forty was made for. probably the perfect lens for this situation even still perhaps could be too tight sometimes on Full frame definately too tight on a crop

Agreed, but as you say might be too tight... now if they came out with a tiny twenty, i would be all over that! Generally my 10-22 or 17-55 lives on my camera on day to day basis.

I just got a voigtlander 20mm f3.5 color skopar SLII

http://www.voigtlander.com/cms/voigtlaender/voigtlaender_cms.nsf/id/pa_fdih7pyj95.html

cant wait to get out and do some shooting with it today but so far its awesome
aperture control is all completely electronic on the canon one unlike the nikon
af confirm is very fast and accurate, build quality is excellent

 

[adhocphotographer]

Hey,

Arrived in India and thought i would let you all know i ended up with the 70-200.. in fact my Wife surprised me with it as a late wedding gift...

Bought it in India from a Canon store for 2014 Euro... so cheaper than in France!

thanks for all the advice!

 

[rpt]

Hey,

Arrived in India and thought i would let you all know i ended up with the 70-200.. in fact my Wife surprised me with it as a late wedding gift...

Bought it in India from a Canon store for 2014 Euro... so cheaper than in France!

thanks for all the advice!

Really? Wow! Some lenses just went up in price in India by about 33% some 10 or so days back! I think it was due to changes in exchange rates. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Have fun! Do go to the Mysore palace if you like palaces...