ken munn Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 Two bags just reintroduced, but not universally! See http://www.britishairways.com/travel/bagcabin/public/en_gb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon_r1 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Michael, The 2 bag rule is not universal. Of the London airports, all except Gatwick are able to handle 2 bags, however its down to the airline to make the decision so you should contact them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matthew_newton Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Yes photography inside of st. paul's is banned, but it was allowed from the top...and...well...not sure if it was banned within the stair cases to the top, but I do have a couple of pictures from my wife's digicam in the stairwells showing how tiny they are. I was very upset about that part of the trip. It was amazing, don't get me wrong, but it was my second to last day...and I missloaded my film so every exposure on that 36 shot roll was not exposed. There were some amazing shots of St. Pauls at sunset and at night as well as a lot of shots of downtown London from on top of St. Paul's. *sigh* I guess that just means I am going to have to go back and take the pictures again! Good luck on your trip, London is a fantastic city. If you have the time try to get out of London, even if it is just on a Bus trip for the day. I am normally not a tour taker, but a bus tour of Windsor, Stonehenge and Bath was nice and it was pretty much just drive us to the location and give us some info on the bus, then we were on our own for the 1-2 1/2hrs we were at each location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I have been to Windsor, Bath and Stonehenge before - very iconic. Today, however, I had a bad headache so all I did was some Tower Bridge, Tower, Ghurkin: <p> And I felt today while doing this that I kept having to constantly change lenses from 17 (17-40 4L) to to 200 (70-2300 4L). I need two bodies. <p> A few samples: <p> <ul> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0511.JPG ">London</a> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0570.JPG ">London</a> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0523.JPG ">London</a> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0526.JPG ">London</a> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0542.JPG ">London</a> <li> <a href=" http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0571.JPG ">London</a> </ul> Michael<br> www.mvwphoto.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 Oh an dit is not two bags - it is two ITEMS. My camera is one item (slung over my shoulder); the single bag is the second item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken munn Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 If it's not too late for this trip, The Swiss Re Tower (Gherkin) at night makes interesting shapes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waite_watson Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Wow,I thought "street photography" was banned in the UK.It appears only terrorists use cameras.Unless you intend to photograph friends within the confines of their own home you may as well leave the cameras at home.Otherwise expect to end up on the 'no fly' list!That's Fascism for you!A camera on every lamp post spying on you,but if you use a camera you're a 'terrorist'.Double standard indeed.Makes one wonder what they've got to hide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Well, what I did yesterday was ion photography, not street photography. That's today, time allowing. But at the station, I will admit I took pictures quickly and left before attracting too much attention. Shooting the surveillance cameras is also iffy. But I think if they have the right to monitor them, I have the right to shoot them :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 That said, I am at Heathrow airport picking up a customer and have just been told that photography is illegal at Heathrow. They noticed the 5D on my shoulder :-) The UK really is behaving more and more like the third world dictatorships I used to work in. Very tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh, and unfortunately the officials who told me of this prohibition were unable to show me any proof (e.g. a printed version or a reference to an actual law). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathan_wong3 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi Michael, I went through Heathrow on the 4th December and the one bag rule was strictly enforced as well, which I found frustrating as my airline said I could carry one bag, plus a laptop bag and camera. You could imagine my frustration when the airport would not let me take on the bags that the airline approved, as it left me in a difficult position. So if in Heathrow, I suggest stick to one bag. These days I take only one bag to be safe, however I can usually fit my 5D, 4 lenses and all accessories plus my mac powerbook quite easily into a backpack. The only real restriction is weight, and all of the airlines I fly with don't count laptops or cameras towards the weight limit, as long as it all fits in one bag to keep the airport happy. I just put my heaviest lens onto my camera at check in (then swap it for a more travel safe combination once inside hehe). So I don't know why you feel the need to choose lenses, can't you take it all? I use a naneupro Adventure K3L (http://www.naneupro.com/products/a-k3l/) which takes a laptop, and also stash a lowepro toploader 75AW into my luggage so I don't always have to carry such a large bag around with me if I go out for the day taking street shots. The Adventure K3L is great for a three day tour or trip though. I found it better to buy a new camera bag that leave my lenses at home. I've spent so much money on lenses that it seemed silly to leave them at home because I didn't want to spend another $200 on a new bag. In a weird way, by saving that $200, I was wasting the $4000 spent on unused lenses. To answer your question though, I spent a long time shooting in london, and only ever used my 24-105 on a 5D. I didn't feel I NEEDED anything wider, and theres not much in London you can't just walk closer to if 105mm (or in your case 70mm) can't reach. Plus with 12.8 mp you can always crop a little bit and still get a decent sized print. I would take the 24-70 and the 17-40 if I were you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Hi, <p> Hah - you should see the stuff I carry: laptop (large), 5D, lenses, files, wallets, scanner and ham radio, chargers for same, etc. Not easy to fit into one bag! <p> As for lenses - I wish there was a 17-70. I am quite addicted to 17mm - images like this: <p> <a href="http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0523.JPG">Tower Bridge</a> <p> ..can really only be taken by a really wide lens. And yet, I also used 200mm yesterday, as in here: <p> <a href="http://www.willems.ca/gallery/albums/userpics/10001/LON_0570.JPG">Tower Bridge 2</a> <p> hard to do any other way.. <p> But OK - tomorrow it is 24-70, then! <p> Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ardenpress Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Last summer in Lisbon I used only the 17-40 and 70-200 f4 IS. It worked very well indeed. I didn't miss the 40-70 range at all. One can use the same f stop and shift the camera from left or right and let the 70-200 quickly adjust focus for the people at the distance you want to take. At the longer distances people are never quite sure you are taking their picture. But do be careful. London is not Bangkok or Delhi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohir_ali Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 you don't want touristy photo's? but, that is all you show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 On day one that's all I shot - "iconic". Or if you will, cliche shots. Decided that when I saw the late afternoon sun - a rare thing in London :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mohir_ali Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 my apologies, my comment wasn't deserving. keep seeking out your goals, inshallah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvw photo Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Ma Feesh Mushkila - no offense taken at all, as I am sure no offense meant - and you made a valid point, I was not clear. - Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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