Tibet tourism through photography – equipment articles

Photography is not necessarily of the regulation, I know that some travellers while walking through the many parts of Tibet, but they have no intention of leaving a record of any pictures, and more travellers like to use the camera to your own journey of little recorded as a permanent memorial. Of course, there are a lot of people come to Tibet is to a large number of specialized murder out of film. Tibet's photography is a very interesting thing

Photography is not necessarily of the regulation, I know that some travellers while walking through the many parts of Tibet, but they have no intention of leaving a record of any pictures, and more travellers like to use the camera to your own journey of little recorded as a permanent memorial.

Of course, there are a lot of people come to Tibet is to a large number of specialized murder out of film.

Tibet's photography is a very interesting thing, though there have been many professional photographers spend considerable time and effort into Tibet, but there are many ordinary tourists think their eyes can see a plateau before the scene to far in excess of any Tibet picture.

On the other hand, almost every visitor can shoot in Tibet to life most boasting photos. Even I often hear when friends disdained to a professional photographer, he will say: "Hey, I was in Tibet, even his eyes shut irregularly shoot things than it several times," and so on.

Visible in Tibet photography is no pleasure.

Here first for general travel photography advice:

1, as many as possible to the experience with film, usually with twice the amount of films;

2, it is best to avoid buying film in Tibet, particularly in remote areas, unless you can buy fake prior fully prepared;

3, for roll film of time and energy to backlight;

4. bring some spare battery, because of the low temperature in Tibet will significantly reduce the battery life.

5. protect your camera, don't leave it for a long time in the Sun for Tibet; beware of Tibetan sand, do not do not clean or rainy environment use the camera;

6. respect for the camera and try to avoid alerted you to be taken, if you really need to send him some small gifts rather than pay he is much better;

7, in Lhasa, may have the wrong person in a public setting attempt to photograph when you obtain money, to do this, you must be a firm denial;

8, it is best to your lenses with UV protection, you can take the lens at the same time make the sky a bit more blue;

9, if possible, with a small table-top tripod and Flash will give your photographs bring lots of fun;

10, in the Temple temple photo front must seek the permission of monks.

These proposals are for general visitors, and the following content is particularly serious in photography with the spirit of the photography enthusiast and photographer's recommendations, the first declaration does not fit to tourist-oriented travelers.

Since I was in Tibet for a lot of photography-related work, so I can have more lessons and experiences with this line of photographers share, but most of them though have a very high level of photography, but not like me the time of travel, organic Tibet.

As already said, there is no definite rule photography, so the following is based on my own experience.

On photography, seemed to be starting from the equipment.

If this is the General tourism, sure, you light the first consideration, unless you have special requirements, focusing head must give way to zoom head, not on things must not take. For the purpose of taking photographs of photographers, the starting point for considering issues is entirely different. First thing to consider is what film projects include, carrying equipment should be completely from hostage to shooting to decide, the band stuff should take. Easy to carry, be sure to take; it is not convenient belt, overcome difficulties and to bring.

I'm not very good quote other people's examples, he said himself, may be more representative.

My next trip to Tibet, there are many, most of the time there are both 6 and 7 series SLR cameras, dozens otherwise strobe lights, camera, tripod, or sometimes for several months, just a photo album HEXAR compact machine.

The following is my 2001 spring in Tibet used photographic equipment checklist: 135 paraxial-G2 + 21/2.8, 35/2, 90/2.8 head 120 paraxial machine body + 47/5.6, 135 single machine 2: NIKON F3 and F5.

Lens: 17-35/2.8AFS, 28-70/2.8AFS, 80-200/2.8AFS, 500/8 fold back 120 SLR PENTAX 645N + 45/2.8, 75/2.8, 150/2.8, 400/4 compact machine 1: HEXAR 35/2.0 wide machine: Al-Khasawneh XPAN (originally planned belt lap Pat was one, because there are too many abandoned luggage)