Exclusive Evening Tour of Changdeokgung
August 11, 2010
This looks like a cool photo op. The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is granting shutterbugs the green light to shoot Changdeokgung Palace at night. The two-hour program (30,000 won) includes a guided tour of the premises, a special Gukak performance, and a Korean traditional snack. The first of four scheduled tours starts September 23rd. You can fill out the application form here (space is limited to 100 participants). I’ve already signed up. To give you an idea just how cool palaces can look at night check out Robert Koehler’s pics from Deoksugung.
Excellent! Looking forward to seeing it up there.
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Thanks for pointing this out–I signed up too!
Depends on what you’re after. Long review short: if you want to shoot in very low light, or shoot action sequences, then grab the D3. More in to portrait and/or landscape photography? Then pick up the D700. The latter also has the advantage of portability – I’ve used both and the D3 (though it’s a fine camera) weighs a ton. As much as a die hard Nikon fan I am (and I’ll stay that way), the Canon 5D is also solid from what I’ve been seeing and reading.
To be frank though, I may hold off for a little if I were you. Nikon usually unveils their new line up in the fall and it’s been pretty skimp up until now – save for a few new lenses and an upgraded version of both the D300 (D300s) and D3 (D3x). I’ve been reading rumours that they may very well introduce a hugely upgraded version of the D700 – with HD video and beefier resolution.
Have you played with a D700? I’m tossing around the idea of buying a D700 instead of the D3 for cost reasons. I’m curious if you have an opinion on the differences between the two cameras.
I hear you. This is a two-hour tour though and I think the premise behind it is to really take advantage of photographing the palace grounds when it’s otherwise off limits. I don’t think a lot of people on this tour will be focusing on the historical side of things – I could be wrong. It’s just that you can grab all that info during regular hours. This tour is much more of a novelty.
As for D3 users, no kidding. The ISO on that thing is unreal. I remember borrowing my friend’s D3 when I was shooting some clubs in Apgujeong for an article I was writing. The shots turned out great… without having to use a flash.
I did a tour recently of the secret garden and of Jongmyo. It was tough to take photos while keeping up with the group. On top of that, I couldn’t concentrate on taking photos and listening to the tour guide at the same time, so at best, I came out of these tours with almost zero information about the places and only a decent photo or two.
Will you be taking a tripod? D3 owners will have a field day.