This gallery has a collection of images shot at the Vatican during the summer of 2019. It is interesting partly for the how-to if it. Not the how-to as in the basics of photography, rather as to how much light was available inside the Basilica, and would I have the correct combination of camera and lens(es) with me, without hauling a trunk load of gear. I certainly did not want to travel all that way on the trip of a lifetime and come away with images I would not be happy with, either because the lens I used was not sharp enough or the camera’s sensor I chose could not have its ISO pushed high enough. In the end I was happy the entire trip with what I chose: my Nikon D750, a rather small full frame DSLR that can handle relative high ISOs such as 3200 without too much trouble, as well as my Nikon 28-300mm and 50mm f1.4 lenses. That’s it. Not too much to hulk around, yet enough to get decent (28-300) images outside with a wide range of focal width options, and tack sharp (50mm) images with a lens that could also open up wide if need be. Browse around this gallery and click on the details button on any image to see technical aspects of any image. Enjoy!
