EOS Rebel T5i lens and setting recommendations for hot air balloon festival

[Kjasik]

I'm going to be in New Mexico next week for the hot air balloon fiesta. I need help with my settings and which camera lenses to use in order to take clear and colorful pictures there. Please help!!

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

You are too late. The Fiesta is this week. We just watched the Mass Ascension over the weekend.

https://balloonfiesta.com/

That said, P mode has worked fine for me.

[Stephen]

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[deebatman316]

What camera do you own please post the FULL model name.

[Kjasik]

I just have the beginner lenses that come with the 

EOS Rebel T5i 18.0 MP CMOS Digital SLR with 18-55mm EF-S is STM Lens

[Kjasik]

These are the two I have...

-18-135mm lens

-70-300mm lens

[deebatman316]

Usually the EF 75-300mm or EF-S 55-250mm lenses comes in Rebel kits. Not the EF 70-300mm lens. 

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

You are too late. The Fiesta is this week. We just watched the Mass Ascension over the weekend.

https://balloonfiesta.com/

That said, P mode has worked fine for me.

[Kjasik]

Thank you and I'll be there this weekend. 

your pictures turned out great!!!!

[kvbarkley]

Thanks I have been to a lot of them. Too bad Canon and the Fiesta had a falling out, or you could have had a free cleaning.

[kvbarkley · Accepted solution]

As for lenses, my 18-135 was great for general walking around, while the 70-300 is handy when you are shooting balloons kinda far away *outside* of the park.