Lens Question for Yellowstone National Park

[jdma]

I am planning a trip in September to Yellowstone National Park. What lens do you recommend is a must have? If I don't have it this will give me time to rent it ahead of time. If you have any pictures please post them up as well. I am not set on September yet but starting to plan and I have to make reservations soon - hopefully its not to late

[Casey]

For my style, I'd take at least my 16-35, 50mm, 70-200, and 300 with teleconverter. Circular polarizers and likely neutral density (normal and graduated). Tripod and remote.

Having said that, I've not been since I was a kid. My main goal would be scenery/landscape with wildlife a close second.

[Randy]

Check out this post I made awhile back. I shot everything with a D7100 and a 70-300VR

http://discussions.texasbowhunter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=488003&highlight=wyoming

Sorry I'm too lazy to repost all of the pics. Some of these were taken in Teton & Yellowstone.

[jdma]

Thanks Casey

Thanks and Very nice pictures Randy

Thanks for sharing

[WyoBull]

What are you wanting to shoot? I would take a wide lens (I shoot a 16-35) and then for wildlife, at least a 300mm, I shoot a 70-200 2.8 with a 1.7 Teleconverter.

Beyond that, just the normal gear like a circular polarizer, flash etc.

I live up here and spend a fair amount of time up in the park and around Jackson and in my experience, you will be either shooting wide angle landscapes, or zooming in on wildlife. The 70-200 is actually a really good landscape lens for up there because in a lot of areas, such as the snake river overlook, you can use your 70-200 at 70 and frame in the entire scene since the Tetons are so far away at that point. While I have a 35-70 2.8, I rarely use it up in the park.

It is a beautiful place to spend time and photograph.

[Limbwalker]

I shot Yellowstone back in '99 (on film) and everything was landscapes since I didn't have any long lenses at that time. Most of it was medium format.

But if I went today, there is no doubt my 150-600 Tamron would stay on my camera body until I saw a landscape shot I just had to have.

And I agree that a 70-200 can be a very useful landscape lens in that park.

[jdma]

I have the 24-70, 70-200 and 100-400. I'm thinking I should get in addition a 1.4x teleconverter and a variable neutral density filter. Should I rent something different. Seems this should cover most everything. I want to shoot landscape and wildlife both. I want to be there around 5 or 6 days. Thanks to everyone for the feedback

[Limbwalker]

Which camera body?

[jdma]

Which camera body?

Canon 5dmkiii