LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Yes. I got one last summer in Rocky Mt National Park. A nice side benefit is you can badge through without waiting in the Kiosk line. Of course you won't get a map, etc..... just used it a second time last weekend in Olympic Natl Park. BTW, 62 qualifies as "senior".

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Keep up the good work,Old One! Actually one to another!

DRG777 Loc: Metro Detroit

I would put the 12-24 on one body and the 28-300 on the other and bring both. If you insist on one, then the 18-200.

Skopperl Loc: Coral Springs FL

I saw an ad for these so I ordered it already. Thanks Sid

mharvey

I visit Yellowstone every other year (alternating with Alaska) and have tried just asbout every possible combination of cameras and lenses at one time or another! Unless you're willing to carry every lens you have (and some you don't), you'll still sometimes find yourself wishing you had something you didn't bring! :)
After several bouts of obsessive packing, I realized that there is so much you CAN photograph, it more than makes up for the occasional missed shot.
I now take ONE camera body (currently a Nikon D810) and TWO lenses (24-105 f/4 Sigma ART and 80-400 AF-S Nikkor zoom).
Of course, being the Obsessive Personality that I am, I also take GIANT (100mm) binoculars with interchangeable eyepieces.
These are not only for getting "up close and personal" with distant wildlife, but for nightly astronomical viewing (if you've never been, you just can't imagine how truly dark and pristine the skies can be)!
You might also be surprised at how many wildlife shots you'll get with the shorter lens. Last trip, the only really "distant" shots I took were of Bighorn Sheep, high on an rocky cliff face and a moose that happened to be on the other side of a river I couldn't cross.

No more than 30 feet away

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Almost invisible. At least 1/4 mile away

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DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Only problem is the OP has different equipment....However, I do agree with your choices.

mharvey

I was only trying to suggest that it isn't necessary to haul a big load of gear. Whatever equipment he may have...the phlosophy is the same.
As always YMMV! :)

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Sorry, I must have missed that part.

foxy

I'm in Yellowstone a lot. If you're interested in getting good wildlfe photos, I'd suggest renting either the Nikon 200-500mm lens or the Tamron 150-600mm. You can get the Tamron with a Nikon mount. It's a good lens, but heavy. Although you can get decent wildlife pics a lot of times with the 28-300, you'd probably be happier with a longer lens. If you don't want to rent a long lens, I'd go with your 28-300 and your wide angle. Take a polarizing filter and buy a couple of the disposable camera rain protectors. You can get them at B&H or Adorama, two in a package for less than $8. They're handy to have around if you get caught in the rain.

foxy

Oops, forgot! I'd definitely take both camera bodies. You won't have to change lenses so much and it's nice to have a back-up anyway.

foxy

You can't take bear spray on a plane, but you can rent it while in Yellowstone. There are a couple of kiosks in the park, one is at Canyon but I don't remember where the other one is. You can also buy it in West Yellowstone, Mt., probably in Jackson and probably in Gardiner, Mt. I don't go in the park stores much, but they probably have it there as well. Make sure you carry it and know how to use it, just in case.

I would suggest packing a lunch if you can because the park stores and restaurants get very crowded. Take water and some snacks too. Good walking shoes and a hat are important. Hats often blow off at the geyser basins, so either don't wear one there or hang onto it. Go to the geyser basins early because they get very crowded.

The best places to find bears and wolves are usually Lamar Valley (or on the way there) and Haden Valley. Early morning and late evening are usually the best time to see them unless there's a carcass around. If there's a carcass fairly close to the road your chances of seeing wolves and/or bears will increase, so ask about carcasses. Please take pictures from a safe distance. Have fun!

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

Thats a very hard question and each person has his own idea. Soon your head will be swimming with ideas and you won tbe able to sort them out. You will start getting headaches, and anxiety , you wont sleep.
Probably the best thing would be to send me in your place. I know Id take my 600 and my 300 , see its easy for me.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

A true gentleman, I like your style!

romanticf16 Loc: Commerce Twp, MI

Best photography is at dawn and dusk.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Pretty much,but high noon for the Grand Prismatic Spring,especially on the hill behind!