dyximan

I was there two years ago it's beautiful, if you're claustrophobic you might try the North Canyon as it is wider at the bottom and I was told it is best to be shot in mid day, if you choose the South Canyon as I did as that was the only time I had available its narrower at the bottom and it's best to be shot in the morning or the late afternoon.

piccanclick Loc: Northern California

I would suggest bringing a monopod. If you have not used one, practice adjusting it a bit first. When we went through the Lower Canyon we did it toward the very end of the day, a little before 4pm, only 4 other people with us and the guide let us hang back a bit. The stairs down seemed a bit much, but all was fine.
I looked back at my Upper and Lower photos from 2013. The Lower Canyon is mostly reds, I got gorgeous purples and a variety of red in the Upper Canyon. We did not go on a Photography tour on either. I just stayed at the back of the line, ready to snap when others on tour had gone through. I left my 60D with 24-105 lens on auto ISO in both upper Canyon-camera chose 200, 400 and 800. In the lower canyon auto ISO was mostly 100-200. I had it set on CLOUDY in the lower Canyon, but not the Upper. I also took them in RAW. Quite a few of my photos in the Lower Canyon suffered from too much light in parts near the top of the forms because the sun was bright in this opening to the sky.
Claustrophobia has little time as one is mesmerized by this amazing place of form and color. There is little time to think about this shot or the next. Moving right along ...no meandering walk. Take a zillion photos!
I second the motion to be sure to go to Horseshoe Bend. I laid on my stomach several times in a variety of places to get the whole "bend."

Lower Canyon color variation

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Lower Canyon-light at top of photo

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Upper Canyon purples


Horseshoe Bend

stevec32 Loc: Newburyport area

Thank you all so much your tips. I can't wait to go. It will be my highlight of my trip from Albuquerque to Las Vegas with stops at Abiquiu, Monument Valley, Bryce and Zion, and of course the Grand Canyon . I think antelope canyon will be the most trying.

AzPicLady Loc: Behind the camera!

And I don't think I'd even consider going without one. My experience was that these were longer exposures and there was no way I could hold the camera still for that long. I did do some in the lower where it was hand-held, but actually not: I was lying down and actually set the camera on my forehead!

pikemon

If you are going by yourself on a tour, you are not allowed to take a tripod. If I remember right, you are also not allowed to use any camera with a removeable lens. You may want to check with the lower canyon people to be sure you are not disappointed. If you are on a photo tour with a professional, you can use a DSLR AND a tripod. I highly recommend a tripod. Then exposure time will not be an issue. To crank up shutter speed in A mode,
you can up the ISO and it should do a fine job. Just be sure you are at 1/60 or above for hand held. And enjoy! The lower canyon is so much longer that the upper.

ValliPride Loc: Lost in Florida

I have been to Anterlope a few times also Love it, I would highly suggest a tripod. I never tried the towel. Horseshoe is great. Watch your footing beware of rattlers. And scorpions. Shake out your shoes. Now enjoy your trip.watch the weather, Long exposure worked for me.a good wipe for your Lens. It's very Dusty.

ValliPride Loc: Lost in Florida

Anterlope is a wonderful place. Bring the tripod, bring a wipe for your lens, it's very Dusty inside. Their are plenty of room in these slots canyons. The long exposure always worked for me.

GreenBay

We visited Upper Antelope Canyon during March. I had my 24-105 mounted. Exposures ranged from 1/30-1/125 and ISO was anywhere from ISO 200 to ISO 12800 (one rather dark spot in the canyon). Book a trip near noon if you can so the sun is more overhead, that gives you the best chance for light beams shining down into the canyon.

Have a great time!

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

I took a DSLR & my guide complimented me for having an easily adjustable camera.

jackpi Loc: Southwest Ohio

Your guide should provide info on best settings. I was there yesterday. I got great shots with an 18mm lens. I recommend 24mm or wider. You need the depth of field of a wide angle lens. Check a depth of field guide for your camera/lens combo. You need to be in focus from around 3' to 100'. Your shutter speed should be 1/(focal length) or faster if you want margin. Set your ISO to whatever is necessary to achieve that depth of field and shutter speed. Set your white balance to Shade. Avoid photographing direct light (hot spots).The lower canyon is much brighter than the upper canyon, and very narrow. On my full frame camera, I set my ISO to 800, aperture to f/8, and kept my shutter speed at 1/30. Set your ISO, shutter speed, aperture, focus distance and WB before you enter the canyon and don't change it. You won't have time to fine tune settings once you are in the canyon. A good trick is to set your camera to manual focus after you focus at a distance to achieve the 3' to 100' depth of field and put a wide rubber band or tape on the focus ring to keep it from accidentally changing. Tripod not allowed. I had a rocket blower for dust, but didn't need it. Dust depends on the wind up on top.

stevec32 Loc: Newburyport area

Great information..thank you..leaving tomorrow for Albuquerque..

jackpi Loc: Southwest Ohio