If you want to do the photography tour, I believe a tripod is mandatory.( it is at the upper) The lower photography tour is much less expensive than the upper.

I don't have that particular filter, but I have two of their ND filters that are excellent, very well made, very neutral color cast, much better than my B&W filter. That particular filter will be my next, no reservations at all.

With my 750 I use ACDSee, free 30 day trial, very user friendly, I also use PSP X8 but not for raw conversion. It works well for me, I never got into the flow of photoshop or lightroom.

If you haven't been there you will want to check out Rt 128 along the Colorado, the scenic way back to Rt. 70, and the Lower Colorado Scenic byway, Potash Rd, among other places.

If going to Arches NP , better check the website for major construction this year https://www.nps.gov/arch/index.htm

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D750 won't shoot 1/8000, max is 1/4000

You are welcome, glad I could help

You are welcome. You can walk up a trail at the end of the View also, plus the hike around the
mitten I couldn't do because of me needing a new hip that I now have.

We used the Navajo Spirit Tours twice 4 years ago and they were wonderful, this past year we used Dineh Bikeyah Tours as a last minute deal, they were also great. Monument Valley Sunset tours are good, but also is the Mystery Valley Sunset Tour. The View Hotel has great views, we love the food and service. Check out Valley of the Gods, just north as well as Muley Point and Goosenecks State Park. All are in the area and worth the visit if you have the time.

We haven't done a lot of traveling on the Parkway but between our North and South trips we like to stop near Meadows of Dan at the Mabry Mill, a must see. Within two miles is a very nice motel and restaurant, the Woodberry Inn, along with a restaurant at the mill that is often crowded. It is East of Hillsville off of Rt. 74 South of Rt. 81.

We were there in early Oct. last year, the Lower photog. tour was a joke, the Chinese come in by the bus loads and the tour operators can't keep up.
My guide tried, I did get some decent shots, but it's hard for the guides to keep the hordes of people out of your way. Four years earlier when we were there was a completely different story. The upper tour seems so much more organized, I took that tour but not the photography so I could go with my wife. No tripod allowed unless you take the photographers tour. Horseshoe bend is crazy for sunset nowadays, I went for sunrise before the crowds, the clouds worked to my advantage to even out the lighting and I was very happy with the results. Page is just crazy anymore.

camera didn't get set to bracket exposure did it? I've done that by accident before.

I have the 750 and use back button focus, and often expose by half pressing the shutter, then I can recompose to the shot I want with the locked exposure. Play around in the house and you will see it's simple.