Trip to Teton/Yellowstone: Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release. Should I...

Cuervo Loc: Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Extra batteries, cards

Bill Houghton Loc: New York area

Chances are, you be that close to you photo ops. the 26-300 will most like be on your camera most of the time.

UtahBob Loc: Southern NJ

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

The Elk come out as it starts getting dark. If I had to do it again I would bring something faster with a 200mm + although with the D800 you can get away with cropping. Ball head on the tripod is the way to go IMHO. 2X might be useful too if a bear is in the distance as generally you don'ttry to get closer. Polarizer for getting below the surface of the mineral pools.

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

PM MTSHOOTER, he lives there and is an expert. He also has a shop where you can rent equipment. Gary

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

Will you be traveling solo or with a group?

dusty3d Loc: South Florida

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I spent three seasons working and living in Yellowstone. The second year I added another camera with a 400mm lens always mounted on the tripod. The other camera with a 18-200 lens for landscape etc. The third year I added an extenter to make the 400mm into a 500mm. You won't get up close to the wild animals as there is always a Ranger who will keep you at a distance. Also on a bear sight everyone pulls over and the Rangers will put a stop to that so you move on. Be prepared for wildlife as you never know what is around the corner. Talk to employees as to best places to go. The park is huge so it depends on how much time you will be there and what is most important to you. quote=Cuervo]Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!![/quote]

micolh Loc: NYC

If you are going for landscape. I would go wider. Not a fisheye. It does not have to be a fast piece of glass. Wildlife is another can of worms. Long glass and extenders. Then you lose stops. Six of one half dozen of another.

Robin Poole Loc: Missoula, Mt

If you really want to do wild life then rent from Montana Shooter as big a lens as you can afford and fit on your tripod...You may also need to rent a heavier tri pod for the big lens. I've been shooting wild life in the park for several years and feel that a 300 just didn't do the job if you like close ups.In the Hayden and Lamar valley the elk and wolves area usually way. way far away. In the North end of the Hayden there were two traffic stopping 6 pointers about50 yards from the road. My 200 mm lens was just fine. Rent a lens and get some GREAT close ups. Cheers Robin

wcuster Loc: The Sea Ranch, CA

Depends on your interests (landscapes, scenery, geysers & colorful pools, animals, night photography) but you may also want a longer lens for some wildlife - wolves, bighorn sheep, coyotes, bears, red foxes, elk, various birds.

I used my 28-300 a lot but also a 600mm, sometimes with a 2x extender! Some animals like bison are fine for a 28-300 but many (wolves) are a distant shot.

You did not say when you are going but many parts of Yellowstone begin shutting down by late September.

Walt Custer

Walt

UtahBob Loc: Southern NJ

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

I thought about this some more and the one thing you should do is to plan out your trip. It is a big park with traffic and you want to focus on a particular area each day rather than the whole park each day. I was happy I approached it in that manner. The next time out I will rent a lens as recommended above.

I'll add the Rangers were pretty cool. They'd rather have you pull over and watch wildlife than shoot from the vehicle when driving. Even with the bears, they were pretty good, except when the cub got lost and was making a beeline for the highway. I recall him screaming at some foreigners that didn't speak English to get behind the cars.

Bozsik Loc: Orangevale, California

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

With the 800E you have it pretty well covered. The 28-300 is a great lens. If you are a hobbyist shooter, most of the big game you will encounter will not require a long lens. enjoy the trip. If you have extra money to spend for a wide angle (not necessary), then I would recommend the 16-35mm (excellent lens). It is difficult to find one used as owners don't let go of it. One of Nikons sharper wide angles that doesn't break the bank. You won't need the 2.8 unless you can afford it.

Just go out and enjoy.

llindstrand Loc: Seattle Metro

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

I did the same trip a couple of years ago and shot the majority of my images with an 18 to 200mm lens. There are ample situations where wider images are great so I shoot panoramas and stitch them together. This solves the wide angle lens problem. I mostly shoot in the portrait mode so I can get a better picture.
Swede

georgevedwards Loc: Essex, Maryland.

Sounds like you are set, I have done a lot of sightseeing trips and that kind of superzoom lens is great. The wide angle shot is a favorite of mine now, the advice to get an even wider wide angle is good, something that goes down to at least 18mm, like the Nikon 18-55mm is good advice. Also, figure out a way to recharge batteries from you car, some kind of cigarette lighter adaptor, or power outlet plugin for your camera battery recharger. Also some spare large capacity memory cards. My first time my batteries ran out and my memory card filled up right when I was on top of a mountain, a hundred miles from anywhere. I later got box that plugged in the cig outlet and transformed electricity for a regular house current plug. I would drive around taking photos with one battery constantly recharging as I used the fully charged one, having to switch every few hours. Even one or two extra batteries won't do the trick, you have to recharge on the road.

Cuervo wrote:

Need advice on upcoming trip to Teton Nat. Park and Yellowstone. I have
a D800E, nikon 28-300 lens, 50mm 1.8D, tripod and remote cable release.
Should I invest in a wider lens for landscapes? Is there anything else I'm
missing?

Thanks!!!

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

georgevedwards wrote:

Also, figure out a way to recharge batteries from you car, some kind of cigarette lighter adaptor, or power outlet plugin for your camera battery recharger.

I have chargers like these for just about everything.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=d800%20charger&sprefix=d800+c%2Caps&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Ad800%20charger