Glacier: Going to visit Glacier National Park for the first time this year and was wondering if renting a wide angle lens would be an advantage. I have a Canon t6i with the usual kit...

Maptos Loc: Aptos, CA

Going to visit Glacier National Park for the first time this year and was wondering if renting a wide angle lens would be an advantage. I have a Canon t6i with the usual kit lens 18-55, 55-250. Also for those of you that have been there, recommendations for places to see.
Thanks,
Mike

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Maptos wrote:

Going to visit Glacier National Park for the first time this year and was wondering if renting a wide angle lens would be an advantage. I have a Canon t6i with the usual kit lens 18-55, 55-250. Also for those of you that have been there, recommendations for places to see.
Thanks,
Mike

Mike, I have been several times. I get the most out of the RED BUS TOUR
also if you are an early riser consider a sunrise shoot at Two Medicine Lake.It's a great place. Have fun.

Maptos Loc: Aptos, CA

Thank you, yes looking at the Red Bus Tour

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Maptos wrote:

Thank you, yes looking at the Red Bus Tour

The red bus tour stops to capture images where cars driven cannot.

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

I would guess that your 18-55, even with a crop sensor multiplier of 1.5 (27 mm full frame equiv.), would be wide enough. Save your money for the red bus tour by using what you already have. If you need to go wider, just take a panorama.

BassmanBruce Loc: Middle of the Mitten

If you have time, visit the Canadian side. We only had two days and missed it, so now I gotta go back.
I agree with the above about panos.
Have fun it’s an incredible park.

jkruz Loc: Western Massachusetts

Mike,
The Highline Loop trail is one of my favorite hikes. It's not actually a loop as you start from the Logan pass area and end up by one of the bus stops. Great views around every corner, goats and Bear Grass depending on the time of year. Wild Goose Island is another nice shot, especially in the morning or dusk hours. It's a great park for photography but don't forget to take in and enjoy the scenery.
Joe

steve49 Loc: massachusetts

Nice park. Have a great visit!
Your lenses should do the job.

anotherview Loc: California

The wide end of the of the 18-55mm kit lens should prove wide enough.

Maptos wrote:

Going to visit Glacier National Park for the first time this year and was wondering if renting a wide angle lens would be an advantage. I have a Canon t6i with the usual kit lens 18-55, 55-250. Also for those of you that have been there, recommendations for places to see.
Thanks,
Mike

John from gpwmi Loc: Michigan

Your getting good advice on the lens. One place I would spend some time is Many Glacier Lodge. There's lots to do there, boat tour and hiking, as well as beautiful scenery. See the post: Golden Hour in Glacier N. P. Should be a great trip!

fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH

The trouble I always had, using a wide angle lens to capture a sweeping vista, is that it squeezes what your eyes see at somewhere around a 120 degree wide view (including peripheral vision) down to the width of either your screen or paper, if printed. This reduces so much detail in size that most of it becomes lost in the overall photo. Just goes to show how good your eyes and brain are at processing an image as you see it. A friend used her iPhone in panorama mode to capture a mountain/woods/river scene she printed out on a piece of photo paper about 48 inches wide by 12 inches high. Pretty impressive and you could see all the details. DSLRs can do the same, right? How many Hoggers do that?

Anyway, I remember driving the "Going to the Sun Road" and stopping just about every quarter mile to take a shot of an incredible panorama of mountains and valleys.

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

Maptos wrote:

Going to visit Glacier National Park for the first time this year and was wondering if renting a wide angle lens would be an advantage. I have a Canon t6i with the usual kit lens 18-55, 55-250. Also for those of you that have been there, recommendations for places to see.
Thanks,
Mike

You should be good with the lens you have but if you had the money then I would opt for a used wide zoom like the Sigma 10-20mm. Or you could save you $$$ and use your cel phone for Panoramics. Have a good trip.

Carlosu

If you plan to visit the Canadian side, bring your passport. We forgot ours last year. Also, if you are in decent shape, do the Iceberg Lakes or Grinnel? Lake hike, with or without a guide. About 10 miles round trip, not too steep. Bring bear spray!

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

photogeneralist wrote:

I would guess that your 18-55, even with a crop sensor multiplier of 1.5 (27 mm full frame equiv.), would be wide enough. Save your money for the red bus tour by using what you already have. If you need to go wider, just take a panorama.

I recommend the pano be taken with the camera in the portrait orientation from a tripod. They will be killer!

Maptos Loc: Aptos, CA

Wow thanks all..good tips, can't wait to go😎