My Arizona, Utah, Nevada trips, 17-28mm; 24-105mm, 70-200mm and 2X extender. I own 13 E-mount lenses from 10mm to 600mm, but several southwest trips have convinced me that those three lenses are all i really need to cover it all.

Just a few of my thousands of shots in the Southwest:

Here Horseshoe Bend and the Colorado River, near Page, Arizona. Sony A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm lens at 17mm.

Lower Antelope Canyon, Page, Arizona, Sony A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens, 17mm

Monument Valley, Arizona/Utah Border. A7RIV, Tamron 17-28mm f2.8 lens, 28mm

I just returned from the Moab area after participating in a workshop with Backcountry Journeys. I took three lenses, a 16-35 f4, 24-70 f2.8, and a 70-200 f4. 95% of the shots, mostly landscape, were with the 16-35 and 24-70. Plan on early mornings to catch sunrises and to get the best spots because you’ll have plenty of company. Ditto for sunsets. Find a sun locator app for your phone and scout the attractions for best vantage points. Bring a tripod. Filters are optional. And lastly, bring a Rocket blower and soft brush. There’s fine dust in the air that you’ll feel when swapping lenses. I used the blower and light brush “everyday” to remove the fine grit off the mounts including the hoods. By the way, Arches Park was closed everyday for a period of time in the afternoon because of the car count. Prior to Arches and Canyonlands, I visited Monument Valley in northern AZ. If you go there and don’t feel like paying for the guided tour, be prepared to wait in line to do the self guided “free” drive. Length of the line depends on time of day. Early is best. Moab, Zion, Monument Valley are all awesome, gorgeous places.