Suggestions for upcoming Canadian Rockies/Glacier National Park tour
Jul 29, 2022 20:07:53 #
We're going on a AAA tour in late August. Taking d7200, Tamron 70-200 g2, Tamron 150-600 g2, Sigma 17-50 f2.8. Recommendations?
Jul 29, 2022 21:56:49 #
Jul 29, 2022 22:33:41 #
PoppieJ wrote:
if you find yourself in Waterton then Cameron Falls
Sure he doesn't mean for equipment?
"Suggestions/recommendations" is a wee bit ambiguous.
Jul 30, 2022 00:53:55 #
Equipment and/or suggestions of places and sites to see and photograph. Thanks for helping to make my request clearer.
Jul 30, 2022 07:06:12 #
Xanadu
Loc: Clay County FL
I assume at some point you will be in Banff.
If your tour does not include Jasper, rent a car and drive to Lake Louise and then on to Jasper. Spectacular!
If your tour does not include Jasper, rent a car and drive to Lake Louise and then on to Jasper. Spectacular!
Jul 30, 2022 09:18:09 #
granbob
Loc: SW Wisc; E Iowa; W Illinois
In Southwest Alberta, check out highway 6 and 22 from near Pincher Creek northward to near Calgary. I believe this highway, and the Icefields Highway, present some of the finest scenery in North America. Don't hurry - dwaddle !
Jul 30, 2022 10:49:22 #
Following. We are headed there right after Labor Day. Planning to bring D850, 28-300mm (or maybe 24-120?) and 16-35mm f4. Like the OP, looking for advice on both equipment and sights to photograph.
Jul 30, 2022 13:06:00 #
slcarn
Loc: Draper, Utah USA
fchretdet wrote:
We're going on a AAA tour in late August. Taking d7200, Tamron 70-200 g2, Tamron 150-600 g2, Sigma 17-50 f2.8. Recommendations?
We were in GNP last summer. I took mostly landscape shots, spectacular scenery! We stayed on the Eastern side of the park mostly. The highway through the park wasn't open yet. I understand it is a must if it is open.
If you want to take photos of creatures a long lens is a must. Using a 500mm f/4 lens with a 1.4 TC I needed to do extensive crops using my D850 to get bears and goats. Your D7200 and 150-600 g2 will work nicely, but don't forget a tripod.
Here are a couple of photos to wet your appetite.
Steve
Photo taken at Many Glaciers
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Photographed from deck at the Many Glaciers Lodge
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Jul 30, 2022 13:12:24 #
Xanadu wrote:
I assume at some point you will be in Banff.
If your tour does not include Jasper, rent a car and drive to Lake Louise and then on to Jasper. Spectacular!
If your tour does not include Jasper, rent a car and drive to Lake Louise and then on to Jasper. Spectacular!
👍👍
Jul 30, 2022 13:58:59 #
spaceytracey
Loc: East Glacier Park, MT
In Glacier, 1st, I hope you have reservations. Going to the Sun Road is a must. It's spectacular. As you gaze up @ the stunning mountains & landscapes, don't forget to look down around your feet. The wildflowers are amazing.
Jul 30, 2022 15:00:39 #
slcarn wrote:
We were in GNP last summer. I took mostly landsca... (show quote)
Brings back memories.... We did not have balcony but were privy to those bears going across the slopes late afternoon from our window. Many Glacier lodge is really something. I have to say I was a little nervous walking those trails alone during the day.
Jul 30, 2022 15:53:11 #
Glacier NP is great. You'll love it. I mostly did landscape shots with my 24-105. Grizzlies taken with the 100-400. You need reservations to do the Going to the Sun road unless you are staying in the park. It's a must. I also highly recommend driving out to Bowman Lake. It is a challenging drive down a dirt road with lots of potholes. A 4WD is not required, but it's slow going. You need to plan on going there first thing in the morning. Parking is limited and once the spots fill up they stop you from driving to the lake until folks leave.
Here's a link to some of the shot from my visit last Oct. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzNgTd
Here's a link to some of the shot from my visit last Oct. https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzNgTd
Jul 30, 2022 15:54:32 #
slcarn wrote:
We were in GNP last summer. I took mostly landsca... (show quote)
First-class shooting
🔆🔆🔆🔆🔆 I hope you threw some steaks to the bears 😁😁😁😁😁Jul 30, 2022 16:26:31 #
cahale
Loc: San Angelo, TX
fchretdet wrote:
We're going on a AAA tour in late August. Taking d7200, Tamron 70-200 g2, Tamron 150-600 g2, Sigma 17-50 f2.8. Recommendations?
You're going on a tour. I suggest you take those photos available on the tour. You don't have much choice otherwise, unfortunately. That's why I don't do tours.
Jul 30, 2022 22:19:10 #
cahale wrote:
You're going on a tour. I suggest you take those photos available on the tour. You don't have much choice otherwise, unfortunately. That's why I don't do tours.
Thanks everyone for recommendations, hints, and pictures. I'm looking forward to the trip more and more!
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