Hip Coyote

Ive been a few times. At the time, I carried one camera with three lenses. It worked out well, but, someone brought up a very good point of wildlife showing up when you are shooting landscapes. Those are fleeting moments. Unless you are going to hike quite a bit, I suspect you will be in a car mostly. These days, if I were in a car, I would plan this like an African safari...I would have two cameras at the ready...for multiple shooting opportunities. And, although I typically loathe tripods and mono-pods, I would take possibly one or both. This for wildlife and possibly some long shutter speed stuff of waterfalls and geysers. Depending on where you are staying, it might be kinda fun to do some night time star stuff as well, so possibly plan for that.

As I recall, my experience was that I took a 100-400 canon...and it seemed a bit short for wildlife. I now carry m43 gear with a 100-400 (200-800 equivalent) and a 12-100 (24 -200 ff equivalent) which seems to work better for all purpose shooting with landscapes and wildlife mixed in.

Warning, our neighbors just got back from there a few weeks ago and apparently there is some timed entry thing happening. Double check to find details. (I do not have them.)

I always take my trusty bear gun as well...a 22 cal. I plan on shooting my travel mate in the leg and running in the event of a bear attack.

manofhg Loc: Knoxville, TN

Yes I have and hope to return in the next year or two.

ecunnar

I live only 2 hours away from both parks so I go there quite often. Several years ago I worked there (yellowstone) for the summer season (May thru September). I was there 3 weeks ago and the wildlife, other than Elk and Buffalo, was not there. The place to see the best is in Lamar valley but it's closed to traffic. I spent 3 hours in Hayden valley and saw one Buffalo and a few Canadian Geese. You can almost always see Elk in Mammoth. Last year in September the Bears had already started hibernating. I always carry lenses from 16 to 600mm plus a 2x extender but theh last time I used the 600 was in Lamar last year. It's still a great place to visit and you'll shoot 100's of images, I currently have over 8000 in Yellowstone and over 2000 in the Tetons. Enjoy and research where you want to go and what you want to see before you leave. Final thought, when I worked there I pulled my RV out of there on September 25th with 4" of snow on the ground and in a blizzard so be weather aware.

Tina 2 Loc: New Hampshire

I just returned from Yellowstone and The Grand Tetons. I brought my Sony RX10 iv, which has a 24-600 lens, not including the digital zoom. That's all I needed.

kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

You will love it. I've, been there quite a few times, I stayed in Jackson WY, from there north into Yellowstone you'll see many photo Ops. Also, from the Idaho side (Drings, Tetonia) you'll see a different perspective, but just as beautiful.
I usually too my Nikon (whichever one I had) with usually a 18-200mm lens, I never planned on being a professional. Today I would take my Canon R series with RF 24-240 lens. I have a point and shoot in the car all the time and of course my Galaxy S23 Plus.
The picture I took with a PENTAX Optio S6. (Lost that camera in LAX eventually)

Tina 2 Loc: New Hampshire

How can I post a photo on this site?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Perhaps 1 camera and 1-2 extra lenses.
Glass is far more versatile than 2 bodies.

tgreenhaw

Be sure to bring the widest angle lens you have to capture panoramic landscape vistas. You will also want your longest telephoto to shoot wildlife. Whatever your favorite walkabout lens should round out a three lens selection.

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

The perfect capture of utter magnificence ⭐🏆👑🏆⭐

druthven

On my trips to the two parks with a D7100 the 18-300 and the 200-500 covered everything I needed. You will be there at a magical time for wildlife especially the elk rut in Grand Teton so the long lens is a must.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Cool! I’m there right now. Beautiful scenery and weather! Puffy white clouds over mountains make for nice compositions. Carry extra batteries and don’t forget to pack that battery charger!

Oh yeah lenses, 24-90mm seems pretty good for all around landscape work you can add wide and long to supplement that.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Did both in 2009 with a coach tour. Only had 18-200 zoom and it worked well. I recommend a float trip in Grand Tetons.
DSC_0937 by David Casteel, on Flickr
DSC_0913 by David Casteel, on Flickr
DSC_1038 by David Casteel, on Flickr

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

24-105 and 150-600mm. 150-600 on the D500 and 24-105 on the 850. Sony RX10m4 as backup

kufengler Loc: Meridian, Idaho 83646

See where it says "Choose File", Click on that to pick a picture you have stored on your laptop, then be sure to click "Add Attachment"

Munchen8 Loc: GJ Colorado

Not a lens suggestion, but go prepared, it can snow in the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone in September and the snow is usually beautiful.