DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

The OP clearly indicated wildlife and landscape.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Jack London would be proud of you!

photoman43

For transporting your camera and possible laptop gear, consider the combination of a Chobe bag from Gura Gear and one of the GuraGear backpacks. I have been using them around 2010 for such trips, either as a single or both depending on the trip.

The Chobe 2.0 now comes in two sizes, 13in and 16in. Mine would be the 13 inch. The insert for lenses may or may not be needed.

A Kiboko backpack that might work is 16L or 20L.

https://guragear.com/pages/all-products

Or Mindshift backpacks too from ThinkTank.

I believe B & H Photo sells both brands.

AlisonT Loc: Louisa, Virginia

Sounds like the 24 - 120 is going with me on the hike. I checked Delta's carry on requirements and the Pelican case will fit so the 80 - 400mm is coming with me. Question - I know when I used film that you didn't let the camera be x-rayed. Is that the same with digital? Looking at the temperatures in Yellowstone that time of year I'm rethinking the lake tour.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

Airport x-ray machines are no problem.

Where are you hiking?

AlisonT Loc: Louisa, Virginia

I suspect the hike is this one - https://www.tripadvisor.com/AttractionProductReview-g60999-d11468886-Grand_Canyon_of_the_Yellowstone_Rim_and_Loop_Hike_with_Lunch-Yellowstone_National_P.html My daughter has done it before and says it is 6 miles with lunch and is more scenery than wildlife.

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

It's a good one!

Nice in the snow too!

Snow can pop in from Sept to June!

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dwermske

I worked there one summer and you will be going very late in the season. Most things begin to close after Labor Day and it will most likely be somewhat cold. I don't think the park will be very crowed. Been there many times and the weather can be very unpredictable. Have seen 8" of snow on the 4th of July. If you're just looking to take snapshots then a 50mm will be just fine. However, I would also take a wide-angle and a zoom-telephoto plus a tripod. There are plenty of places to get fantastic landscape shots with all three. I would not take a camera on the river unless you have a waterproof case. It WILL get wet. Plenty of chances for animal pictures like elk, deer, buffalo and even bears doing some late summer foraging. You are NOT going to be disappointed even with a late season visit. Have fun.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

I don't, I hear SCENERY.
YOU hear wildlife.
Guess there is no wildlife in other places.

fetzler Loc: North West PA

I have been to MT and Yellowstone several times as my son lives in Bozeman. Your 24-120mm lens will serve you well for landscape photos on a FF camera. In Yellowstone it is not uncommon to encounter Buffalo, Elk, etc. fairly near the road. In this case, a zoom extending to 400mm will be barely adequate as you cannot approach wildlife too closely unless you have a death wish. The Rangers may also have a talk with you if you are still alive.

I use micro 4/3 equipment and recently took my equipment in a photo backpack that fits in the overhead. I took, this summer, an 8-18 mm (FF 16-36mm), 12-60mm (24-120) and 100-300mm (FF 200-600mm). This trip I did not see wildlife but used the first two lenses extensively. This equipment is light a small. If I was kayaking, I would want an Olympus TG-6 or something similar or I would leave the camera on-shore.

I would take your 750 and the 24-100mm and be happy. Bozeman Camera does rent lenses and has a Nikon 200-500mm lens for rent. If you would like to have such a lens. You must pick it up locally. Bozeman camera seems to be a rather good camera shop. I have been there a couple of times. Call them.

wingclui44 Loc: CT USA

I have be there several years ago, I only carried a 24-50mm for land scaping, and a 300mm prime and a 1.4x converter for wild life, plus a pair binoculars that was enough! Any thing between was not much different, I were very happy about the images taken home. You take either wide land scape or long distant wild life photo, You can't or you don't want to stay too close to the wild animals especial the bison and bear. By the way, I with my family rented a SUV that we can travel where we want to by following the map of Yellow-Stone!
Good Luck and have plenty of fun!

joecichjr Loc: Chicago S. Suburbs, Illinois, USA

That's a great thought for someone 🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

DougS Loc: Central Arkansas

You will wish you had at least a week!!! One camera with close/wide shooting, and the other with all the zoom you can get! We had bison within hands reach from the car windows, both sides at once! Just 'YOU' DON'T APPROACH any! When in the park, and see a "line of cars" =wild life", and photo ops! ALL of the geyser trail areas are photogenic. I like the Artist Paint Pots, and Mammoth Hot Springs, Orange Mound, waterfalls, and ... all are excellent and exciting!
Take the few pull-offs to the "smaller" basins. If the road is snow free, try to go over the Beartooth Pass (Northeast entrance, thru Cook City, to Red Lodge, MT. Inquire when at the entrance gate(s) to see if it is open.
If you are like me, you will want/need to carry both cameras at all times. Even the hikes, you will need both close and far. You will need 14mm to 1000mm... at least. Enjoy the trip!

DaveO Loc: Northeast CT

The place is magical and just a small piece of the 20 million acre Yellowstone Eco System.

Tom70 Loc: NY

just returned (8/27) from Yellowstone, (great trip) had 50mm & 100-400mm, 1 camera, wish I had 2 camera's, one for each lens. 100-400 was great for Bison got a few good shots but should have had the extender on.
Saw momma Grizzly w/ 2 cubs 15 feet from car, later had male Elk 3 feet from car (could have touched antlers),
then came across Bison blocking one lane, took shots with 100-400 as we passed, only got 3 heads, could never have changed lens fast enogh, glad I got what I got but woild have loved using the 50mm. Would suggest taking 2 lens + extender, short for landscape and long for wildlife. In Yellowstone it's all about landscape and wildlife, have a great trip and shoot a lot.