antelope canyon
Jun 5, 2016 06:21:59 #
steve49
Loc: massachusetts
Been a topic and I have seen several threads.
Question I have not seen answered is.
Which lens to use?
17-40 or 24-105.
Seems like a poor idea to swap lenses in there.
M
On a 6d.
How dusty is it?
Did anyone cover the camera w plastic or is this overkill.
Question I have not seen answered is.
Which lens to use?
17-40 or 24-105.
Seems like a poor idea to swap lenses in there.
M
On a 6d.
How dusty is it?
Did anyone cover the camera w plastic or is this overkill.
Jun 5, 2016 06:38:41 #
I used my 28 to 135 for everything. But i did carry a second camera with more reach. No, you don't want to change lenses. It's quite dusty.
Jun 5, 2016 07:28:45 #
Some of the slot canyons are very tight. Go with your wider lens. I liked the results I got with my 14-24 and 24-70.
Jun 6, 2016 00:16:16 #
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Jun 6, 2016 09:01:15 #
Use a wide zoom and a good tripod. Very dusty even when it's not windy blowing dust in from the cracks above. The way that the sunbeams are lit up is by throwing a handful of sand in the air! Without the dust to light up the beams they are invisible. DO NOT CHANGE LENS!!! I was there in late June, from noon local to 3pm local. Took the special $$$ photographer tour.... less people traffic for photos. Recommended! When they drove me out they picked up a big crowd and just dropped off a few photographers. Don't know if they still do that.
Jun 6, 2016 09:31:13 #
I also have a 6D and the bolt on L "24-105." For my UWA I have 16-28. The adage for slots can't have too wide a lens, or too narrow of hips, or too stable a shooting platform. Years ago we took a bout up lake Powell when water was low. We were able to a canoe up some unexplored canyons. I wish I had the physical means to do that a again.
Don't change lenses, take a lens blower, anything to protect gear is not over kill. When you get out clean gear before re-racking, changing lenses and such.
J. R.
Don't change lenses, take a lens blower, anything to protect gear is not over kill. When you get out clean gear before re-racking, changing lenses and such.
J. R.
Jun 6, 2016 10:22:53 #
I was there 3 years ago. The morning tour is dust normal, not bad. The afternoon tour, where the light shafts are, the guides toss dust from the outside so it flows to the holes inside and makes the light shafts really visible. I recommend a fast, wide angle lens there. The morning tour has many more open ceilings while the afternoon tour is pretty much like a cave. If you do the photography tour they move the crowds on and leave the fewer photog's alone. Remember you need the summer sun, it is very high (overhead) in the afternoon sky and this is what makes the light beams look really great.
Jun 6, 2016 10:46:04 #
Sage36
Loc: Northern Wyoming
I went several times when I worked for IHS in Tuba City, and used an 18-35, but that was in film days so it would be about half that for digital unless you have a full frame. I have not been able to get there since I went digital, but I would say the wider the better. If I get a chance to go back I think I will get one of the high end bridge cameras, no changing lenses needed. It is very dusty in there.
Jun 6, 2016 12:18:52 #
I also took the photographers tour - worth the money. Ask for Nate - wonderful guide. Take extra batteries because the cold tends to zap them.
Jun 6, 2016 13:33:45 #
It is very dusty. I used my Sony A7Rii with Sony/Zeiss 16-35, and that was perfect. They have good dust and moisture seals. I had lenses in a backpack, but I did not dare to open it. I got some beautiful photos. You really need the wide angle and not the telephoto there.
Jun 6, 2016 14:16:48 #
Camera buyer
Loc: Las Vegas
One of my favorite photo experiences. I hired a well known guide and took the morning option. Her grandmother had discovered the Canyon many years ago. I carried two Canon bodies, one with a wide- 11-22mm and the second with a 24-105mm. I now own a 6D and a 5D Mk II I would use my 16-35 and the 24-105.
Breathtaking morning of photography.
Breathtaking morning of photography.
Jun 6, 2016 16:39:02 #
There is a special tour for photographers. It is more than worth it because on the regular tour there are non English speaking tourists who will get their face in your photos without a care. Make reservations for the photographer's tour ahead of time. No, you don't need a plastic cover. They toss up some dust so it shows up in the light. You may want to plan on being there for a couple of days and take the tour twice if it is cloudy. Make your plans and reservations during the week. I hardly ever try to shoot on week ends and prefer when school is in session.
Jun 6, 2016 16:44:28 #
HughB
Loc: Minneapolis MN
We visited The Upper Antelope Canyon in April 2012. We were trucked out to the entrance by the grandson of the landowners. We were fortunate because he also became our guide. He showed us several internal views I would have missed. Also we had been told to visit when the sun was at its peak so the light inside was also at its peak. I was using a Canon 7D at the time with a Sigma 10-20 lens and set at ISO 400 at 5.6. Here is an example of what the young guide showed us:
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