Shooting in Antelope Canyon
Aug 22, 2018 10:03:01 #
Hsch39 wrote:
At the National Parks I used the 24-70mm f/2.8 on... (show quote)
I can see why you need a tripod. 1/2 sec exposure. Beautiful image and this one is at 50mm but you still got the floor in the picture. Very nice.
Aug 22, 2018 10:16:29 #
wds0410
Loc: Nunya
jeep_daddy wrote:
I can see why you need a tripod. 1/2 sec exposure. Beautiful image and this one is at 50mm but you still got the floor in the picture. Very nice.
I guess it is all dependent on the light and when you go. We went in late May around 11-11:30 in the morning so we had plenty of overhead sunlight that provided those great light beams which gave off plenty of light. I could imagine that tripods would be necessary in fall, winter, early morning or late afternoon. But we had optimum conditions which didn't require tripods. This was the upper canyon by the way. Can't speak for the lower at all.
Aug 22, 2018 10:43:35 #
great photo, I was there, bracketed etc, never got that shot, however my day was overcast so the sun was not accommodating .. Guess I will have to go back.
Ken
Ken
Aug 22, 2018 11:15:49 #
Hi Kathy, It depends a little bit. Inside the Antelope Canyons, I used my 16-35 F4 with my 5d mk iv--worked great. In Zion and Bryce, I used my 24-70 2.8 though I often wished I had a longer lens. I think the 24-105 could be good for that. I used a hotel shower cat and rubber band to protect the camera and lens somewhat in the canyons. Optech makes some cheap plastic rain covers that might be better. I had more issues in Monument Valley if you get there because it was so windy but the 5d mk iv is pretty weatherproof. The sand is more of an issue with the lenses. Just avoid changing them once you are in the field and it should be fine!!! You are going to a beautiful place!!! Have fun and enjoy the amazing beauty of the area.
Aug 22, 2018 11:23:53 #
Hi Kathy again, I agree with those who recommend the photo tour for the upper canyon!! You get much more time, the guides know how to keep the mobs mostly away, and can be very helpful in assisting you in getting good shots. When I did the tour, you had to have a tripod to get in, and I used it effectively though there were a couple of people with p&s who just set their tripods down. When I was there, they had gotten rid of the photo tours in the lower canyon and would not allow tripods. This discouraged quite a few people in our group, but in fact, I was able to hold the camera and get good shots without the tripod (the 16-35 f4 with IS may have helped). I would encourage you to do both tours. The lower canyon was not so crowded and interestingly different than the upper canyon.
Aug 22, 2018 11:51:59 #
steve49
Loc: massachusetts
Reading that article brought me back a bit...I was on a photo tour with 7 others.
2 notably were unfamiliar with using their tripods and fumbled around quite a bit..
losing some of your very valuable minutes.
The guide helped them but it was unfortunate to see.
Practice first. If you have 90 seconds to shoot you dont want to be fumbling with the tripod for 30 of them.
We also took a boat ride on Lake Powell that went up into the beginning of Antelope Canyon... before it lifts above the lake.
Was a pretty cool little side adventure if you have the time.
2 notably were unfamiliar with using their tripods and fumbled around quite a bit..
losing some of your very valuable minutes.
The guide helped them but it was unfortunate to see.
Practice first. If you have 90 seconds to shoot you dont want to be fumbling with the tripod for 30 of them.
We also took a boat ride on Lake Powell that went up into the beginning of Antelope Canyon... before it lifts above the lake.
Was a pretty cool little side adventure if you have the time.
Aug 22, 2018 12:04:26 #
jayluber
Loc: Phoenix, AZ
I did the photo tour in July. Used a 14mm on my Canon 6D and my iPhone. Would not want a longer lens in there. IT was dusty - but not really an issue. Just don't change your lens in there or any other canyon under any circumstances. I did a 3 canyon tour - Upper + Rattlesnake + Owl. Expensive but well worth it. Be sure to hit Horseshoe Bend just 5 minutes south of Page. I believe the photo tours were stopped in Lower AC.
Aug 22, 2018 12:24:09 #
The article that Colinus gives us a link to is great. I have always liked Lower Canyon better. I have been able to roam free and take as much time as I want. I never had to take a tour. But if you have to take a tour now that ruins the tranquility and freedom we have had in the past. For example, one of my best shots was when I squeezed past the exit ladder and went further in the canyon. It soon comes to a big dropoff but the photo was before that. Upper Canyon was always with a guide, always crowded and always rushed. Good photos but no time to think about what you want to shoot.
I have heard there is a new canyon, Surprise Canyon, that the Navaho have opened up. It takes a reservation and a long jeep drive.
That is also on my list.
I have heard there is a new canyon, Surprise Canyon, that the Navaho have opened up. It takes a reservation and a long jeep drive.
That is also on my list.
Aug 22, 2018 12:28:18 #
timcc
Loc: Virginia
Hsch39 wrote:
At the National Parks I used the 24-70mm f/2.8 on... (show quote)
Pretty shot -- thanks for sharing.
Aug 22, 2018 13:17:15 #
tenny52
Loc: San Francisco
Besides all the good ideas, try this also: use your smart phone in pano-mode, horizontal position and pan upwards; you don't have to finish the whole pan-range.
Aug 22, 2018 13:55:11 #
The 50mm info on the EXIF is incorrect. I used a 14mm Rokinon without a chip, so you don't get the F number and lens information reading. All my photos with that 14mm lens show 50mm. I also think this was a 3 exposure HDR sequence.
jeep_daddy wrote:
I can see why you need a tripod. 1/2 sec exposure. Beautiful image and this one is at 50mm but you still got the floor in the picture. Very nice.
Aug 22, 2018 15:23:17 #
Colinus wrote:
This is a good read and worth your time:
https://www.paulreiffer.com/2016/04/inside-antelope-canyon-pauls-complete-photography-guide/
https://www.paulreiffer.com/2016/04/inside-antelope-canyon-pauls-complete-photography-guide/
EXCELLENT READ!!! I will be headed to Antelope Canyon on Sept. 13.
Aug 22, 2018 15:40:13 #
Aug 22, 2018 19:17:47 #
Hsch39 wrote:
The 50mm info on the EXIF is incorrect. I used a 14mm Rokinon without a chip, so you don't get the F number and lens information reading. All my photos with that 14mm lens show 50mm. I also think this was a 3 exposure HDR sequence.
Aug 22, 2018 20:16:28 #
Hsch39,
Beautiful shot in Antelope Canyon. In fact, it looks bright enough that you might not need a tripod for all shots. How does the photo tour deal with multiple tripods in small spaces?
Thanks,
Photodoc16
Beautiful shot in Antelope Canyon. In fact, it looks bright enough that you might not need a tripod for all shots. How does the photo tour deal with multiple tripods in small spaces?
Thanks,
Photodoc16
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