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Jan 24, 2019 00:53:00   #
erickter Loc: Dallas,TX
 
Stitch vertical panos with the 50mm. You have a FF sensor so the focal length remains at 50. It will resemble more similarity relative to human perspective. Also, there'll be greater detail and less volume shrinkage with the 50 than using the 24mm.

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Jan 24, 2019 01:00:39   #
anotherview Loc: California
 
Yes: "Check the weather there before you go through the gate."

I visited the GCNP during cold weather. As the sun went down, the air temperature dropped fast. I kept shooting, but soon enough, my fingers stiffened up, and my hands became like claws. Tourists with family quickly returned to their cars.

I suggest you bring along a pair of gloves.
Fredrick wrote:
One thing I never counted on was fog. I went there a few years ago and unfortunately never saw a thing on the south rim. Just white fog.

Check the weather there before you go through the gate.

Grand Canyon NP, from South Rim
Grand Canyon NP, from South Rim...

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Jan 24, 2019 09:10:14   #
jvangorp Loc: Stickney, SD
 
We were just @ the South Rim on January 13th. It is open, there is someone working the booth as you enter the Park, they hand you some tourist info and explain that they are not charging to get in the park due to the government shut down. The day we were there is was cold and windy, make sure to take some gear for the weather. It is an awesome sight. We also took a helicopter ride..worth the money!! I took some photos from the helicopter and they turned out pretty good. I have a 18-270mm lens. The only evidence of the shutdown was that the visitor center was not open to buy your tourist items and the bathrooms needed the garbage hauled out. Enjoy, it is an awesome sight. Would have loved to spend more time there!!

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Jan 24, 2019 10:26:55   #
Desert Gecko Loc: desert southwest, USA
 
Junior wrote:
I will spend a day at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in March. I have read several older posts on the subject and received good advice on filters: circular polarizing and neutral density. A post recommended a wide angle lens, but did not mention a specific lens. I have a Nikon D750 and I will take my Nikon 50mm 1.8G, Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 and Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR. My question is would the 24 -70mm be wide enough? If not, any suggestions. Any other advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I believe you'll find that 24mm is more than wide enough. If you want to include everything -- but no detail -- in a single shot, take two or three snaps and stitch them effortlessly in post.

I think you'll find that even at 24mm, you'll often end up cropping later. You'll want a few shots showing the broad horizon, but your most dramatic shots will offer some detail and will probably be best at a short telephoto length. Consider my avatar. That's a small portion of Bryce Canyon, not a 180-degree panorama (I believe I shot that at 35mm, but I'm not going to dig out the image to check the exif).

If you do shoot with a wide, or especially an ultrawide, the biggest benefit is the ability to include some good foreground interest and perhaps an object for scale. Especially at a place such as the Grand Canyon, a photo really needs something for perspective.

I wish I had bookmarked the article, but I did not. Around a year ago, I read an article by a landscape photographer who went through his most popular images and surveyed the focal length he used. To his surprise, he said he used portrait or short telephoto length most.

While looking through my bookmarks for the article, I did find another which talks about landscape focal lengths. I'll paste a link here, as I believe it's worth a look.

[My post was rejected by UHH, saying that it will not allow any links to the site containing the article I linked, and that any user promoting that site will be suspended from UHH. Wow. Afraid of a little competition?]

Having said all this arguing for a longer lens, I'll now risk seeming hypocritical by admitting while recently making several photo treks looking for fall color, the two lenses I used most were a 24-105mm for mid-long range and a 12mm fisheye for other. I should note the fisheye is a full-frame Samyang that uses unique stereoscopic projection to eliminate typical fisheye distortion, making an image with no more distortion (correctable) than its 14mm ultrawide counterpart. With extremely close focusing and very long DoF, it was a joy to use for dramatic foreground in a landscape. Still, at least half my keepers were with longer focal lengths.

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Jan 24, 2019 11:24:36   #
SteveR Loc: Michigan
 
Junior wrote:
I will spend a day at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in March. I have read several older posts on the subject and received good advice on filters: circular polarizing and neutral density. A post recommended a wide angle lens, but did not mention a specific lens. I have a Nikon D750 and I will take my Nikon 50mm 1.8G, Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 and Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR. My question is would the 24 -70mm be wide enough? If not, any suggestions. Any other advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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Do you have two cameras, or can you borrow a second one? It's a pain to switch lenses, plus it exposes your sensor to dust. It's much easier to put one lens on each camera and just grab the camera you want for the shot.

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Jan 24, 2019 17:20:35   #
stumbo Loc: Prescott, AZ
 
Junior wrote:
I will spend a day at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon in March. I have read several older posts on the subject and received good advice on filters: circular polarizing and neutral density. A post recommended a wide angle lens, but did not mention a specific lens. I have a Nikon D750 and I will take my Nikon 50mm 1.8G, Tamron 24-70mm 2.8 and Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VR. My question is would the 24 -70mm be wide enough? If not, any suggestions. Any other advice or suggestions would be appreciated. Thank you.
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I live just a two hour drive from the Grand Canyon and have been photographing the Grand Canyon for the past six years. For the short time you'll be here, following are my suggestions. Photograph the Canyon two hours before sunset to maximize the definition of the Buttes in the Canyon. This applies to two hours after sunrise. However, based on my experience and your time restraints, this is what I recommend. Coming into the park and before getting to the village, there will be a right turn off of the entrance road to "Desert View". You will see a sign to that effect. Proceed to Desert View, the last turn off before exiting the part out the east gate. I will attach a couple of photos here so you can see the benefit of shooting at this hour. On your way to Desert View, you will pass a number of turn offs to various Canyon overlooks. You will visit these on your way back to exit the park, but start at Desert View first. Your equipment is fine as the photos I attach were shot with my Canon 24 x 105 lens on a Canon 7D frame. I use the same lens on the body I have now, a Canon 5DMarkIII. Your telephoto lens will come in handy for photographing the wildlife on your way out of the park as dusk is the time they come out to feed. If I can be of any help to you, please private message me and I'll be glad to help you. Also, I always use a polarizing lens for the sky. Good luck and have a wonderful time. Roger


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Jan 24, 2019 22:20:21   #
stumbo Loc: Prescott, AZ
 
Wanda Krack wrote:
Is the Grand Canyon NP open during the shutdown? During the last gov. shutdown, I was in Maine at Acadia NP and we had to park outside the park and walk in. I'm just curious about GCNP.


The Governor of Arizona decreed that Grand Canyon would stay open and was finding the funds to do so. Yes, it's open right now.

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Jan 26, 2019 15:24:27   #
Junior
 
Thank you to all for you recommendations and advice. I learn a lot.

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Jan 26, 2019 15:26:28   #
stumbo Loc: Prescott, AZ
 
Junior wrote:
Thank you to all for you recommendations and advice. I learn a lot.


Let me know if I can be of any further help.

Roger

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