AlisonT wrote:
I am excited to be traveling to Yellowstone in Sept 2024. I would like to be able to get snapshot type photographs of wildlife but my focus will be on landscapes. Carrying a D7200 with 10-20mm lens and a D750 with 24-120 lens. I have a 80-400mm lens but it is old and not very reliable and HEAVY. I will be flying from the east coast with at least one plane change. We will be staying at Grant Village and planning a kayak tour and a guided hike with one full day and one partial day open for general exploring. I might bring a small laptop but I'm hoping to be taking photographs not editing. I would love to hear suggestions on differences photographing north west coast vs. east coast, traveling with cameras, keeping cameras safe, things to not miss. I have a Pelican box but I think it is too big to be on the plane with me and I want the cameras with me on the plane. Anything you can think of that I need to know. Thanks.
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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.
billnikon wrote:
Memory cards are so cheap, just buy another one. I label mine for the camera it is in. That way when I insert the card into my computer and take it out, I know which camera it came from.
Indeed, just buy more cards.
If you insist, make an experiment. Start with an empty card. Take a few photos with 1 camera then put the card in the other and take a few photos.
CHG_CANON wrote:
Come on. This is 21st century, market-leading EOS technology. It's been well over a decade of market leadership from Canon in the area of Image Stabilization. This leading Canon IS technology includes the 'smarts' to sense a stable tripod platform and not cause any problem. You're more likely to forget to turn IS back on than it will impact your long-exposure images. Passing around outdated suggestions and non-Canon best practices is what makes the internet such a cesspool.
Pay attention to Paul.
The IBIS on my Olympus Cameras is great. Leave it on and it works as hard as necessary. For your camera RFM.
I always have a lens attached. It is usually a small zoom or a small prime lens.
Robert Willson wrote:
Since I know where my house is in town, I‘ve programmed HOME on my GPS for the police department location. This way if the car is stolen, they still will not find my house.
Smart folks will know where home is anyway. Its is on your car registration in the glove box.
I have several owned Garmin GPS units for my cars. They are great. The Maps are updateable for as long as you have them. I have 1 that is 10 years old on which I just updated the maps. You can find the shortest route or the fastest route. They work where there is no cell service as well. The screen is easy to see and use. Indeed much better than a cellphone.
One of my cars has a navigation system but I use the Garmin instead as it is more convenient.
There are a lot of these listed on Ebay for various prices. Vendors are mostly in China. I have bought several items from China with no issues. There are some on Amazon too.
RFM solves most problems.
Brian S. wrote:
What is the date on each of the boxes by color?
Thank You
All the colors are in one box. The date is April 24.
Black is July 23.
Included are HP 950XL (open box) and HP 950 (cyan, magenta and yellow). The latter are in the original box.
Asking $50 including postage to CONUS. Paypal is OK.
Send PM.
As there is no interest these are out to the garbage can.
In general, I don't like such photos but this one is pretty good. Can we have the Lone Ranger and Tonto running down the bad guys?
Lens Cap wrote:
Years ago I could make a slide show with music where I could set the viewing time for each of the pictures. It worked very nicely to be able to time a picture to a moment in the music. I thought it was Roxio that I used (I now have the 2010 version) but cant find those kinds of adjustments. Do you Hoggers have any suggestions of free software to make slide shows?
Thanks in advance!
PowerPoint has a lot capabilities for making pre-recorded presentations. If you have Microsoft office then you are all set.
Come and see Presque Isle State Park in Erie, PA. It is just 20mi from the OH border.