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09/06/2010 06:25:08 PM · #1 |
So, I am going on a Photography Workshop trip to Yellowstone at the end of this month. I have a Canon 40d with the kit lens Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM.
I am trying to figure out what lenses, teleconverters, tripods, etc I should rent (or buy). We will be doing a mixture of wildlife and landscape I believe. I don't have enough money to buy good lenses, but am looking at renting some good L glass.
What are your thought? |
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09/06/2010 06:34:09 PM · #2 |
Either the Canon 70-300mm or 75-300mm would add a great deal to your kit and one of them is affordable for almost any photographer.
If you add the 2x doubler, you have 600mm of reach for a reasonable budget.
Though I don't use the above glass, I love my 70-200mm 2.8f IS and use the 2x doubler on it as well.
try for light tripods etc, I use a walkstool 18" travel chair - very handy! extremely light.
Have a great workshop!
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09/06/2010 06:38:28 PM · #3 |
Unless you're willing to lug around some heavy gear, I would bring a 10-22mm, a 70-300mm IS with polarizer, ND filters for both, extra batteries/big CF cards, and a carbon fiber (lightweight) tripod with ballhead. If you can handle the extra load, substitute a 70-200 f/2.8 and 2X teleconverter or 100-400mm (a beast) for the 70-300.
Message edited by author 2010-09-06 18:39:32. |
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09/06/2010 07:05:27 PM · #4 |
If you are going to shoot wildlife you want to rent a 500 or 600 mm lens and have a 1.4x teleconverter.
While you can get close to the bison, and maybe even a moose or elk (keep in mind this is rut and not the best time to apporach them), you can't safely get near enough to the bears and wolves to shoot with a 300. |
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09/06/2010 10:51:47 PM · #5 |
I don't know what you need, but I do know that I run a Tamron 18-270 without a teleconverter, and am amazed at how little help the 270mm zoom is when working in a large outdoor area. It is insufficient to shoot a frog full frame from a standing position (admittedly, it wasn't a huge frog, but it wasn't tiny either), and woefully inadequate for wild bird pictures. So, I'd lean towards having 500 - 600mm in your arsenal for Yellowstone.
That sounds like a fun workshop.
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09/09/2010 09:32:21 PM · #6 |
| Thank you all so much for your responses. I just finished my budgeting, so I am starting to make my list tonight. I actually have a little more money available than I anticipated. I might even add a macro lens. Any ideas of which one is best? |
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