laybie Posted October 20, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 20, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) I am visiting the Park for the first time in late January. Will the SL with 24-90 and the 90-280mm be adequate or do I need something longer? I have a Nikon D4s plus the f4.0 200-400mm but the size and weight are a killer and I'm definitely not as young as I used to be. I very much want to come back with some great images. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted October 20, 2016 Posted October 20, 2016 Hi laybie, Take a look here Yellowstone in January. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
LD_50 Posted October 21, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 21, 2016 I think you'll be covered unless you're wanting to shoot wildlife. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm23221 Posted October 21, 2016 Share #3 Posted October 21, 2016 My longest was 135mm and was quite adequate. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/265696-yellowstone-in-january/?do=findComment&comment=3132681'>More sharing options...
laybie Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted October 21, 2016 Yes, the main idea is to focus on the wildlife so may be it's better to stick with the Nikon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted October 21, 2016 Share #5 Posted October 21, 2016 errrrr...... standing around with a 400mm lens on a tripod in january in Yellowstone ....... I would have thought big manual lenses and too much gear was a recipe for frostbite ...... or worse .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
becker Posted October 21, 2016 Share #6 Posted October 21, 2016 Take a Fuji xt or x P 2 plus one of those longer zooms- Sealed, not as heavy, performs very well, has nearly state of the art technique in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted October 21, 2016 Share #7 Posted October 21, 2016 Advertisement (gone after registration) From less frigid experience: 280 mm should suffice for wildlife photography most of the time, provided your bushcraft is sufficient to be able to approach the animals without disturbing them. Longer focal lengths are mainly for bird photography. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
laybie Posted October 21, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted October 21, 2016 in reply to thighslapper, those were my feelings exactly which is why I asked about the 90-280mm. Plus with the Nikon zoom I would need a sturdy tripod( more weight). I have read that if you see wolves they are usually at longer distances which prompted my consideration of the Nikon gear. Thanks for your suggestion Becker but I am over invested in Leica and Nikon, I will stick with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Budfox Posted October 25, 2016 Share #9 Posted October 25, 2016 When needed, just put the SL with 90-280 in APC mode and pretend it's a 10MPx 135 - 420mm. Problem solved! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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