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ajamils wrote:
Planning a family trip in mid June to Calgary, Banff and Jasper and I need some suggestions regarding gear. Since this trip will be with kids I don't want to lug a lot of gear but then again this might be once in a lifetime trip so don't want to miss opportunities. I am planning to take the following
- A7 IV
- 16-35 GM
- Tamron 35-150
- PD Tripod
Now the the question is, should I take any of the following?
- Tamron 28-200 (replace 35-150 with this?)
- Sigma 85/1.4
- Sigma 105/2.8
- Sony 200-600 (Definitely don't want to lug this around unless there is a good chance to see wildlife. I was also considering buying Sigma 100-400 for the trip as it is a lot lighter and smaller.)
@Scott Stoness@, any suggestions?
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June is superior for wildlife - tell me which one you want and will tell you where/when to go.
Banff is better for landscape (3 sisters near canmore dog park, vermillion, castle mountain under the bridge, Herbert Lake, Morain Lake, peyto lookout, and bow lake and 3 sisters) because east/west. But has bighorn near exshaw, moose in kananaskis near lakes, and grizzly on bow valley trail late).
Jasper is better for animals (moose on maligne road early, bighorn on cliffs 30 minutes east, mountain goats just south of athabasca glacier, gizzly near town at dawn - near river and elk)
Kananaskis - late on highwood is great for grizzlies. Opens jun 15. [Moraine too]
Its a bit early for hiking in banff - trails will be snow up high right through to early July.
I would bring a 200-600 at least. The 16-35 and 200-600 is all you need. Mountains are big and close in. Its a rare day when you have to go longer than 35mm for landscape. And its a rare day when you don't want it longer for wildlife but a fast zoom is great.
The great thing about banff in June is that you can go out - take sunrise at 5:30AM and be back by 9am before the family rises. The bad thing is the same
PM me if you want specific suggestions.
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