Lens for Canadian Rockies

Hi

I'm signing my life away in August and getting married, the honeymoon is booked for late August, Calgary -> Banff -> Lake Louise -> Jasper -> Sun Peaks -> Vancouver over 10 nights.

Looking at my signature, will I be left wanting at the wide end, 28mm being the widest? I've borrowed a 17-40 recently and found it great, just not sure I can get away with another purchase!

Whatever lens you want buy it NOW!!

5D would get you a bit more "width" O

jimmy_beaner wrote in post #14490829
5D would get you a bit more "width" O

I doubt it would get much more than the 1DS

Well that's what my inability to read gets me

Having spent a lot of time in the Rockies (I live a couple of hours away), I'd suggest an ultra-wide angle lens to fill out your quiver. The 17-40 is a great lens.
If you have time when you're at Lake Louise, head down the #1 to Field, BC (Truffle Pigs is a great place to have lunch/supper) and make sure to take in the Little Yoho Valley (Takakkaw Falls).
Enjoy!

In the States we can get refurbed ones from Canon USA for hundreds less. Both the mine and wife's L glass comes from Canon USA. I don't know if Canon has such a program in the UK or other parts of Europe. If not, look for a reputable dealer to resells used equipment. Look for a gently used 17-40.

Your shooting full frame so the 28-80L will handle most things and you will only be slightly hampered by something wider. Yes, there are stunning vistas but you are also miles away! I would leave the 200mm 2.8L at home and definitely take the 100-400mm L with the 1.4 TC. That way you can handle the wildlife you might encounter. Take a circular polarizer and maybe consider the purchase or borrow a tripod. If you can get a tripod then consider getting familiar with some stitching software and make some really stunning panoramic images on your return.

Pretty sure Canon UK don't offer that. There are plenty of shops offering secondhand though, roughly £400. Or, I just borrow one again!

John from PA wrote in post #14491121
Your shooting full frame so the 28-80L will handle most things and you will only be slightly hampered by something wider. Yes, there are stunning vistas but you are also miles away! I would leave the 200mm 2.8L at home and definitely take the 100-400mm L with the 1.4 TC. That way you can handle the wildlife you might encounter. Take a circular polarizer and maybe consider the purchase or borrow a tripod. If you can get a tripod then consider getting familiar with some stitching software and make some really stunning panoramic images on your return.

The tripod is covered, I'll pack my 055xprob and ball head.

Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 to go on your 1Ds body.

Great for all the incredibly breath taking scenic/landscape vistas along the world famous Icefields Parkway! (The highway between Banff, and Jasper). Also great for Lake Louise etc.

Go to any calendar store, and check out the "Canadian Rockies", "Banff", "Jasper" etc scenic calendars. It should give you a good idea of what to expect.

You already have medium - long telephoto covered, so why not go for a stunning fixed focal length wide prime.

It is manual focus, but hey, the mountains, trees, and lakes aren't going anywhere!!

I probably used my EFS 10-22mm lens more on our trip to the Canadian Rockies than any other place we've visited since I entered the dSLR realm 6+ years ago -- and I am not normally an ultra-wide shooter. So, I would think that 28mm would not be wide enough in your situation. A 17-40L would be a nice addition for your trip.

I did Banff/etc with a 17mm as my widest on my 7D, so basically 28mm on a 1DS. I shot plenty of panos and that worked great for me.

35 years ago, I took the VIA Rail "Canadian" across Canada from Montreal to Vancouver. If I recall, I used my FD 35-70 for most of the shots, but the shots I took with my FD 135 f2 literally blew me away. I had a 100-300 zoom at the time, as well, but found it largely unnecessary as most of what I wanted to shoot was within desireable distances for the two lenses I used most of the time.

In showing some of the slides to friends, they commented on the 'pretty yellow flowers on the moutainside". In reality, the "Yellow Flowers" were fully mature aspen trees! (I went in early October) In short, unless you've seen the Alps, be prepared to be unbelievably "dwarfed" by the Canadian Rockies! I've seen others' pictures where the 20 car Canadian passenger train is about 1/2" tall and the tops of the mountains are out of the picture! (rookie photographers) And that was on a large computer screen!

Bring a pair of bibs, since you will be drooling when you see what you are in store for.

I was through there twice in my life, and its stunning. Hope to do it once where I have all kinds of time for a change.