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[DocZaius]

Going to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons (and maybe Glacier) in about 3 weeks with the family. I want to get some nice pics without buying and lugging around a bunch of camera gear. So that leaves our cell phones, which have decent cameras, but they're not equipped with telephoto lenses.

Anyone have any experience with either renting binoculars or spotting scopes and using a cell phone adapter? Or maybe buying one of those little telescoping lenses you can buy for your phone?

Any other tips for those parks? We know it's going to be super-crowded.

 

[Evil gator]

Try to go into the less popular entrances of parks and go early. Tetons is magical. Don’t listen to locals who say hikes are easy. Don’t pet buffalo.

Are you camping or staying in lodges?

Anything in the bitterroots is great (though rugged). They are some of the oldest rocks in the world!

 

[Irish Mike]

Going to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons (and maybe Glacier) in about 3 weeks with the family. I want to get some nice pics without buying and lugging around a bunch of camera gear. So that leaves our cell phones, which have decent cameras, but they're not equipped with telephoto lenses.

Anyone have any experience with either renting binoculars or spotting scopes and using a cell phone adapter? Or maybe buying one of those little telescoping lenses you can buy for your phone?

Any other tips for those parks? We know it's going to be super-crowded.

Hire a photographer to follow you around.

And make sure she is hot with an ample bosom and is fond of bikini tops. Your wife won't mind.

 

[ufgators68]

Going to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons (and maybe Glacier) in about 3 weeks with the family. I want to get some nice pics without buying and lugging around a bunch of camera gear. So that leaves our cell phones, which have decent cameras, but they're not equipped with telephoto lenses.

Anyone have any experience with either renting binoculars or spotting scopes and using a cell phone adapter? Or maybe buying one of those little telescoping lenses you can buy for your phone?

Any other tips for those parks? We know it's going to be super-crowded.

You'll need a really nice pair of binos to get the image quality you are looking for. I've taken a ton of pics through my $200-ish Nikon binos and they mostly suck when the target is past 100 yards.

 

[DocZaius]

Try to go into the less popular entrances of parks and go early. Tetons is magical. Don’t listen to locals who say hikes are easy. Don’t pet buffalo.

Are you camping or staying in lodges?

Anything in the bitterroots is great (though rugged). They are some of the oldest rocks in the world!

We're staying in various lodges. My son will be camping at a Boy Scout camp during week 2 though.

My plan is to stay well away from the wildlife. I don't want to go viral on Twitter.

 

[DocZaius]

You'll need a really nice pair of binos to get the image quality you are looking for. I've taken a ton of pics through my $200-ish Nikon binos and they mostly suck when the target is past 100 yards.

Thanks. I don't see myself buying a super-expensive set of binoculars. Some of the scopes run into the thousands of dollars, but you can rent them for about $50 a day, and that's what I'm thinking about.

 

[Evil gator]

Lodges are great

 

[RIP]

You're doing the exact trip I want to do in the next year or two. Don't get fucked by an elk!

 

[Evil gator]

You're doing the exact trip I want to do in the next year or two. Don't get fucked by an elk!

If you go during their horney season you’re better off just letting them have their way

 

[DocZaius]

We will be there at the peak of the buffalo rut.

 

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