Yellowstone/Tetons not always good weather

[illininutt]

Taking the trip starting May 22 for 7 days.  May be my only time there.  On vacation but what to do on cloudy/rainy days?  Do you people still go out and shoot pictures or not?  What about any filters on "bad" days?  Thanks

[RobertTheFat]

You play the cards you're dealt. Some of my best pictures have been taken on cloudy or overcast days.

[jrhoffman75]

Bob is right on. You won't get the expansive scenics with beautiful blue skies, but for wildlife and other shots where sky isn't important you won't have to deal with nasty shadows. More even lighting-natue's soft box.

[TCampbell]

You may want to pick up a rain-sleeve for the camera.   There are some high end comercial sleeves as well as some low-end disposable plastic sleeves.  They snug around the lens hood with elastic and drape over the body and have an opening below so you can insert your hands to operate the camera.  The only part of the camera exposed to rain would be the lens glass (but that would be shielded by the hood.)

Some weather-sealed lenses would be fine even if rain hits the front glass... but for many lenses it would be a good idea to use a clear glass filter (or UV filter) simply to protect against rain getting to the front of the lens.

[ebiggs1]

You didn't mentoin what equipment you have.  With my 1 series and "L" lens gear I never worry and I shoot whenever I need to or want to.  However some of the high end gear isn't weather proofed with out a filter on the front of the lens.  Sorry you anti-filter guys but that is just the way it is.  Get a UV or Proector filer for each lens you have.

You can make yourself a rain bag from a plastic bag with a hole cut in it and a larger rubber band.  If you are shooting a Rebel and kit lenses, I would do this.  Rebels and water do not mix well.  Along withe a filter (UV or protector) on each lens, use the lens hood, too.

If you are going to shoot jpg  make sure you change your WB for the conditions.  I would shoot in RAW so WB is not an issue.  Some of the best photos can be had in bad weather conditions but it may make seeing wildlife harder to impossibile.

[illininutt]

I will bring my Canon T3I with a Sigma 18-250 plus my Canon 50 mm.

[ebiggs1]

Not any of that is weather sealed at all.  Sorry!     You will need to protect it if it get rainy or heavy mist.  Get the plastic bag and start making a rain coat for it.  Just in case!

Shoot RAW and take several smaller SD cards in lieu of one huge one.  If you choose not ot shoot RAW, check your WB as conditions change.