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The Grand Canyon can look nice with some telephoto compression, but for 90%, that focal range should be okay. I’m assuming you’re on full frame. If not, I think you’ll want wider than 24.
I have a nice little 16mm f/2.8 that is pocketable so I used that occasionally. But part of the time I used it because I had it, more so than because I felt it was needed.
If you get up to Page, AZ and Horseshoe Bend, wider than 24 is needed. And there are nesting California Condors at Navajo Bridge in that area so you’d want at least 400mm’s.
Thanks for the tips. Not sure if I’ll make it to Horseshoe bend, but that alone would be reason to get an UWA. I hear you have to handhold your camera over the edge to get the shot, so panning may not be feasible.
You don’t have to handhold, I just got back from there and a 15-35/2.8 with tripod was perfectly fine. With a 24 you can get most of the rock structure but you won’t get much sky in the shot. I’ve been there several times over the years and everytime I forget how huge it is.
For a full Southwest trip I’d take a 15-35 and a 70-200 and leave the 24-70. Everything’s either super far away or broad and expansive.