Thanks for the update Greg! It depends where you’re taking photos within the canyon as some areas were better lit than others. I was shooting a mix between 1 second and 4 seconds.

Thanks so much for your input Bill, it’s very much appreciated and I’m sure people will enjoy reading your comments.

Also Utah has a range of canyons that are just as beautiful, much less crowded and free. Some are long enough that it can take a couple days to hike through. See the attached link and take the warnings seriously. A few have very tight spots or rocks to climb over and nobody is going to warn you about flash floods, do you research. But plenty have easy and wide access.

Take an AWD car as most of the roads in Utah and unless you just want to be stuck with a bunch of tourists, get onto the dirt roads. Not true four wheeling but flash rains can make the roads as slippery as driving on oiled glass. You want a true AWD like (in alphabetic sequence): Audi, BMW, Mercedes or Subaru. Any USA or Japanese (except Subaru) vehicle are you are likely to get stuck if the roads are wet. BUT most of the time they are bone dry and then you can drive almost anything. There will be signs if more than passenger car road clearance is needed.

Well no link because this site blocks that but go to Visit Utah and search for articles on non-technical hikes through the slot canyons.

Regarding the lens, a superwide like 7-14 for M43 is ideal but great shots can be had with almost any wide lens. Don’t leave your camera in the car just because you don’t have a superwide. In fact, if you are shooting with crowds in the canyon, the superwide will be useless unless you want your shots filled with people. Shooting up over their heads works much better with a medium wide to normal focal length.