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safari question

  • 09-12-2009 7:28pm
    #1
    dnjoyce
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭


    Hoping for a little advice. I'm heading on safari shortly and am brining my canon 450d and tamron 18-270m lens. Have a spare battery, lens hood, wireless remote and will be adding another memory card but wondering if those of you who have been on safari would recommend any piece of kit that I should add to the list (or specifically santa's list!) - I'm not looking to get a new faster/longer lens or something crazy expensive. All thoughts/suggestions appreciated!


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  • #2
    Slidinginfinity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,220 ✭✭✭Slidinginfinity


    I would add a tripod or monopod to that list.


  • #3
    Hugh_C
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,852 ✭✭✭Hugh_C


    One of those rocket blower thingamajigs - to blow dust off your sensor - Africa is a dusty place. You can get em in Gunn's on Wexford St. Another thing I'd think of bringing is one of those plastic rain sleeves - not sure what they're called, basically like a condom for your camera except there's a hole for your lens and a hole for your eye. Maybe a few lens tissues wouldn't go amiss since you'll inevitably have sunscreen on your hands. There are other things you can get (not sure what but Google is your friend) which allow you to download your images to an iPod for safety. Might be expensive though. Although I personally wouldn't be bringing more expensive pieces of kit (i.e.iPod) than I needed.

    Where are you traveling to?


  • #4
    artyeva
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,137 ✭✭✭artyeva


    One of the guys here, Arciphel, took some great shots on safari last year, you could ask him.


  • #5
    CabanSail
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 9,047 CMod ✭✭✭✭CabanSail


    From talking to a few people who have been on Safari they tended to do a fair bit of shooting from inside vehicles. Rather than using Tripods or Monopods the "Bean Bag" was more useful.

    You can make one yourself. Sew together two squares of fairly tough material, about 10", with zip or press studs on the fourth side. When you get there put a plastic bag inside filled with rice. Adjust the amount of rice to give a firm platform to rest the camera on when placed on the open window.


  • #6
    dnjoyce
    Registered Users Posts: 281 ✭✭dnjoyce


    thanks guys, blower and bean bag duly added to the list!


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  • #7
    heffsarmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 911 ✭✭✭heffsarmy


    dnjoyce I was on safari last year and I used a 200mm for most of my shots , would'nt bother with bean bags, tripods or any of that...you will most likely be in a vehicle with tourist, the drivers usually get up very close to the animals, your tamron 18-270mm is perfect focal lenght...you will see loads of guys with 500mm lens total over kill, If I was to bring kit like that I would'nt be in a jeep with a load off tourists...heres some of ths shots I took.


  • #8
    Trev M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,840 ✭✭✭Trev M


    heffsarmy wrote: »
    dnjoyce I was on safari last year and I used a 200mm for most of my shots , would'nt bother with bean bags, tripods or any of that...you will most likely be in a vehicle with tourist, the drivers usually get up very close to the animals, your tamron 18-270mm is perfect focal lenght...you will see loads of guys with 500mm lens total over kill, If I was to bring kit like that I would'nt be in a jeep with a load off tourists...heres some of ths shots I took.

    Love the leopard shot - Mmmm tasty tourists:D


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