CliftonAlvin

I liked reading this, I have a D750 and a D5600, and really want to dump the DX and get a second D750, I do mostly portrait, and general photography, a lot of my decision is based on dollars and understanding the camera, never bothered to learn the 5600, and I want to carry a prime and a zoom.

markstjohn

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL.... THE UHH FORUM IS A GREAT ASSET AND WONDERFUL COMMUNITY!

markstjohn

Tanzania and Kenya...

SkyKing Loc: Thompson Ridge, NY

...three cameras...three lenses...24-70...70-200...200-500.. good luck carrying the equipment...put the 200-500 on the D500...and remember that you can switch the D850 to DX mode and it acts like another D500...making the 24-70 a 36-105 or the 70-200 a 105-300...

whwiden

D850; D500. Minimum effective focal length 450mm (ie 300mm shot as a crop sensor). Consider a back up B700 Nikon superzoom for extreme longshots. Or something similar. I have shot in Namibia, Zambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. 16-80mm or 18-140mm Nikon on a crop body. 150-600mm Tamron on a crop or full frame body. An F1.8 prime for low light. 24, 35 or 50mm. Plus the superzoom backup. In a pinch for weight or space, you might use a 70-300mm on the crop if you had the superzoom (and skip the 150-600mm). You really need to get recommendations from your guide about whether your vehicle can go off road or trail and expected distances to animals.

You could probably get by with the D850 and a super zoom. Depends on how much your trip is weight and space constrained. Spend some time pre trip practicing with the super zoom. I find them tricky to shoot properly.

larryepage Loc: North Texas area

My advice is a little different. I would take the D500 and the D850, but I would put either a 17-55 f2.8 DX or a 24-70 on the D500 and a 70-200 on the D850. These cameras will give almost equal results (except for resolution) if set up the same, and you can crop 200mm images pretty close to 400mm field of view on the D850 with a lot of resolution left.

I would not put a super zoom lens on any of those cameras as a first choice, but it would certainly be a second-tier option.

When I shoot with 3 cameras, I use a 14-24 on my D810, a 17-55 on my D500, and a 70-200 on my D850. I like the extra resolution on the wide angle because there tends to be a lot of small detail in wide angle images. Similarly, as mentioned, the abundance of resolution allows cropping even beyond the focal length of the installed telephoto lens.

Alan davis

Alan davis

One other hint
It’s very dusty. Take a cotton pillow case for your camera,etc and a can of compressed air
No plastic bags as the dust clings to them
Alan

tonyjag Loc: Bolton, Ma.

I also found this thread very interesting, informative, and somewhat relevant to an upcoming MIT Alumni trip to Antarctica in December, discussed in other threads here. Instead of Land Rovers, we will be using the Nat Geo Explorer (Ice breaker), Zodiacs, 2-man Kayaks, and walking.
I do Nikon crop only and plan to take my new D7500, with D5300 as backup and for my son to use if he wants. Lenses, all with VR, currently include:
1. Tamron 16-300 DX (used extensively on our recent Australia/New Zealand tour...see https://www.flickr.com/photos/tonyjag/collections/72157705201936521/)
2. Sigma 8-16* DX (Also went to Australia/New Zealand, but only used a couple of times.)
3. Sigma 18-250* DX
4. Nikon 16-85* DX
5. Sigma 50-500* Full Frame, big Kahuna.
Nikon mount Sigma 150-600 lenses will be available there to try out, but must be shared with other "Togs".
6. Other..thinking about a fast prime.
*Pending results of Auto AF Fine Tuning tests using the D7500.
Any recommendations for which lenses to take will be welcome.

I will bring a monopod, for which I built a handle so it can be used as a cane. Given travel weight restrictions, a major dilemma is whether to also bring a tripod, which would also necessitate a gimbal mount..quite heavy. They won't have tripods for loan, but do have sandbags on the Explorer. I can't envision taking a DSLR on a Kayak nor, with tripod, on a Zodiac.

From the Expedition guide: "If you are a dedicated tripod user (and have your own personal “tripod Sherpa” to carry it), then feel free to bring your tripod for working on shore. However, tripods are not useful on ships, as they tend to transmit the ship’s vibrations. On deck a monopod is much more practical." So the only use for a tripod would be while walking on the ice/snow/rock. Your thoughts or experience will be appreciated.

cambriaman Loc: Central CA Coast

A few years ago (you can tell by the camera model numbers), we did a safari with a Nikon D200 with a Sigma 150-500mm lens and a Nikon D300 with a Tamron 18-270mm lens. Never took them off. No problem with the tour guide, e]he even bought some of my images after he saw the previews. I took a Nikon 20mm along and never used it. Today, I would take my Nikon D850 and D800e bodies and my Nikon 200-500mm and my Nikon 28-300mm. Yes, I ungraded my bodies and glass in the interim.