African Safari
May 29, 2023 19:21:28 #
xt2 wrote:
With 3 safaris under my belt, the longest lens I use is 200mm. The guides will get you very, very close to the action. So close that I often used a shorter lens. The trick is not changing lenses in the dusty environs and losing a shot. Take a fast lens for the very early AM drama. Have fun!
This is the most ridiculous post of the whole thread!
May 29, 2023 21:16:54 #
Retired CPO wrote:
Well, it doesn't match with my experiences in Kenya--wonder where he went.This is the most ridiculous post of the whole thread!
May 30, 2023 08:16:21 #
To clarify my remarks, I am travelling with a Windhoek native as friends using a rented safari vehicle. We are photographing the national parks from dawn to dusk and following the rules, not to off road. These are rules not always followed by the game drive guides, but our persistance has paid off in photos and experience. We did some guided game drives also, and the sharing of predator locations between vehicles increases likelihood of quickly finding predators and getting closer to them.
May 30, 2023 09:45:37 #
BigOldArt wrote:
The capability of your pocket computer to make phone calls may well be limited. If you can get WiFi someplace you will usually be able to make phone calls. The lack of cell service does not affect note taking, game playing, using pre-downloaded maps, using pre-downloaded translation dictionaries, compass, photo taking with location data in EXIF, etc.
We found that in South Africa, Zambia, and Namibia, we had cell coverage nearly everywhere. WIFI at lodges was spotty.
May 30, 2023 12:18:20 #
I had WiFi at most of the lodges in Kenya that we stayed at. I didn't try cell phone--not addicted to it.
May 30, 2023 16:58:19 #
I also took a small digital voice recorder on our two trips and recorded quite a few sounds that I used in later video programs, including, for example, driver conversations, night sounds outside our tent, etc.
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