I was there in June with my Canon 70D and a Tamron 18-400. There was a lot of water/mist. Carrying two cameras would be very difficult keeping both dry. I reached the point where it was too wet to bring out my camera at all. A waterproof camera/cover would certainly keep the camera dry but you will be shooting through all the water on the lens and you still won't have a good picture. One camera with your 18-55 will be fine. Have a plastic bag over it.

I will add one more to this topic. I like this not because of the orcas jumping, but because of the water running off the bodies.

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I thought I would add to this topic. I hope you enjoy it. I do, as these are a couple of my kids and some nieces and a nephew.

Thank you for sharing these! They're great!

Yes, Lieb, I went to BYU in the 70s. Loved it! We went to Africa in July. Went to Victoria Falls, then to Imbabala Lodge in Zimbabwe near Botswana. Spent 3 days there. It was great! Then off to Cape Town, SA. Beautiful city. I could definitely live there. Then off to Sabi Sands private reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park. Amazing place. The entire trip was incredible; took around 3,000 shots. Some even came out pretty good so I'm happy.

I have a Canon 70D and bought the same lens. In my plan to go to Africa in July, I decided to take only this lens. I know, risky decision, but it actually worked out. I bought the tap-in console to sharpen the focus of the lens. I followed this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3XK4hf-NF0 to calibrate the focusing. I found out that it was, indeed, out of focus at some of the short focal lengths. I took about an hour (maybe a little more) of trial and error with different values at each of the focal lengths but the console was able to sharpen the focus at each point. Yes, I can upgrade firmware but it was worth the money to see how much sharper the pics were after calibration. Enjoy the lens! I do!

Thank you to all for the great tips/ideas. I decided on the sleeve which was sufficient to get a couple of pics. But you were all correct, the amount of water due to spray was incredible! After a few minutes, I had to keep the camera in the sleeve under the poncho. I was lucky enough to grab a couple of shots.Of course, there is always the helicopter ride!

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I am fairly new to this and this is my very first question so please be gentle. I am excited to visit Victoria Falls in June. I guess it will be wet. Any ideas on how to take pictures and still keep my DSLR dry? I read one article that suggested I use a waterproof camera. I hope that is not my only alternative. What are your suggestions?

Beautiful shots! Thank you for sharing! I will be going to S.A. in June and I just bought the same lens so now I'm really excited! Thank you!

Very nice pictures. Looks like the lens is doing a great job for you. I like going on vacations without going so keep the pictures coming. But we will be going in June. How are you dealing with the lack of water?

I have a Canon 70D and purchased this lens. I took these shots with it http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-494368-2.html and am happy with the results for the price. Going to Africa in June with it.

I recently bought this lens for my Canon 70D and took these shots. I'm pleased with the results and plan on using it in Africa next year.