Thanks so much for all the great comments.
Much appreciated.
Thanks so much for all the great comments.
There were several pairs of Oystercatchers at the beach, often walking together with some mating going on. The town is preparing the sand for the nesting birds, removing the grass from the beach area. There are sand dunes with lots of grass. The town will soon rope off the nesting areas.
Here are a few images I took yesterday.
I don't use lightroom. I have been using Photoshop and Bridge years before lightroom came out.
In Bridge, to put my images in the order I took them I go to
View>sort>by date created.
It is a bit early for the osprey on Long Island. I love to practice photographing birds in flight, even if they are gulls. :)
Sony A7C with a Sony 100-400 lens
Your images are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing them.
I have the Samsung 23 ultra and I do use it quite a bit when traveling. I was in Morocco in October and Cuba in January. I did have my Full frame Sony's but sometimes used the camera on my phone.
If any of you know Rick Sammon, his wife Susan, has been shooting with her iPhone for years. Rick is now also shooting with his Iphone but recently got the Samsung 23s Ultra for the professional options, it has a super zoom and a very wide angle.
I have been very happy with the results. If there is a bit to much noise I use Topaz Photo AI.
These 3 images are straight out of the phone camera. They are 12-21 MP.
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vanderhala wrote:
Yes i have already read a number of threads. This will be our first safari, we had organized this twice before, but had to cancel once of back surgery of my wife and once for Covid. We hope third time is a charm.
1. I already know to take two cameras (D7200 and D3200), batteries and SD cards up the kazoo. Still undecided about monopod and type of camera support (window clamp, bean bag or forget it).
2. Taking my Tamron 100-400mm (4.5-6.3) and Tampon 18-400mm (3.5-6.3), have not decided which lens on which camera (question #1 : makes difference? : probably the 100-400 on the D7200)..
3. I do have 2 other lenses Sigma 30mm 1:1.4 and Meike 85mm 1.8 . (question #2 : would this be helpful if you go out early in the morning while it is still dark and the other lenses might simply not hack it in that little light, versus the extra hassle, weight and need to change lenses for which I have been warned).
4. and finally: I might have considered taking my Tokina for the wide views especially when we will be at Victoria Falls, but it was stolen on my last trip returning from Egypt (see my posts). I had not used it that much. Question #3: is my 18-400 wide enough or is a new Tokina too much money and weight to carry anyway ?
Looking forward to the responses.
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I have been to 3 different Africa countries for safaris. Here are my thoughts on your questions.
1~check with the company you are going with. Some provide window supports, if not we bought bags of rice used a plastic bag to cover & then gave the rice to some people when we left. I don't think you need a monopod, hard to use in a truck. Some trucks you can stand up if it is open on the top.
2~I don't think you need both the Tamron 100-400 and the Tamron 18-400. I think I would go with the 18-400 since sometimes the animals are very close. Don't bring more than you will need. You might consider using the long lens on one camera and the Sigma 30 on the other camera.
3~I think that covers it all. I would suggest bringing a towel to cover your cameras when you are not using them. It gets so dusty so protecting them is the best way to go.
4~Another thought is to think about the Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 Lens for Nikon. This is great if you want to shoot the night sky & milky way.
Here is an image from I took to Kenya 4 years ago. We all had long lenses on and this beautiful leopard walked right under our window. All we could do at the time was just watch her. Our friends were in another truck and took the image.
The second image was at the Elephant bedroom camp. This huge guy, Obama, was so close we could have touched him. My friend was in the next tent and took this image. That is me with the blue shirt. There was a security guard nearby.
What country are you going to?
It is the Sony RX10 IV. I am selling it because it was a bit to big to fit in my backpack when I went to Cuba a few weeks ago. It is a great camera, and if I didn't travel so much I would keep it.
BobHartung wrote:
Good information. Thanks.
You are very welcome. While they do send you a label you have to pay the postage.
I had a new Think Tank Urban Access bag. It is difficult to sell used bags, even if used once or not at all. I finally called BH Photo, they gave me an estimate. Since I was not able to sell it anywhere else, I brought it to BH got a check immediately.
You might consider that if you can't sell it privately. You can call give them the details, they will give you a price. I think they will send you a shipping label.
I have always loved photographing people. I travel quite a bit and I sometimes find myself posting people on the street, if they agree to be photographed.
I bought this camera new in July for $1600. I want to sell it, I have 3 batteries and a dual battery charger. I have the box, all that came with the camera. I am selling since I just got a great deal on the Sony 7C and I have several lenses.
I am asking $1300 plus shipping in the Cont USA.
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2.36m-Dot OLED Tru-Finder EVF
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