Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The binos should - naturally - be pair of compact Leica ones. Peter On 22/11/2014 05:32, Adam Bridge wrote: > Thank you, Jayanand, for your thoughtful & detailed reply. I wouldn't have > thought of binoculars for some reason! > > Adam > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Nov 21, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> Adam, >> I get allowed two carry ons of unspecified weight when I travel to East >> Africa by Qatar or Emirates, my airlines of choice. I have a roller bag, >> the Lowepro Pro Roller Lite, which is lightweight and airline carry on >> compliant, but manages to carry all my usual of equipment - Nikon >> D4/D800E, >> 16-35, 50, 70/200. 200/400, three teleconverters, a Fuji X100S and a >> binoculars - except last time, when the Arusha customs decided to shake me >> down for a baksheesh, I have never had a problem carrying this level of >> equipment in and out. Of course, my equipment is mainly for wildlife. I am >> not sure where you are going near Kili, but in general for wildlife >> photography in East Africa, a reach of 400mm is more than sufficient, and >> a >> pair of good binoculars is essential! >> >> Get in touch with whatever additional info you may require. >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >>> On Sat, Nov 22, 2014 at 8:45 AM, Adam Bridge <abridge at mac.com> wrote: >>> >>> Hi LUGers, >>> >>> Next summer I?m following a college group on a service trip to Tanzania. >>> Mostly I?ll be documenting their work in several orphanages associated >>> with >>> Benedictine monasteries in the south-west part of the country. We?ll also >>> be doing a bit of sight-seeing in Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar, and finishing >>> up >>> with a week up near Kilimanjaro. It?s a month-long trip. >>> >>> I?m honored to be the tag-along photographer! >>> >>> I?m also intimidated about how to take a substantial amount of gear along >>> with me on the long flights. Fortunately I?m able to fly business class >>> (Delta/KLM) but I still am limited by carry-on. >>> >>> I know there are folks who do this sort of traveling on an almost regular >>> basis. I?d really like to hear your advice on how to pack, what to take, >>> and what to take it IN. >>> >>> My focus will be on the students, their interactions with their African >>> hosts, life at the monasteries. I have a reasonable selection of moderate >>> to fast primes. For the safari part I?m thinking of taking a ?super-zoom? >>> small camera that can shoot up to 1200mm (a Canon or Panasonic perhaps). >>> >>> I?d gratefully value the communities? help. Maybe there?ll be something >>> on >>> the ?Claus list! >>> >>> Thank you! >>> >>> Adam ?that?s a long time to hang in the air? Bridge >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- =========================================================== Dr Peter Dzwig