Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howard and Jayanand, Thank you for your comments and suggestions. I do appreciate all that you said. I hope my photo results come close to what you brought back. Roger Hart Detroit USA On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 6:45 AM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> wrote: > Roger, > Jayanand has already answered in detail about his equipment which he used > to > great effect. > In answer to your general questions: > 1. Bring as long a telephoto as you can afford, carry. I used the GH2 and > the 100 - 300, as did Henning - equivalent to 600mm in FF. > 2.I was also worried about charging batteries, especially in those camps > with generators and limited hours of electricity, but in practice it wasn't > a problem > I carried an extra extension cord to plug in multiple chargers but I never > used it. > 3. When we flew we carried the camera equipment and the rest of our luggage > came along in the jeeps so baggage constraints were not a problem for us. > 4. I took my Macbook and downloaded images every day - sometimes twice a > day > - we shot 10,000 pictures between my wife and myself. I had one SD card > fail and just put it away for later surgery - take lots of cards. > 5. Don't forget your various shots, yellow fever, etc and make sure you > have > your malaria pills as well as DEET based mosquito repellent (which I never > used - but you never know) > 6. It will be dusty. Have a blower and cleaning cloths - wipes etc. Don't > change lenses in the field if you can possibly avoid it. I went out with > the > 100 - 300 on one GH2 and the 14 - 140 on my back up GF 1 and never changed > lenses. My wife kept the 45 - 200 on her GH2. We never had a dust problem. > 7. Don't worry too much about the colour of your clothes. We bought muted > safari colours in greens and browns and that really wasn't necessary. > Good luck. We look forward to seeing the results. > Howard > >>> I have a trip to Kenya scheduled and would like to draw on the vast >>> expertise of the LUG...I have enjoyed seeing the photos from the group >>> who recently returned. My compliments to all. >>> Any tips or suggestions regarding equipment to take, how easy was it >>> to recharge batteries at the camps, how much equipment were you >>> allowed to take with you, etc., would be appreciated. Was there >>> anything you didn't take along that you wished you had with you? My >>> travel kit, including computer, weighs in right now at 20 >>> kilos...which is about the limit. per person, for small aircraft. And >>> that doesn't include anything clothing! >>> >>> Any and all comments will be appreciated. >>> >>> >>> Roger Hart >>> Detroit >>> USA > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >