Tanzania and Kenya. I will probably go both places this summer
I could pick up Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens right now in a store, but the true is I am not into bird or animals photography that much ( I focus mostly on landscape)
I do have Z 70-200 2.8 which I will take with me. Is it enough if I add Teleconverter TC-2x to make my lens 140 - 400mm 5.6 ?
I will try to climb Kilimanjaro so I don't want to carry one more big lens like 180-600 Should I consider this massive lens or just buy teleconverter ?
PIOK wrote:
Tanzania and Kenya. I will probably go both places this summer
I could pick up Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens right now in a store, but the true is I am not into bird or animals photography that much ( I focus mostly on landscape)
I do have Z 70-200 2.8 which I will take with me. Is it enough if I add Teleconverter TC-2x to make my lens 140 - 400mm 5.6 ?
I will try to climb Kilimanjaro so I don't want to carry one more big lens like 180-600 Should I consider this massive lens or just buy teleconverter ? ...Show more →
You can probably get away with the 100-400+ TCs or renting a 400 F4.5/600PF in addition to your 70-200.
PIOK wrote:
Tanzania and Kenya. I will probably go both places this summer
I could pick up Nikon NIKKOR Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR Lens right now in a store, but the true is I am not into bird or animals photography that much ( I focus mostly on landscape)
I do have Z 70-200 2.8 which I will take with me. Is it enough if I add Teleconverter TC-2x to make my lens 140 - 400mm 5.6 ?
I will try to climb Kilimanjaro so I don't want to carry one more big lens like 180-600 Should I consider this massive lens or just buy teleconverter ? ...Show more →
Walking up Kilimanjaro is mostly about Altitude, Porters will carry a certain amount of luggage in a squashy bag.
I carried a A7IV with a 28-200mm, it is dusty you don't want to change lens, I think i had a 17-28in my rucksack with snacks, layers for weather and anything extra the guides required. My telephoto zooms and A9 stayed in the base hotel, baggage room.
berimbolo wrote:
Did you arrange it just as you would a shorter trip? I don't think I could afford 5 weeks at a camp in one of the reserves.
Yes very much arranged as I was leading groups in between, you can make deals with camps if you're staying for longer periods, but it's never going to be a cheap endeavour.
I don't do the reserve at all, just conservancies.
Vince Maidens wrote:
Yes very much arranged as I was leading groups in between, you can make deals with camps if you're staying for longer periods, but it's never going to be a cheap endeavour.
I don't do the reserve at all, just conservancies.
I did this many time is my less affluent youth. Safe, fun, interesting people, and affordable. Easy to move between camps and explore different areas as well. Many camps even have staffed dinning rooms where you can buy meals prepared for you. Very civilized.
A much more true "Safari" experience than staying at the tourist lodges and full service camps.
Back in the day we would hire a crew to set up camp, cook, do laundry , put an X on the map and meet them there. Often switching places day to day. Things were more open then and much much less expensive.
I did this many time is my less affluent youth. Safe, fun, interesting people, and affordable. Easy to move between camps and explore different areas as well. Many camps even have staffed dinning rooms where you can buy meals prepared for you. Very civilized.
A much more true "Safari" experience than staying at the tourist lodges and full service camps.
Back in the day we would hire a crew to set up camp, cook, do laundry , put an X on the map and meet them there. Often switching places day to day. Things were more open then and much much less expensive. ...Show more →
having just returned from the Mara, as busy as it is now, I think the last thing this place needs is extra visitors, let alone people who might not have the experience of how to (you certainly need to know how to drive a 4x4 if you want to cross Talek or something like that; in January it was very difficult to drive even for the local Masai guides due to the rain).
It's very necessary many camps go bankrupt (hopefully the increased park fees will help) in order to lessen pressure on the wildlife, or otherwise in 10 years the whole place will be gone.
I counted > 100 vehicles at a sight where the Rongai pride was trying to hunt a buffalo. And many cars (in particular the non-local guides) made a big mess of it and probably disturbed the chances of the lions to catch anything.
My next personal visit there will be a conservancy, or something entirely else
evertdoorn wrote:
having just returned from the Mara, as busy as it is now, I think the last thing this place needs is extra visitors, let alone people who might not have the experience of how to (you certainly need to know how to drive a 4x4 if you want to cross Talek or something like that; in January it was very difficult to drive even for the local Masai guides due to the rain).
It's very necessary many camps go bankrupt (hopefully the increased park fees will help) in order to lessen pressure on the wildlife, or otherwise in 10 years the whole place will be gone.
I counted > 100 vehicles at a sight where the Rongai pride was trying to hunt a buffalo. And many cars (in particular the non-local guides) made a big mess of it and probably disturbed the chances of the lions to catch anything.
My next personal visit there will be a conservancy, or something entirely else...Show more →
Geez, sounds like a shit show. Where were you, in the Mara National Reserve?
The crowds and pricing are getting out of hand lately. I think some of it has to do with people making up for their canceled trips during covid.
It is still cheaper than a lot of wildlife destinations. Churchill, for example, works out to about 2500 CAD per day. Tanzania is cheaper than Kenya, but there are no conservancies (which may or may not matter) and the flights to JRO are more frustrating than flights to NBO. I suppose that SA and Namibia can be cheaper if you're self driving.
VKM2F wrote:
Which areas are you planning to visit in each country?
I found some safaris which include
Kenya ( Amboseli National Park, Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru National Park and Masai Mara National Reserve)
Tanzania ( The safari takes you to the Tarangire, Serengeti and Ngorongoro Crater )
If possible, I'd try to organize through camps or with some customization. Naivasha and Nakuru are very similar, and the time spent driving between parks is better spent on safari. Only advantage of Naivasha is they offer boat safaris there, which may be cool.
Should I consider this massive lens or just buy teleconverter ? 