I travel to the region a few times each year and honestly would reduce the amount of gear to:
Canon R5 x2 - no 80D
EF 600mm F4 II with the RF 100-500mm - no 70-200
OR
RF 100-500mm and EF 70-200mm III - no 600mm
Only the EF 1.4 and EF 2x extender III - leave the RF 1.4 at home
Sigma 14mm F1.8
Gopro Hero 9
Trail Camera
Rode VideoMic NTG
If you choose to bring everything then be prepared to check some stuff in - especially if your connect through either Europe or Kenya. winowiner wrote:
Great thread!
I leave this week for a month in South Africa, Botswana and finishing at Victoria Falls.
Self driving and picking up a Land Cruiser in Joburg. Headed to Kruger for 5 days and then up to Khama Rhino, Moremi, Khwai and Chobe. Then will head to Victoria Falls to raft the Zambezi. Been a bucket list item.
Flying business on Ethiopian from US. Any experiences with them and baggage? Will be taking a Thinktank Airport Security v3 and a Thinktank Shapeshifter 17. With a lot of weight...
Have camera bags packed and am bringing:
Canon R5 x2
Canon 80D
EF 600mm F4 II
RF 100-500mm
EF 70-200mm III
EF 24-70mm II
EF 16-35mm III
Sigma 14mm F1.8
EF 1.4 extender III
EF 2x extender III
RF 1.4 extender
Gopro Hero 9
Trail Camera
Rode VideoMic NTG
For stability, I am picking up a Gimpro Door Mount in Joburg, will have a Lenscoat beanbag and a Manfrotto Superclamp.
Will have Promediagear Katana Jr Gimbal, Sirui ball head and Manfrotto 502 fluid head.
Along with storage, laptop, batteries, etc... etc...
Will also bring a tripod/monopod. I want to take some milky way shots and the tripod and also be a monopod and can use that for low angle shots with phone remote shutter.
Feel like I'm bringing the kitchen sink, but I am self driving so feel I have the room. Just wonder about Ethiopian Air and the weight.
