In message <4633cfa4$0$16292$88260bb3@free.teranews.com>,
the_niner_nation writes
>As I ahve psoted before, I am really excited to be going to Kenya for a
>safari, and in readiness for this trip, i have invested in a Canon 400d DSLR
>camera ( the xti rebel to my american friends!).
>
>So far, im only armed with the kit lens 18-55mm and a cheap canon 90-300mm
>telephoto lens, and seriously considering taking evening classes so I can
>take really good shots...what i am asking in this post is if any of you have
>uploaded your safari pictures could you please share the links with me, as
>I'd love to see the type of photo opps that *may* present themselves to me
>on my vacation...
>
>As my safari is overland and camping, I am not anticipating any sort of
>electricity points to charge my equipment ( or showers and decent toilets,
>for that matter!), so I will be amred with 5 or 6 pre-charged batteries and
>tons of 2gb compact flash cards :-)
>Peace!
>
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>
Your first trip will be very exciting. It will only be surpassed by
your second; and then your third...
You should be able to charge from the cigar lighter socket on your
vehicle. If its an overland truck I would expect them to have some
provision for charging - some of their clients will not be able to
survive without their mobile phones!
My next most important piece of equipment is a bean bag which you can
fill with rice on your first day.
I recently switched to digital and was pleasantly surprised to find I
could use ISO 400 and get excellent results (Canon 5D). Check how high
you can go with acceptable noise. This will help give high shutter
speeds and sharp pictures. (If you are considering another lens then
Canon IS is worth the extra money.)
You can buy cheap image storage devices - basically a portable hard
drive - you may take more pictures than you expect!
Ask the driver to switch off the engine before taking shots.
You will get your best pictures in the morning and the evening, make
sure you are out early and late.
Practice focussing on the eye and recomposing - may be at your local
zoo?
Experiment by all means, but you will still get most good shots with the
sun behind you!
My wife and I have done a few trips, mainly southern Africa but also
Kenyan, Tanzania and Uganda. Please have a look at our offering and get
back to us if we can help further.
www.wildworldweb.co.uk
--
John Macdonald
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