>
> If you're on one of these big overland truck things, your main
> problems will be keeping everyone else still while you're
> photographing (any overlanding trucks I've seen have had several
> children/teens on board and/or their priorities have been 'other than
> wildlife viewing' (they tend to be very noisy and often scare animals
> away) and an odd, high angle for all of your pics. While on a normal
> safari minibus or 4x4, I take probably over 50% of my pics from the
> lower window rather than the roof hatch for the better angle. Though,
> of course, the height will help you when the animals are behind or in
> bushes.
>
> Loads of pics on my website so you'll get the idea. They're almost all
> scans of slides and all are heavily scrunched down from when I didn't
> have broadband. Digital will be fine, I just haven't had the time to
> upload from last year's 100% digital trip. I second the advice to get
> an inverter: you'll certainly need more than 6xbatteries worth, also
> for storage (but lock your very best images on your card as backup)
> and practising at the zoo.
>
> Safari njema
>
> Liz
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Hi, Liz, thanks always for your help..
i have no idea if my lens is better than yours, the lens I have is this
one..
http://www.canon-europe.com/For_Home/Product_Finder/Cameras/EF_Lenses/Zoom_Lenses/EF_90300mm_f4556/index.asp
it dosn't have image stabilisation.
I don't have the steadiest hands int he world, so i will be taking a bean
bag and maybe a tri/mono pod, as I realise that the majority of game drives
are very early morning or at dusk when lighting isn't optimum.
being new to 'proper' photography, I might potter around the independant
camera shops and ask for advice, and prepare to spend way over my modest
budget for the right lens...no matter how hard i try or alter the settings
on my camera, even using a tri pod I can never get the crisp,sharp picutres
everyone else seems to be getting with their 400d, so i am certain I need to
invest in a decent lens.
I realise that overlanding isn't the best safari, but on my budget it's all
I can afford, but the operator has said that they use mini-buses and not the
big trucks, but I see your point and I am somewhat resigned to being in the
company of restless kids.
Thanks again for yr help, I have seen your weblink often and it's in my
favourites!
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