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Submitted By: drubinwg99
Joined: Oct 1 2005
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Safari Camera
Posted: October 1, 2005 - 4:33pm

We're going to Africa for Safari next month. We're amatures for sure, but want to be able to capture this once-in-a-lifetime trip. We'll probably only use this camera for this trip (we have a Digital Elf that we enjoy for everyday shooting) so we want the best quality we need but don't want to pay a bundle. Animals in the wild and at a distance will likely be the bulk of our shots. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Submitted By: ronk
Location: Quensbury, NY
Joined: Mar 15 2005
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Re: Safari Camera
Posted: October 2, 2005 - 5:28am

IMHO, get as familair with any camera you take with you as much as posssible. You may not want to go digital if you do not have a lot of extra batteries and electic access to charge them; there may also be an electric adapter/convertor issue to deal with in any foreign country.
To cover mammals and birds, you will probably need lenses in the 300-600mm range in order to fill the frame at a distance. It may be handy to remember that a 2 meter subject will fill the vertical frame at a distanc of 6 meters with a 105 mm lens, in 35 mm format.

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