Lens rental
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Kim
nice to know, if you're on the fence about buying....
be warned, it's really hard to take it back after you've had a week to get attached to it.....
I'd make the plunge on the lens, and cut back on the meals, if I were in your shoes......foriegn food would probably only give you the trots anyways...the photos will last a lifetime!!!
I have now got a 50-500 which I would take next time, simply because it is a better lens.
I have now got a 50-500 which I would take next time, simply because it is a better lens.
Hmm, I've just had a look on the great "Bay" and found the 50-500 for £580 would you recommend this over the 100-300 f4?
The problem as Don said will be letting the lens go again
Hmm, I've just had a look on the great "Bay" and found the 50-500 for £580 would you recommend this over the 100-300 f4?
At £580 I might be inclined to. As long as it is in good condition, and as long as it is £580, not £580 plus customs duties etc. I can also see the 50-500mm being more flexible. The 100-300mm is obviously a more limited range, however the advantage is in the constant f/4, and in the image quality at all lengths and apertures. Personally I would rather own the 100-300mm, but for your trip I can see the 50-500mm might be more useful.
I agree there is basically no chance of renting anything in a Pentax mount. You can however buy a lens (100-300mm and 50-500mm are both available from some shops), and then sell it on when you finish your holiday. As long as it's still in good condition, you won't have any trouble selling and you won't lose too much on it on eBay (or here!), because of the demand for long glass in the Pentax mount. This might even work out cheaper than renting!
The problem as Don said will be letting the lens go again
Hmm, I've just had a look on the great "Bay" and found the 50-500 for £580 would you recommend this over the 100-300 f4?
At £580 I might be inclined to. As long as it is in good condition, and as long as it is £580, not £580 plus customs duties etc. I can also see the 50-500mm being more flexible. The 100-300mm is obviously a more limited range, however the advantage is in the constant f/4, and in the image quality at all lengths and apertures. Personally I would rather own the 100-300mm, but for your trip I can see the 50-500mm might be more useful.
Do bear in mind that handheld shots at 500mm are not exactly easy. If you don't want to lug a tripod around, a shorter lens may be more practical.
G
Don't forget some good binoculars. And don't spend your safari looking through the view finder.
Where are you going?
Do bear in mind that handheld shots at 500mm are not exactly easy. If you don't want to lug a tripod around, a shorter lens may be more practical.
G
Good point, especially a 500mm lens at max f/6.3. Even with good light you'd probably be using the higher ISOs a lot. I was thinking a lens with more range might be useful if the trip is a guided one where your movements are a bit restricted; being stuck in a jeep etc. If you can move around more freely I'd go for the 100-300mm. Either way I like Gwyn's suggestion of a bean bag; that and SR would help.
If you are on safari a bean bag is a good idea,
A monopod maybe an idea
Don't forget some good binoculars.
And don't spend your safari looking through the view finder.
Where are you going?
Some top tips! Much appreciated, thanks, we're hoping to go on an overland tour through Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda over 3 weeks http://www.dragoman.com/destinations/tripdetails.php?cat=NNN
researching the best time of year to go at the moment.
And deciding on what kit to take!
Ah just looked at the site.
In the truck you will have room for a monopod maybe, but not a tripod. It sounds like a great trip! Not for me as I must have a real bed to sleep in at night, (we stayed at tented camps) but great nonetheless.
Short rains in Tanzania are November-December, long rains are March to May approximately, but given global warming they are a bit erratic.
The Widebeest are in greatest numbers in Serengeti in February, when they give birth. We were lucky enough to see the birth of a calf.
Peak times in Kenya are summer months, in Tanzania January and February.
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