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Packing For An African Safari

What to take with limited allowances for travel, in vehicles and/or light aircraft. The first thing you should do is invest in at soft bag. Your luggage will be squeezed into a limited space in your safari vehicle and a hard suitcases just will not do. Make sure the bag is plain, hardwearing with a sturdy zip.

We are often asked what binoculars to bring on safari we recommend the following: - a power x7 or higher. Look for any of the following: 7x42, 8x42, 10x42, 8x50, 10x50. It is the second number that is critical. Less than 30 and image quality is seriously compromised. Higher than 50 and you will have a hard job holding them steady. If you can afford Zeiss, Leica or Swarovski, all the better, but Canon, Nikon and Opticron do very good reasonably priced glasses.

[Recommendations for Binocular: - Magnification: 8 x 42 - Field of View: At least 330 ft at 1000 yards. - Exit pupil size: 5.25 mm or more Eye relief: 18 or more - Prism and Coating: BAK-4 prism and Fully Multi-Coated surfaces, Weight: Not more than 30.1 oz. Lbs]

MAKE A PLAN AND STICK TO IT! creating a list - like an architect planning a building, so must you plan the contents of your suitcase. Set aside the pieces you intend to bring and ensure that they are clean and ready to be packed

Jewellery - don't take what you don't want to lose, and leave behind the flashy pieces that could attract thieves. Keep makeup to a minimum to save space, and leave the perfume behind when scented lotions will work just as well. When it comes to toiletries - travel kits are always the answer. Having a travel kit perpetually stocked in a waterproof case will save in packing time before the trip and aggravation [and mess] after arrival.

A Kenyan I know is an expert packer - he will spend time packing using every space possible in you soft bag. He ensures everything is clean and ironed. Once folded he irons them flat - sometimes rolling but if they are ironed and folded correctly rolling is not always necessary.

Clothing To Pack for a Safari:

2 pairs khaki cotton pants (jeans are hot and uncomfortable)

2 pairs sturdy shorts

2 long sleeved light coloured shirts (for evenings help to keep the mosquitoes at bay).

1 light sweater or sweatshirt

1 lightweight, waterproof windbreaker

1 or 2 pair sturdy walking or hiking boots or running shoes [thick soles are essential as when walking in the bush there will many long sharp thorns]

3-5 short-sleeved shirts or T-shirts

5 changes underwear and socks

1 hat with a brim (baseball caps might cover your nose but not your ears and neck).

Please travel light. You should also bring a day pack to carry any essentials you might need whilst on safari. On safari most people wear shorts and a T-shirt during the day and put on long sleeved shirts and long pants in the evening for warmth as well as protection from mosquitoes.

Khaki, brown, olive and beige colours are best for and safaris and game walks.
White is not a suitable colour for these activities; they will get dirty with red/brown dust within minutes.

Fleece or sweater and a windbreaker for game drives, because it is highly possible that you may go out on a hot day, but be faced with a chill evening on your return. Some areas have a steep temperature gradient, i.e. Very hot days and very cool nights.
Remember that layering your clothing will keep you warmer than relying on one thick item.

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The site
http://www.tanzania-info.co.uk
has contacts and information of National Parks and timetables for Zanzibar Ferries, flights and Buses in Tanzania - and
http://www.betheladventure.co.uk
has safari information. Use responsible tourism to make a difference to the countries and peoples you visit

Buying a Canon Rebel XTi or Nikon D40x-How do little things compare? Battery life, ease of data transfer, etc.

I know the story with megapixels, etc. etc. But after I buy one of these, what will I wish I had known beforehand? Will I discover that one or the other isn't very durable? Is hard to clean? Takes forever and is complicated to upload data to a computer? The battery dies quickly, or takes forever to charge? The menu is unnavigable? The accessories are expensive? Key accessories are not widely available? The lens cap falls off easily?

When you get into this level of DSLR's they are comprable when it comes to battery life, since they both use state of the art Li-ion batteries. Charging time is about 3 hours for both when first charging, less when recharging depending upon how much charge is left in the battery.

Both are duable ... they are made by the two leaders suppying camera systems to the professionals. For this reason lenses are available everywhere professional camera systems are sold as well as litterally millions of good used cameras and lenses made by them.

There seems to be an issue with Canon's in that they are not directly accessable by the computer as a removable drive, so the Canon software has to be installed on the computer being used in order to access the image files however, a simple card reader solves that problem for unually under $10.

The length of time it takes image files to move from the memory card to the computer depends mostly on the number and size of the image files on it. Both use USB 2.0 connection ports.

For the absolute best test to see which one is the best for your style of shooting, you might want to do this: Go into a camera store that sells both brands and hold both in your hands ... practice using them.

* Which is the easiest for you to use?
* Which menu is the easiest for you to navigate and make crucial changes while shooting.
* Which do you find the easiest to adjust aperture and shutter speeds while looking through the viewfinder ... without having to remove your eye from it. (Action and sports photographers need this feature).

Lens choice really depends upon the type photography you tend to shoot. You will need to buy what you want at the time of purchase.

You will need wide angle lenses for shooting landscapes and architectural subjects, telephoto for shooting wildlife and sports or action photography and of course a general lens for shooting most of your images.

Choose the lens or lenses which will best provide you with the shots you tend to shoot

If you do not have any experience with shooting a 35mm SLR, you may want to attend a photo class and learn how to compose, expose, develop and print your own images. It is this experience which will get you into the magic of photography in a big way and prevent the many frustrations that befall new photographers.

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