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Seeking advice for travel kit - London, Nairobi, short safari

Started Jun 27, 2016 | Discussions thread
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Rich Jacobson Contributing Member • Posts: 521
Seeking advice for travel kit - London, Nairobi, short safari

I asked a similar question some months ago but choices have changed, trip plans are now firming up, and the current Fuji sales prices are about to expire.    My wife and I will be visiting London and Kenya in September.   The trip will include a 3 day safari in the Masai Mara, and a couple days at the beach.

I currently own an X-T10 with 18-55, 50-230, 27mm, and 35MM f/2 lenses.   I could make do with this with just the two zooms.

But, should I consider a second body (X-70, X-A2?) for wide shots while the tele zoom is on the X-T10?  If X-T1 prices drop soon, that may be an option.

Would I benefit from the 14mm f/2.8?   Seems like a great deal right now, potentially very useful.

I know that a longer zoom would be nice to have, but renting a 100-400 for the trip would cost around $250.   I'll just have to make do with 230mm and crop.   Or buy a Nikon P900 or similar.

Looking for the something that will allow my to carry a lightweight compact kit for most of the trip, more on the safari.

Any and all advice welcome and appreciated.

Rich

 Rich Jacobson's gear list:Rich Jacobson's gear list
Canon EOS R10 Canon RF 35mm F1.8 IS STM Macro Canon RF 100-400mm F5.6-8 IS USM Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
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