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Safari Camera & Lens Advice & Beyond

Started Oct 26, 2021 | Questions thread
AlgarvePhotography Forum Member • Posts: 96
Re: Safari Camera & Lens Advice & Beyond

cculp wrote:

I am going on safari to Rwanda and Kenya and to see the gorillas. I currently own a Canon 6D and looking at the Canon R6 for my new camera. Any advice on lenses? Beyond the safari I would like to lighten my load that I carry. Any thoughts on the new 100-400 rf lens and the 600 or 800 rf f11 lens? I will take my 6D body as a backup with my 28-70 L 2.8 lens. Would I be better off buying a used 100 -300L lens with image stabilization with my 1.4 ii teleconverter than the new rf lens? Do the adapters work well with the EF lenses?

You are going into jungle so an R6 with RF 100-400 and 28-70 is fine; you could use the 6D too so as to avoid swapping lenses in the field if you are ok carrying two cameras. 
Buy a waterproof cover for your gear too that allows use when protected.

I am from South Africa, have done many safaris in Africa and on my last one had a 5DIV with 100-400 and 24-105 and got great results. 
Naturally, if budget allows, the RF100-500 would be better and you may find yourself wanting more at times but practically, weight will factor in and so choose kit you can afford and carry comfortably.

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