Cameras and Binoculars
Dave is familiar with a wide range of camera equipment and he is very happy to offer advice where required to help guests get the most out of their cameras. The photographic opportunities on your safari promise to be numerous and very diverse so we recommend coming well prepared.
As a basic guide we suggest an SLR camera body with interchangeable lenses. A telephoto lens is highly recommended for photographing mammals and birds. We suggest a minimum zoom of 70–200 mm and ideally 100–400 mm. A 1.4x converter can also be used. A smaller lens, for example 17–40 mm or 24-105 mm, is suitable 
for photographing landscapes, sunrises and sunsets. Image stabilized lenses are particularly useful when hand-holding your camera to ensure a sharp image. Beanbags are also available to help with stabilization. The fold-down windscreens in our vehicles are designed to maximise photographic opportunities and offer a different perspective to photographing from a roof hatch. You may also find it useful to bring a flash for evening photography in camp. If you use a film camera we recommend bringing a large supply of film, as the film type you normally use may not be readily available here and most guests take considerably more photographs than they expect to. For digital cameras, ensure that you bring a storage device, as you are likely to want to d
ownload your flashcard almost daily. Re-charging facilities for batteries are available in our vehicles using an inverter system.
Dust can be an issue, particularly during the dry season, so we recommend bringing a basic camera cleaning kit and a bag or some form of easily removable cover to put over your camera whilst on game-drives.
Binoculars are essential for game viewing and, in our opinion, are far more important than cameras for those with a keen interest in observing wildlife and birdlife. We strongly recommend that everyone should have his or her own pair, as there is nothing more frustrating than having to share and missing the moment of action. The best field binoculars are lightweight and easy to hold steady, with central focusing and good light-gathering capability (most game viewing will be done at dawn and dusk in low light conditions). We recommend binoculars with a magnification of between 8 and 10, with a diameter of not less than 32.
