sfokevin Posted January 8, 2010 Share #21 Posted January 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) A couple of slightly off subject suggestions: You will find your fast lens at a disadvantage in the bright sunlight... My M8 with new shutter and max 1/4000 with the 50mm Lux was mostly useless a lot of the time I also would suggest a eye cup to cut down on glare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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telewatt Posted January 8, 2010 Share #22 Posted January 8, 2010 nice entrys here....... M3 + Super-Angulon 21mm + Summicron 35/50mm + Elmarit 90mm +B/W film and for fun DMR + Summicron 50mm + Telyt 6,8/400mm......and Money to buy some real good Books with "Safari" pictures... Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryk34 Posted January 8, 2010 Share #23 Posted January 8, 2010 Steve, you have to tell us what lens you used to take that stunning photo of the young boy in Mozambique (?). I was also shocked on my 3-day trip to the Masai Mara in Kenya how close the animals would let the jeeps get. 20-30 feet from a Cheetah and her two cubs finishing a meal, etc. I had no camera on that trip and was pleased to be able to soak it in without worrying about seeing it thru a camera. Now, of course, I'm dying to go back and take photographs. I think you can do fine with a RF without any telephoto or zoom lenses. But you'll miss some shots, obviously. If you cannot resist getting a camera with that can take a longer lens, I can strongly recommend the Panasonic G1 or G1H. The G1 may be discontinued, but the Panasonic web site was offering the red ones at a nice discount. You can get this camera's 45-200 zoom lens (doubled on the 4/3 camera to 90-400mm). But what's nice is that it can serve as a backup for your Leica lenses as well, with an adapter. You can also get a nice used Contax G2 90mm lens for around $100 dollars that becomes a very sharp 180mm lens. Camera and lens are very small and light weight. I walked around the Galapagos Islands last year with a M8 and G1 hung on my neck. Weight was never a problem. You get the best of both worlds. I wouldn't want to do it with any of the current DSLRs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Root Posted January 8, 2010 Share #24 Posted January 8, 2010 I will be visiting northern Ethiopia and Eritria in a few months and thought to purchase a used Apo-Telyt 3.4/135mm to be used with my 1.4 magnifier instead of getting a SLR for the long shots. I'll leave it to National Geographic to get the shots I miss outside my setup with the 28 summicron asph, 50 summilux asph, MATE, and the aforementioned lens. I've got a visoflex 3, but use it only with my Astro-Physics telescope and willl probably refrain from packing it along even though that could get me into longer focal lengths. Do others think this is a good plan, or is 135 with the cropped sensor not long enough? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jockele Posted January 8, 2010 Share #25 Posted January 8, 2010 15mm, 35 mm, 90 mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
double-m7 Posted January 8, 2010 Share #26 Posted January 8, 2010 For my latest trip to Tanzania and Zanzibar I decided to just take the M8 with 28 elmarit and 50 summicron.It is such a pleasure working with such a limited setup. Especially the 28 forces you to get creative or to get really close to your subject. Nowadays anybody with a DLSR and telelens can make boring close-ups of animals and 've seen fellow travellers stuck behind their big DSLR eyepiece missing a lot of beautiful scenery. I consider my M8 "Safari" photo's far better than the pictures I took a coupple of years ago with a 100-400 on a DLSR. Just some examples, more on my Flickr page: Collection: Travel Serengeti StoneTown Zanzibar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 8, 2010 Share #27 Posted January 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Steve, you have to tell us what lens you used to take that stunning photo of the young boy in Mozambique (?).Steve can't....I used a Summilux 50 asph and the M9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecaton Posted January 8, 2010 Share #28 Posted January 8, 2010 News to me. I've been taking them on trips like this for twenty years.... Fantastic shot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsmithy Posted January 9, 2010 Share #29 Posted January 9, 2010 Not just X-rays - dragging around about 100 films - that is the pain. And if you see your film disappear into an X-ray machine that looks like it was designed by old Julius himself and spent the next 100 years without maintenance, wouldn't you worry? I agree with the "dragging around" part! Regarding x-rays, you can almost always carry the film in a transparent plastic bag and ask that it be hand-inspected. (Works well in the US, anyway.) You can also carry a lead-lined bag for airports that won't do inspections by hand. They may still open the bag to see what's in it, but at least it protected your film during the scan. Plus, remember that x-ray exposure is cumulative: x-ray machines used on carry-on baggage are fairly tame (at least compared to what they use on checked baggage), but if you find yourself going through multiple carry-on x-ray adventures, the lead-lined bag can help there as well. I am headed to New Zealand in a month or so and plan to bring some film; it'll be interesting to see how it goes. Cheers, Brad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 9, 2010 Share #30 Posted January 9, 2010 A lead lined bag causes them to rescan at a far higher intensity to "look" through it. Worse than the low dose of a first scan... As for hand-scanning, well, you have to visit Africal to see a functionary go all " Offiicial" on you...Not a chance. Or 20$.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
!Nomad64 Posted January 9, 2010 Share #31 Posted January 9, 2010 A lead lined bag causes them to rescan at a far higher intensity to "look" through it. Worse than the low dose of a first scan... As for hand-scanning, well, you have to visit Africal to see a functionary go all " Offiicial" on you...Not a chance. Or 20$.... That'll depend from the airport you go through, the courtesy level of the security staff and the effectiveness of the bag. I remember the last time I went to England I carried all my films in a lead lined bag but forgot to tell that in advance. The lady on duty made some tries then gave up and politely asked me to show the contents of the bag because "it was very black". But that was well before 9/11. Now they'd probably arrest me... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted January 9, 2010 Share #32 Posted January 9, 2010 Hi there, I'm going to Tanzania / Kenya and Zanzibar for a couple of Safaris on July 2010. Planning to take my M8 and my MP for scenics and portraits. Current lens line up : CV 15 Leica 35mm Summaron Leica 50mm Noctilux Planning to take these plus my MP and should get me covered well. Now, I was planning to get a Leica 24mm Elmarit or a Leica 21 ASPH but Im on hold with that : I also bought myself for xmas a Nikon D2H at a very very cheap price and now I have to get a tele for it, so I will take it as well on the safari days... I like the Noctilux for Portraits, 35 for walkaround ( altthough I like a bit wider hence wanting the 24 or 21 ) and the 15 for landscapes... taking the MP with some Velvia 50 gives me a few more options ( 33% less ... ) . Seems all ok ? Ideas ? Tips ? I bought couple of extra M8 batteries. Oh and I didnt book the safari yet.. ideas are most welcome ! and good tour organizers as well ! Unless wild animal photography is one of your specialisms, why not buy one of the better bridge digital cameras with a long reach zoom lens. Not very expensive and no lens changing in dusty conditions. I don't have one, but it would be on my short list in your circumstances. Like others, I would forget film for that trip. Keep your M8 lens kit simple; three lenses at most. A 21/28mm, 35/50mm and a 75/90mm for portraits. Enjoy the trip! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Black Posted January 13, 2010 Share #33 Posted January 13, 2010 In all airports i`ve been, and there were a lot, the most kind and understanding people were in Singapore and Bangkok, they examined my 50 rolls of film with hand and eye, and laugh a lot about it The bad experiences i had in Amsterdam airport (sorry Jaap), they were bit rude, rough and did not want to listen to what i wanted to say or explain.. But i agree with Jaap, in my last trip, carrying all the film around was bit to much, even with all the love i have for film.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 13, 2010 Share #34 Posted January 13, 2010 Don't apologize - you put it more mildly than I would... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
misha Posted January 13, 2010 Share #35 Posted January 13, 2010 when photographing africans (or dark skin people in general) to set EV between +1 and +2. yes, you will loose some but will gain skin/face details. misha PHOTOGRAPHY BY MISHA FRIEDMAN Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex7075 Posted January 13, 2010 Share #36 Posted January 13, 2010 Some of my favourite safari shots were taken with a 50mm. I totally agree. The following images were taken with a 50mm. I even had a nikon with a 500mm, but it didn't get much out of the bag. proenca: the lens combination you plan to bring (15+35+50) seems perfect to me. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/108914-lens-for-africa/?do=findComment&comment=1186200'>More sharing options...
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