At 02:52 PM 3/4/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello All,
>
>I'm thinking of going to Kenya to visit a friend this June.
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>It is clear I will need to get a lightweight tripod that can be stored in a
>backpack (I'm thinking of a Bogen/Manfrotto here since an Acra/Gitzo
>combination is quite pricey). A photo pack/bag that I can slip under an
>airline seat (probably something in a LowePro, unless someone knows of a
>better solution). Ah, but those selections are rather straightforward, the
>question of lenses is not...
I've carried on the LowePro Trekker I think it's called. Or Super Trekker.
Anyway, it's a photo backpack into which I get, let's see, 2 bodies and 9 or 10
lenses.
>
>Reading the lens recommendations of some purported nature photography experts,
>a good starting point is said to be a wide-angle zoom (roughly in the 28-100
>range)
This range is fine for nature and landscapes. Course it won't usually do too
much good for wildlife.
and a telephoto zoom (roughly in the 100-300 range). That is a fine
>recommendation, I suppose, if you are shooting C*n*n EOS. There are no Zuikos
>zooms in the ranges.
There're 50-250 and 85-250 Zuikos
I currently have only one zoom (75-150 f4) and no long
>primes. Would I be well served by buying non-Zuiko zooms in the recommended
>ranges (Tokina, Sigma, et. al.) or buying Zuiko primes. (Yes, I know the 350
>f2.8 is a fine lens, but I have a much smaller budget :-()
How about a Zuiko 300/4.5 plus a 1.4x That's a fine combo at 420/6.3. Of
course, for great wildlife shots a 500/4 is probably closer to the mark. The
only way to do that with Zuikos is change the 300/4.5 to a 350/2.8. There are
some 3rd party lenses in this range for less money, but still 4 figures no
doubt.
>
>I originally thought the 200 f4/2X-A combination was a good option, but Gary
>R's test was underwhelming. I have some non-Zuiko wide-angle lenses (28 and
>24) and these may suffice at the wide end. The bodies I currently own (and
>will be taking unless the bargin OM-4(Ti) appears) are an OM-2 and an OMPC.
>Any suggestions will be most appreciated.
Always good to have an all-mechanical camera along. (OM-1 or OM-2000)
>
>Kerry Frohling
>Fullerton, CA, USA
>
>P.S. Any suggestions on desitination within Kenya would also be appreciated.
>
Er, just stay away from the Hutus.
George
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