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Benro Travel Angel 2 Tripod Review

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Having recently reviewed the excellent Benro GH2 Gimbal Head, which I really loved, I was keen to explore what Benro Tripods there were for a photographer going travelling on Safari. Benro Travel Tripods Looking at their product range, there is quite a large selection of Benro Travel Tripods to choose from, with their very successful [...]

The New Vanguard BBH Professional Tripod Ball Heads

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Press Release: New for 2012 is VANGUARD’s top-of-the-line, professional tripod ball head, BBH Series ball head for professional photographers delivers in all of the key areas – accuracy, precision, convenience and ease of use. No matter the camera’s position, its Rapid Level System enables photographers to guide their camera to be perfectly level with the [...]

Benro GH2 Gimbal Head Review

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My usual equipment for wildlife photography includes the use of a superzoom bridge camera like the excellent Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR with a teleconverter lens like the Raynox DCR-2025PRO Super Telephoto Conversion Lens attached to it. One of the big advantages of this set-up is that it is small and light enough to get away with [...]

Vanguard GH-200 professional pistol grip ball head

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A while ago I reviewed one of my favourite photography accessories, the Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head, that really helps me to make sure that I don’t miss that once in a life time shot. Well due to it’s success, Vanguard have just announced that they are introducing a newer model, the GH-200 professional [...]

Vanguard ICS Photography Belt & Harness System Review

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In my seemingly never ending quest to make it more comfortable and easier for me take wildlife photos whilst safari, I recently got the change to test the ICS Photography Belt & Harness System from Vanguard. Vanguard ICS Series The Vanguard ICS Series actually consists of a whole host of products including a photography belt, [...]

MINOX DTC 500 Trail Camera Review

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I recently caught up with a couple of the guys from MINOX at the CLA Game Fair 2011 that was held at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire. We spoke a little about their range of binoculars, especially the ones that are ideal for taking on safari like the excellent Minox BL 8×33 Binoculars and their compact [...]

Lowepro Field Station Belt Pack Review

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If like me, you enjoy photography, you probably have heard of or even use a Lowepro Camera Bag. But did you know that they now also produce a line a bags called the Lowepro Optics Range that is especially designed especially for birders and wildlife enthusiasts that often use binoculars or spotting scopes as as [...]

Night Vision Binoculars on Safari

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Earlier this year I went on Safari in Zimbabwe and with me I took a pair of the excellent Luna Optics LN-PB3 Night vision binoculars that I had previously reviewed and because they were so good, I just simply could not leave them behind. Below are a few of my personal experiences with the night [...]

Binocular Harness – LockDown Optics Deployment System

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For a long time, my favourite binoculars for safaris were my pair compact Steiner 10.5×28 Wildlife Pro’s. One of the main reasons for this was because they were so small and because of their double hinge design, I could easily keep them in my pocket when not in use. In this way I could go [...]

Bird Photography Equipment used on Safari

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I don’t pretend that I know everything about bird and wildlife photography, far from it. But as an enthusiastic amateur and as someone who has spent a lot of time in the African bush taking both wildlife and bird photos, I think at least some of my experience should be useful to those looking to [...]

Vanguard Skyborne 45 Camera Backpack Review

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I am currently preparing to go on safari and for me part of the fun is deciding and choosing what shiny new toys I am going to be taking with me. After my binoculars, my next most important piece of safari equipment is my camera (You can see exactly what I am taking here: What [...]

Vanguard GH-100 Pistol Grip Ball Head Review

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A good tripod head is far more than just a “support” for your camera and the right head for your equipment as well as your particular needs is very important. Get one that is not robust enough to carry you camera’s weight and it will drive you mad by continuously sagging as you are trying [...]