Posts belonging to Category 'Safari Equipment'
June 28, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
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 [...]
Categories: Safari Binoculars, Safari Equipment, Trip Report, Uncategorized, Zimbabwe | 
Tags: Kariba, Luna Optics LN-PB3 Night Vision Binoculars, Night Vision, Night Vision Binoculars, Zimbabwe | 
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June 20, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
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 [...]
Categories: Binocular Accessories, Safari Equipment, Safari Wear, Walking Safari | Tags: Binocular Accessories, Binocular Harness, Harness, LockDown, LockDown Optics Deployment System, Review | No Comments »
June 13, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
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 [...]
Categories: African Birds, Safari Cameras, Safari Equipment, Tripods | Tags: African Birds, Bird Photography, Birds, Photography, Photography Equipment, Wildlife Photography, Wildlife Photography Tips | No Comments »
April 5, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
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 [...]
Categories: Camera Accessories, Safari Equipment | Tags: Camera Backpack, Camera Bag, Photography Equipment, Vanguard, Vanguard Bag, Vanguard Camera Bag, Vanguard Skyborne 45 | No Comments »
March 31, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
A good tripod head is far more than just a “support” for your camera and getting 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 [...]
Categories: Camera Accessories, Safari Equipment | Tags: GH-100, Pistol Grip Ball Head, Tripods, Vanguard, Vanguard GH-200, Vanguard Tripods | No Comments »
March 4, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
Safari Backpack Something that often gets overlooked when going on safari, at least until the last minute, is what you are going to pack your camera, binoculars and other equipment that you may be taking with you in. Obviously you don’t want to have to put your camera in the cargo hold with the rest [...]
Categories: Camera Accessories, Safari Equipment, Uncategorized | Tags: Camera Backpack, Camera Bag, Photography Accessories, Photography Equipment, Safari Equipment, Skyborne Camera Bag, Vanguard Camera Bag, Vanguard Skyborne 51 | No Comments »
February 14, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
Lightweight & Compact Tripod for Travel & Safari A while back I reviewed another Vanguard tripod for the Best Binocular Reviews website, the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AT and because I liked it so much, I bought one for myself. But even though it is an excellent tripod and very stable, for most people going travelling [...]
Categories: Safari Equipment, Tripods | Tags: Travel Tripod, Tripods, Vanguard, Vanguard Nivelo, Vanguard Nivelo 204BK, Vanguard Tripods | No Comments »
February 11, 2011 | Posted by Safari Guide
Lightweight & Compact Safari Equipment I get many people writing in to ask me “what should I take on safari” – of course there is no absolute list as all adventures are slightly different and different people have different wants/needs. But because I am currently busy planning for a trip to Zimbabwe, where I hope [...]
Categories: Safari Advice, Safari Binoculars, Safari Cameras, Safari Equipment, Tripods | Tags: Binoculars, Bridge Cameras, Fujifilm FinePix HS20EXR, Kowa, Kowa Genesis XD 10x33, Luna Optics, Luna Optics LN-PB3 Night Vision Binoculars, Minox, Minox BL 8x33 Binoculars, Night Vision, Night Vision Binoculars, Panasonic DMC-FZ100, Photography Equipment, Safari Cameras, Safari Equipment, Skyborne Camera Bag, Telephoto Conversion Lens, Travel Tripod, Tripods, Vanguard, Vanguard Camera Bag, Vanguard Nivelo 204BK, Vanguard PH-242, Vanguard Skyborne 51, Vanguard Tripods | No Comments »
December 21, 2010 | Posted by Safari Guide
The Nikon Travelite V binoculars are ideal if you have just spent most of your holiday budget on the travelling and safari, yet are still after a good quality, but cheap compact binocular. Their compact size and rugged body make them ideal binoculars to take wherever you go including on safari and even at their [...]
Categories: Safari Binoculars, Safari Equipment | Tags: 9x25, Binoculars, Compact Binoculars, Discounted Binoculars, Nikon Binoculars, Nikon Travelite V | No Comments »
December 13, 2010 | Posted by Safari Guide
For those who don’t know, the field of view on any binocular is basically the width of the image that you see through the binoculars at a specified distance, it is most often expressed in feet at 1,000 yards, but increasingly common is in meters at 1,000 meters or as an angle. One of the [...]
Categories: Safari Binoculars | Tags: Binoculars, Field of View | No Comments »
November 4, 2010 | Posted by Safari Guide
Update: Braun have brought out a newer version of their universal battery charger, which I have also fully reviewed here: Braun 1-for-All-Switch (Universal Battery Charger) Whilst I know it may seem a little strange me writing about a battery charger on the Safari Guide, but I have recently been on the look out for a [...]
Categories: Camera Accessories, Safari Equipment | Tags: Battery Charger, Braun, Safari Equipment | No Comments »
October 19, 2010 | Posted by Safari Guide
I have been on the look out for a compact, yet secure window/universal clamp to take with me on my next trip and was pointed in the direction of the Pedco UltraClamp by a reader who wrote in asking me for my opinion on it. Well after a little research, this is what I have [...]
Categories: Camera Accessories, Safari Equipment | Tags: Pedco, Pedco UltraClamp, Photography Accessories, Window Clamp | No Comments »
