There are lots of photo taking add-ons to select from – some are usually shtick while some are requirements. The list here points out the photo add-ons, which have been indispensable to all of us on the greater than 100 African wildlife safaris.
- Better-Beamer Flash Extender – this accessory allows you to improve your flash output by two to three stops with contacts of 300mm and longer. It’s small, light, folds flat and takes only a couple of seconds to suit to the flash.
- Cable Release – this can be a crucial photo accessory when shooting lengthy exposures from a couple of seconds to star trails for a couple of hours. Additionally, it allows you to get sharper photographs definitely when used along with your tripod.
- Digital Image Hard Drive – you have to bring something to keep your photos on, whether it is your laptop, portable exterior hard disk or lots of extra compact flash cards. We can shoot over 30GB each day, and our average safari is ten days, which means you perform the math! We have a 500GB exterior hard disk plus our laptop.
- Dust Protection and Cleaning Tools – African game reserves such as the Kruger Park are hot and dusty, so you need to safeguard your gear from dust and also the sun by covering it having a towel. Additionally, you need to clean your gear every single day having a bulb blower and lens pen.
- Filters – you need to use Ultraviolet or skylight filters for defence in your smaller sized contacts along with a polarizer to lessen glare from water to enhance colours. If you’re going to Etosha, a polarizer is essential because of the glare in the white-colored sand. A split neutral density filter can help you with landscape photos.
- Flash – the flash that is included in most cameras might be sufficient for daylight fill-flash although not for nocturnal photography.
- Power – the digital camera, laptop and flash all focus on batteries or mains so make sure you bring spare batteries, chargers, and mains adapters. You need to get an Inverter, which enables you to charge camera batteries and laptop batteries within the vehicle while driving because the cabin rentals don’t have electricity.
- Tele-converters – a tele-ripper tool enables you to magnify your subject without overspending on costly telephoto contacts. For those who have a lens having a maximum aperture of f2.8 of f4, a tele-ripper tools should work very nicely. We advise you purchase the same brand as the camera and lens.
- Spotlight – a high-quality, vibrant spotlight is essential for that Kruger, Etosha and Kgalagadi. During the night the rare ‘elusive-eleven’ creatures are active and could be photographed in the camps as well as in the camps. We advise the Lightforce spotlights that come in Australia.
- Stable Support – to obtain sharp photographs you have to give a stable support for the camera. Based on regardless if you are carrying out a self-drive or led tour you need to bring a tripod, beanbag or window mount. We all do self-drive safaris.