Found myself on Kilimanjaro Safari with an actual good driver- not the usual lunatic who makes taking a few pictures nearly impossible. ; Not great but much better luck than I have ever had on that ride. ; All taken on one rn through with my clunky old non-VR 300mm f4.
Re: It's all About Being a Good Driver... (20 Pic Jeff, those are REALLY nice. ; Those are the best shots I have seen of the lions and the Safari vehicle!
you DID have a great driver and some good luck to boot. ; i STILL have never gotten a shot of the lions...
it really does make a major difference having a driver who will stretch the stops out to 4-5 seconds, that makes a lot more shots possible and how many times must i ride this before the lions at least sit up. let alone stand up all i have after 10 years are lion butts and backs
Jeff, I really liked these. ; The first one of the rhino is great and it was a nice touch having the shot of the driver at the end.
Excellent safari take, Jeff! ; I've taken the following lenses on safari: 80-400VR (too heavy), 70-200VR (heavy but easier to use, better focal length) and the 18-200VR (lighter and more flexible but not as sharp). ; From what I've read and seen of the 300mm f/4, it's a good one and a nice focal length for the safari. ; Couple that with a D700 and you got a great setup..oh, wait, that's what you shoot with! ;
lol, no joke about the lunatic drivers. ; I was first in line for our car and the CM saw my camera and 70-200 lens. ; He asked if I wanted front or back and explained the pros and cons of each. ; He told me that the front was an easier ride with less visibility but that back gave you a chance to turn around to shoot out the back but was a rougher ride. ; I decided to take the back but seriously came out with zero good pictures of animals. ; By butt flew a whole foot into the air on multiple occasions. ; It was mission impossible.
