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My guess is you won't need much caddying with that type of tour as you will be either on the boat, in a landcruiser or on a short stroll.Envy.
I get travel tour material relating to my University days and the latest one has me just torn - it's too expensive for me - I could just manage but my wife says we can't afford both of us and well ...she's my gear caddy!
Fly into the Jungle to float on the Amazon in northern Peru in comfort with explorations by native guides into the jungle to photograph birds.
https://worldwidequest.com/index.ph...mazon_rainforest_expedition_cruise#ad-image-0
Jack
Beautiful Alan..., colourful without being too flashyWiebe, I have been trying to get a decent shot of a lilac-breasted roller since my failure in South Africa 6 years ago! This time was more successful and I got a shot of a Eurasian Roller as well.
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Hi Jack,Envy.
I get travel tour material relating to my University days and the latest one has me just torn - it's too expensive for me - I could just manage but my wife says we can't afford both of us and well ...she's my gear caddy!
Fly into the Jungle to float on the Amazon in northern Peru in comfort with explorations by native guides into the jungle to photograph birds.
https://worldwidequest.com/index.ph...mazon_rainforest_expedition_cruise#ad-image-0
Jack
An expert guide can make all the difference. Ours in Tanzania was simply fantastic. The driver was quite good, but the tour guide just knew so much.Hi Jack,
If you feel up to organizing your own itinerary, I found it is possible to save a significant amount - especially travelling with 2 (or more) persons... That way you could travel with your wife/caddy within your budget . It does take a lot of preparation though
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Cannot agree more - yet scouting for reputable local tour guides and booking your own travel / lodging can make the difference!An expert guide can make all the difference. Ours in Tanzania was simply fantastic. The driver was quite good, but the tour guide just knew so much.
Here are some images that show what you can get out of cropping. The first is the full frame taken by my wife with the 5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC at f/8 560mm, below that is the crop, and bottom is my effort with the 5DIV + 400mm DO II + 2xTC f/8 800mm. The bird is of comparable size to that in you shot yet you can crop the 5DSR image with not the sharpest of lens combinations and get good detail. This is why I love that body so much.Beautiful Alan..., colourful without being too flashy
Dug up my attempt - can you spot the tiny speck in the brush ...
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(EOS-50D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L @ 200mm f/4.0 - cropped as far as reasonably possible from 50D sensor - at least the lens' sharpness outperforms the sensor )
Wiebe.
Thanks for sharing Alan!Here are some images that show what you can get out of cropping. The first is the full frame taken by my wife with the 5DSR + 100-400mm II + 1.4xTC at f/8 560mm, below that is the crop, and bottom is my effort with the 5DIV + 400mm DO II + 2xTC f/8 800mm. The bird is of comparable size to that in you shot yet you can crop the 5DSR image with not the sharpest of lens combinations and get good detail. This is why I love that body so much.
Thanks. Spot on about eye and highlight. And a sharp beak always helps.Excellent cropped image. I'm sure it's great gear but credit where credit is due. Your spouse really nailed the focus on that one. In my experience that's the hardest part of cropping a small subject out of a large frame. A sharp eye with a nice spectral highlight makes all the difference even in an image without a lot of micro detail. Nicely done!
Cannot agree more - yet scouting for reputable local tour guides and booking your own travel / lodging can make the difference!
The 2xTCIII works very well with the 400 DO II on the 5DIV and has very consistent focus. But, the 5DIV is held back by its AA-filter. A bare 100-400mm II on the 5DSR gives better resolution than the same lens with the 1.4xTC on the 5DIV.Yes. Sharp beak and those little stray feathers where the beak connects to the head. Not sure what they are called. The final image looks like it has a bit of 2X itis. The 2x is a tricky one. Sometimes it's amazing and sometimes it's just not. Sort of a blessing and curse. I like having it in the bag but I don't use it as much as I used to.
edit: I'm kind of curious to see what the R's can do with 2x's. I have found that if I can focus with live view on a DSLR it improves the reliablilty of the AF with a 2x. The existing R doesn't appear to be great with long lenses but that should get better with either firmware updates or new models.
I use Chrome browser for them with automatic translation.Good info. Thanks for the links. A chance to practice my Swedish.