Forum: Foto Fair
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DIY Kruger safari pix 3
DAY 5
We had a lesson on right of way as we left Letaba for our early morning drive, heading for a full English at Mopani camp. This was one of a pair and we followed about one hundred yards...
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Forum: Foto Fair
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DIY Kruger safari pix 2
DAY 3
This yielded some interesting encounters, but no photos, with jackal and lion on our pre breakfast drive and also the rear view of a rhino legging it away from the vehicle. Apparently the...
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Forum: Foto Fair
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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Re: DIY Kruger Safari - the kit
I agree. The northern part of the Kruger lies in the tropics (Capricorn is just north of Mopani rest camp) so one doesn't get the long mornings and evenings to which we are accustomed in our own...
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Forum: Foto Fair
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DIY Kruger safari pix 1
Forum members who have been on safari will know how addictive it can be. It’s more than just a matter of looking at the animals. The Kruger is about 380km long and averages 60km wide. It covers...
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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Re: DIY Kruger safari - admin
There's not much hassle in the Kruger because what we do is what the South Africans do. Book flight, book car, book accommodation, rock up at camp restaurant.
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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Re: DIY Kruger safari - admin
I don't think The Wife would approve of Lara being in the car with us!
Our visits have been in September, November and February/March. September is always dry because it's the end of winter but...
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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DIY Kruger Safari - the kit
Africa is dusty and the dust penetrates everything. It can also be very wet. Both these issues point towards a pro body with a pro lens. Consumer grade kit will do but you will need to be very...
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Forum: Tutorials, Informative & Classic threads
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DIY Kruger safari - admin
If you’re accustomed to turning left on boarding the aircraft and staying in five star hotels, please turn to the next thread. If you’ve always fancied going on safari but are concerned about the...
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
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Forum: Dealers' Den
4 Weeks Ago
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Forum: Foto Fair
4 Weeks Ago
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Re: More from Botswana
Some lovely photos there! We're off next month for a ten day DIY safari in the Kruger. There's been plenty of rain so some of the animals and birds will be difficult to see amongst the vegetation.
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
14th January 2019
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Replies: 10
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Re: Lens recommendation
You might wish to consider FT macro lenses which you can use with an MMF converter. The Sigma 105 is good but the Sigma 150/2.8 is the bee's knees if you want a longer working distance than the...
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Forum: Lens focus
1st January 2019
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Forum: Foto Fair
30th December 2018
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Re: Flying Pig
The likelihood is that the bite occurred in Bucks but we were walking an area we've walked for thirty years and never seen a snake. A less likely explanation is that it happened a day earlier in...
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Forum: Foto Fair
29th December 2018
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Re: Flying Pig
Part of the problem with my dog was that he was not seen to be bitten and I've no idea where or when it happened as we'd not been in snake prone areas. A bite was an unlikely option in late November...
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Forum: Foto Fair
28th December 2018
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Re: Flying Pig
I'm sorry to hear about the dog and the snake. My youngest Labrador was bitten by an adder (very much less venomous than most of yours) in the last week in November. The vet's bill was horrendous...
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Forum: Foto Fair
24th December 2018
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Re: White Rhino resting
http://www.e-group.uk.net/gallery/data/500/Q9190342a.JPG (http://www.e-group.uk.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=101248)
Kruger September 2016. There was a severe drought and none of the animals...
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Forum: General photography discussion
22nd December 2018
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Forum: Lens focus
22nd December 2018
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Re: Oly 12-40 vs 12-100 size and weight.
You can't really make a fair comparison between the 12-40 and the 12-100 because they cover different focal lengths, have different maximum apertures and are suited to different purposes.
To get...
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Forum: Lens focus
20th December 2018
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Forum: Standard zoom and mid range
16th December 2018
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Re: Panasonic or Olympus on MFT
The 14-150 is undoubtedly convenient but I found the IQ to be well below what I wanted, so sold it. Two lenses to cover the range will give better results.
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M5
14th December 2018
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Re: From E-510 to OM-D E-M5
I bought a lens from HDEW and they were very quick to honour their own guarantee when a problem arose. I would be happy to use them again.
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Forum: Olympus OM-D E-M5
12th December 2018
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Re: From E-510 to OM-D E-M5
It's always worth looking to see what the major retailers such as SRS, Ffordes, Park, Wex etc have for sale as you then get a guarantee.
For example Ffordes have a new 40-150 for £279. They have...
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