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Stabilization for Safai
Hi all,
I am leaving for Safai in both South Africa and Botswana in August. I will be bringing my D3s, D800, 14-24mm, 24-70mm, 70-200, 200-400 and a 1.7 tele. I usually use my Wimberley on my Gitzo. However, I will be in open safari jeeps. Any ideas what to attach the head to, and how to do so? I don't think a monopod makes much sense due to space limitations in the vehicle. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.
sincerely,
Darren
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BPN Member
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Annette,
thank you so much for your advice! I have a bean bag that I have used before and I will definitely pack it. By the way I checked out your website and your images are stunning! Would love to speak to you more if so please send me a private message here and I will give you my private email.
Sincerely,
Darren
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Also, don't miss a shot by screwing around with your bean bag when you could have hand held the shot just as well. All those lenses can be hand held by most.
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Wildlife Moderator
Darren, just remember you will need to work around people and therefore limits what you can & cannot do. Manfrotto do a clamp which you then need a screw stud which then fits to your tripod head, however the bean bag is your best friend.
Make sure the bag has a cord attached to it which is then secured to the roll bar or a hard fixing. If it falls out you can, with care, retrieve it. Without it, good bye bean bag, you will NOT be able to get it back! Also fill it at each camp with sand, if you fill it with rice or similar food stuff and leave it in the jeep over night you will have more holes in it the following morning than a string vest!!!
Post Production: It’s ALL about what you do with the tools and not, which brand of tool you use.
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Thanks Steve duly noted appreciate your advice:-)
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Just back from my 7th trip to Africa.
In my opinion, you will only need support for the 200-400 and a bean bag will work great. Kinesis and Gura Gear make good ones filled with light materials.
Mike
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Darren...I have been to Africa twice and used bean bags both times.....worked well for me! Have fun!
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Thanks Bob appreciate your help. Think I am going to head down bean bag lane..