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Hi all, I am off to Africa in November to do a photo study in the bush with some very remote tribes :gag: (and I am a little more than nervous at the moment!). You can read about the trip here

Basically here is a list of the kit I am taking with me:

Nikon D700 + grip with AA holder
Nikon D300s + grip with AA holder
Nikon SB900
Nikon 14-24mm 2.8
Nikon 24-70mm 2.8
Nikon 70-200mm 2.8
Nikon 50mm 1.4
Lee ND filters and holder
Rode Video Mic
FITP folding softbox
Lightweight Tripod
Spare AA batteries
8 EN-EL3's for the cameras
Asus Ee-pc netbook (very light and small)
48GB of memory cards

All of this will be going in a Tamrac Expedition 8X.

Now, I have upped my training schedule so I now go 4 times a week to the gym so that I can cope with the large amount of walking across the plains and the bush that I need to do.

Basically, I was wondering if anyone has done anything like this before and can offer some guidance on perhaps a better way to travel with this gear? What about changing lenses in the dust of the bush?

I was thinking about getting one of those photo vests that I can put the bodies in so that I dont have to keep taking off the tamrac pack everytime I want to take a shot, as I dont want to miss an opportunity. I know that also taking extras like the SB900, filters and the softbox might be a bit much but I intend to create some real art portraits over there and I would relish the opportunity to have at least a small chance at lighting them well... I was thinking about taking my lencarta safaris, but I would never be able to carry them and the battery pack :(

I know its a lot of gear to take, but this is a once in a lifetime chance to visit a tribe of people that have never really been in contact with westerners and I want to have a full range of kit to cover all eventualities.

I think I will spend most of my time with the D700 set ready to fire and the D300s ready for video at a moments notice...

any advice that anyone can offer on this kind of trip would be greatly appreciated :)
 
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I'd seriously consider a big Peli-case (with wheels and handle) - big enough to get all the kit you've mentioned and a bit more (pad it out with towels and spare t-shirts for extra security - don't bother with foam inserts, as they're a waste of time) to put any stuff in that you're not walking-around with. Put stainless-steel padlocks on it to stop kit from 'walking-off'...
It'll also mean you can chuck it all in the hold-baggage when you fly with no worries it'll get trashed.
Also can be used as a seat or table when editing.

Unless you intend to be walking all the time, there's no need to have it all on your back all the time.

I usually deploy with more kit than that: as well as camera kit I carry laptop and a Thrane & Thrane B-Gan inmarsat satellite-dish and weapons: rifle and pistol with ammunition, food and water.

You just can't carry it all if you're working. You'll have to set up a semi-permanent base of operations and stow unused kit there along with clothes, wash-kit and sleeping kit.

A vest is a good idea - try also a belt-system for a couple of (no more than two) lens-pouches - Lowe-Pro make the best.
Also some small carabiners - hang the cameras off the camera-bag/day-sack shoulder-straps and you'll be amazed how suddenly your neck and shoulders stop hurting as they no longer slip off every five minutes and the weight is more evenly distributed... it also leaves your hands free to use when walking or climbing.
I attach cut-down bungee-cords to my body-armour (but you could do the same with the vest or belt-system) to 'tuck' the camera-lenses behind when going over rough terrain - they way they don't swing around and get damaged.

The other thing I did was to have a belt-pouch on my left side that had the 70-200 tucked into it while still attached to the camera. That camera hung off my left shoulder, attached by the carabiner. This way my long-lens is still 'ready' but isn't going to get clobbered or full of dust - it hangs lower, so every time you kneel to take a shot it can dig into the ground if you don't take care.

Dust: do not change lenses outside, ever. Use two bodies with the lenses you use most and leave them on.
Take a sensor-cleaning kit and accept that you'll have to clean the sensor every so often. Practice before you leave so you're not sweating-it too much in the field.

A wet flannel and moistened toothbrush will get most of the crap off the cameras' exterior.
A 1.5" paintbrush gets everything else off.
Use good UV filters for protection and be prepared to bin them when you get home.

Water - buy a camelback - if you don't already own one, buy one now...

I use a BFM:
http://www.gearqueen.com/gear/survival/hydration/Camelbak/2005-07-bfm.html

This goes out with me instead of the camera-bag on Ops as it can carry any spare kit I need as well as holding the water, food and survival kit (or overnight kit/lightweight sleeping-bag and roll-mat).

Boots: get good ones. The best you can afford, if not better.
Danner, Lowa or Meindl make the best for where you're going.

Anything else, PM me...
 
Wow, thats some really REALLY good advice, and coming from you I know its solid ;)

I need to have a good read through this and look up some products online, so I will reply in full later tonight (I am at work at the mo) so thanks again mate.

Just one thing, that BFM looks great, but I am assuming that the added weight of all that water on your back, along with the gear means you really need to be a strong b****r to carry it, especially over the bush of distances around 7-15km ?
 
I'm not especially sturdy, but with body-armour, helmet, weapons, camera etc I was usually carrying in excess of 50lbs. Some of which was slung - the rifle was a particularly noisome burden as it was slung awkwardly behind me and the strap dug into my neck all the time.

You'll just be carrying cameras and water plus a couple of cereal bars for food or something...
And you'll be wearing a floppy-hat, shorts and a t-shirt...luxury!
 
Arkady said:
I'm not especially sturdy, but with body-armour, helmet, weapons, camera etc I was usually carrying in excess of 50lbs. Some of which was slung - the rifle was a particularly noisome burden as it was slung awkwardly behind me and the strap dug into my neck all the time.

You'll just be carrying cameras and water plus a couple of cereal bars for food or something...
And you'll be wearing a floppy-hat, shorts and a t-shirt...luxury!
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haha, fair point, but you do have military training! I am not excatly mr fitness, but hey the whole point of this is to push myself into unfamiliar territory so I shall just have to "man up" :)
 
Whoa there! Thats a lot of kit! If the people you are photographing are in anyway skittish about foreigners then they are bound to be very skittish about foreigners with lots of equipment taking photos of them.
Make sure you get their approval before taking photos of them especially the old men and women who will be most reserved.
Try and keep a low profile with your kit if you are in any busy towns and keep an exeptionally keen eye on it at all times so it doesn't go walkies.

Also take:
Rehydration sachets
Water prification tablets
Deet (or other non corrosive) insect repellant
LED headtorch with spare batteries. Petzl type with brightness levels.
Compede blister packs if you are doing long walks

Have you thought about staying on and doing a Safari afterwards? In November the migration of wilderbeast will be in the Serengeti and is well worth seeing!
 
I think the OP was staying on an extended trip - that was my understanding, anyway.
 
Lazgoat said:
Whoa there! Thats a lot of kit! If the people you are photographing are in anyway skittish about foreigners then they are bound to be very skittish about foreigners with lots of equipment taking photos of them.
Make sure you get their approval before taking photos of them especially the old men and women who will be most reserved.
Try and keep a low profile with your kit if you are in any busy towns and keep an exeptionally keen eye on it at all times so it doesn't go walkies.

Also take:
Rehydration sachets
Water prification tablets
Deet (or other non corrosive) insect repellant
LED headtorch with spare batteries. Petzl type with brightness levels.
Compede blister packs if you are doing long walks

Have you thought about staying on and doing a Safari afterwards? In November the migration of wilderbeast will be in the Serengeti and is well worth seeing!
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Top advice, thanks mate. I will be covering myself in deet as much as possible :)

As for the people, we are working closely with a charity out in Tanzania and part of our work is about raising awareness of the people and the challenges that they face in day to day life, plus our guide for the trip is the local pastor and these tribes form part of his parish and he has explained to them in advance that we are coming, but I will always ask permission and try to be as respectful as I possibly can at all times.

Arkady said:
I think the OP was staying on an extended trip - that was my understanding, anyway.
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Not really, we are only going for a couple of weeks for this trip, but we are planning on returning for an extended stay, plus this is only the first of many, next year we are off to stay with the Zulu's :)
 
Lazgoat said:
Don't immerse yourself in Deet, it's quite corrosive! Would a decent dedicated video camera would be worth taking too if you are making a pilot for a film afterwrads?
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Blimey didnt know that about deet!

As for film, well I had considered that but to get a film camera that can shoot with the same kind of quality I can get from my d300s (with that lovely dof from the 2.8 and 1.4 ) would have been loads of cash, plus I already had the d300s and the glass...

I really think that with a lot of thought and planning on the video side, I can produce a good enough video production to entice the people we have been talking to, so that we can go back with a crew and get it done properly... I am not looking to create a TV ready production, just a preview of what can be achieved with a pro crew with us...
 
Sounds like an incredible opportunity - am quite jealous!

Only thing that struck me that others haven't mentioned is that you only list one flash - is it worth having another (even if it's a budget one) for back up (or even using as fill/rim if you have a bit of time when setting up portraits).
 
markrichardson said:
Sounds like an incredible opportunity - am quite jealous!

Only thing that struck me that others haven't mentioned is that you only list one flash - is it worth having another (even if it's a budget one) for back up (or even using as fill/rim if you have a bit of time when setting up portraits).
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Thanks :)

As for the flash... well I have another SB900 I "could" take with me, but the pack is already blinking heavy, and I figured that another flash equals another set of spare batteries and a few accessories, so I figured I could just use one light. that way at least I have something for fill and something to bounce if I dont want to use ambient...
 
DEET will melt almost any plastic.
buy the stuff that you spray onto clothes, not the stuff you rub-in with your hands.

I also found that wrapping a deet-impregnated shemagh around your head at night so that just the eyes and nose are exposed is not only stangely comforting, but keeps bugs off your face and neck while you sleep.

The rubber grips on the cameras, any plastic buckles, even your watch if it's not real chrystal and metal can be affected by Deet-based repellents... Casio G-Shocks, popular with the lads, are particularly susceptible...
 
Arkady said:
DEET will melt almost any plastic.
buy the stuff that you spray onto clothes, not the stuff you rub-in with your hands.

I also found that wrapping a deet-impregnated shemagh around your head at night so that just the eyes and nose are exposed is not only stangely comforting, but keeps bugs off your face and neck while you sleep.

The rubber grips on the cameras, any plastic buckles, even your watch if it's not real chrystal and metal can be affected by Deet-based repellents... Casio G-Shocks, popular with the lads, are particularly susceptible...
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You learn something new everyday :)

Do you mean one of these?
http://www.myscarfshop.com/Arab-Scarves_c_12.html

And just apply insect repellent directly to them?
 
Flash In The Pan said:
GF1....t-shirt....shorts...:shrug:

Beats lugging around half a Jessops shop :lol:
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stop it, stop it, STOP IT!!!!!

trust me, after using one recently I really really want one, but I just couldnt bear to go out there without the flexability of my glass options and multiple bodies :(
 
only thing that jumped out to me thats not been mentioned is your training, you say your going to the gym 4 times a week...
Are you doing any real world training, the gym will do you good, but it wont help you with walking on uneven surfaces etc.
You should break in all your new gear well before you leave too.
 
fezzr said:
only thing that jumped out to me thats not been mentioned is your training, you say your going to the gym 4 times a week...
Are you doing any real world training, the gym will do you good, but it wont help you with walking on uneven surfaces etc.
You should break in all your new gear well before you leave too.
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Yup, I am working with a personal trainer and once a week he makes me work outside... stuff like circuit training out on the green and in a few weeks time we are going to start hill running with all my kit on my back :gag:

Arkady said:
Exactly those - buy three or four - useful for wrapping around cameras when it gets dusty as well...

Hot-wash them before you wear - the dyes will run the first couple of washes.
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:thumbs: I shall order a few, top tip.
 
Have you also considered hiring a porter/camera bearer while you are out there? It won't cost much and I'm sure there will be lots of enthusiastic young lads that don't mind carrying a backpack all day. You'll be putting money into the local economy and freeing yourself up of all the extra weight.

Hikers use porters all the time climbing Kilimanjaro or Mr Kenya, so its nothing unusual and will give you an added insight into the local way of things as you'll be with the porter all day.
 
Great idea - wish i'd had one of those in Afghan - a gun-bearer would have been nice as well...lol
 
Lazgoat said:
Have you also considered hiring a porter/camera bearer while you are out there? It won't cost much and I'm sure there will be lots of enthusiastic young lads that don't mind carrying a backpack all day. You'll be putting money into the local economy and freeing yourself up of all the extra weight.

Hikers use porters all the time climbing Kilimanjaro or Mr Kenya, so its nothing unusual and will give you an added insight into the local way of things as you'll be with the porter all day.
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I had thought about it, but I must admit to feeling a little uncomfortable about it... but I guess its something to definately consider :thinking:
 
jamesoliverstone said:
I had thought about it, but I must admit to feeling a little uncomfortable about it... but I guess its something to definately consider :thinking:
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Right now, immediately in fact - you need to get over any feelings of 'White-Guilt' you maybe experiencing.

Things work differently in Africa.

We used to pay big, teenage lads for 'protection' in Kenya - both to keep local pick-pockets away while we were out drinking, but also to get us back to camp when 'spacially disoriented' through alcohol...

That these very same lads would rob us if we hadn't contracted them to look after us was accepted and understood. Better to have them on-side.

Try not to show emotion when you see coppers (or just any grown-ups)walloping kids with big sticks for annoying the tourists...

It's not Europe.

I would seriously recommend you sort out a minder/porter/cook for your stay - even if just to help with the language and a bit of lifting and carrying.
By employing a local, you will garner a lot of goodwill amongst the other locals...
 
Arkady said:
Right now, immediately in fact - you need to get over any feelings of 'White-Guilt' you maybe experiencing.

Things work differently in Africa.

We used to pay big, teenage lads for 'protection' in Kenya - both to keep local pick-pockets away while we were out drinking, but also to get us back to camp when 'spacially disoriented' through alcohol...

That these very same lads would rob us if we hadn't contracted them to look after us was accepted and understood. Better to have them on-side.

Try not to show emotion when you see coppers (or just any grown-ups)walloping kids with big sticks for annoying the tourists...

It's not Europe.

I would seriously recommend you sort out a minder/porter/cook for your stay - even if just to help with the language and a bit of lifting and carrying.
By employing a local, you will garner a lot of goodwill amongst the other locals...
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I understand what you are saying, I think I feel differently because I am black and in all my trips to Africa (albeit not quite like this) I feel that I get treated much differently to the stereotypical "rich white man".

I guess I will have to just see how it goes and hopefully, I will be so fit by then it wont be an issue :D

Oh, and for the whole trip we have a guide and interpreter plus we are staying with local families for most of the journey so we should be ok... its just the early morning / late evening 15k walks to the next village that might be the killer!
 
Another misunderstanding on my part - I didn't realise this wasn't your first trip...
 
jamesoliverstone said:
stop it, stop it, STOP IT!!!!!

trust me, after using one recently I really really want one, but I just couldnt bear to go out there without the flexability of my glass options and multiple bodies :(
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There is also the factor to consider that people might be a lot less intimidated by something like a GF1 than a big gripped DSLR with big lenses - you might get some more natural pictures.

I'd take one SLR and a couple of lenses and get a GF1 or similar personally, but I'm no expert. :)

Sounds like a great project btw - nice one.
 
You'll still stand out to some degree as you'll be dressed differently and lugging around a ton of equipment. You might not suffer from the "rich white man" syndrome, but you're still the "rich black man".

Seriously consider getting a porter or two, it'll make the walks so much more pleasurable rather than a stiff brisk march to get to your destination.

Another camera to add to your collection could be a polaroid. Take some pics of family groups and leave them there with the elders.

Arkady, what did you do in Kenya?
 
For my last trip to Africa I used a long, clear tough plastic bag with end cut out as a dust shield for unavoidable lens changes. It allows you to use both hands and see what your doing while offering some protection from dust.
 
Arkady said:
Another misunderstanding on my part - I didn't realise this wasn't your first trip...
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Sorry mate, didnt mean it to come across like that... its my first time doing anything like this, but I have been to Africa before but only on normal holidays. When I go over there the bumpsters get very annoyed when I dont give them money as I am "a brother" and "one of them" but then I guess they use any old tactic...

grum said:
There is also the factor to consider that people might be a lot less intimidated by something like a GF1 than a big gripped DSLR with big lenses - you might get some more natural pictures.

I'd take one SLR and a couple of lenses and get a GF1 or similar personally, but I'm no expert. :)

Sounds like a great project btw - nice one.
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This is very true, but I would kick myself if I travelled all that way and then wished that I had my lens selection with me :(

Lazgoat said:
You'll still stand out to some degree as you'll be dressed differently and lugging around a ton of equipment. You might not suffer from the "rich white man" syndrome, but you're still the "rich black man".

Seriously consider getting a porter or two, it'll make the walks so much more pleasurable rather than a stiff brisk march to get to your destination.

Another camera to add to your collection could be a polaroid. Take some pics of family groups and leave them there with the elders.

Arkady, what did you do in Kenya?
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You are absolutely right, I guess it doesnt really matter what I take as I will be so out of place anyway. Great idea about the polaroid though, I shall look into that one :thumbs:

Greenninja said:
For my last trip to Africa I used a long, clear tough plastic bag with end cut out as a dust shield for unavoidable lens changes. It allows you to use both hands and see what your doing while offering some protection from dust.
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Thats a good idea. I change lenses very often when I shoot so I need to come up with a solution for this for sure...
 
Arkady said:
I'd seriously consider a big Peli-case (with wheels and handle) - big enough to get all the kit you've mentioned and a bit more (pad it out with towels and spare t-shirts for extra security - don't bother with foam inserts, as they're a waste of time) to put any stuff in that you're not walking-around with. Put stainless-steel padlocks on it to stop kit from 'walking-off'...
It'll also mean you can chuck it all in the hold-baggage when you fly with no worries it'll get trashed.
Also can be used as a seat or table when editing.

Unless you intend to be walking all the time, there's no need to have it all on your back all the time.
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This is a good point... I shall do some googling on the case you suggested, thanks Arkady :)

Arkady said:
I usually deploy with more kit than that: as well as camera kit I carry laptop and a Thrane & Thrane B-Gan inmarsat satellite-dish and weapons: rifle and pistol with ammunition, food and water.
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:gag: no thanks!!!!

Arkady said:
A vest is a good idea - try also a belt-system for a couple of (no more than two) lens-pouches - Lowe-Pro make the best.
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Thats what I was thinking... I have been checking out these harnesses and belt systems and they seem to be pretty good?

http://products.lowepro.com/catalog/Harnesses,32.htm

Arkady said:
Also some small carabiners - hang the cameras off the camera-bag/day-sack shoulder-straps and you'll be amazed how suddenly your neck and shoulders stop hurting as they no longer slip off every five minutes and the weight is more evenly distributed... it also leaves your hands free to use when walking or climbing.
I attach cut-down bungee-cords to my body-armour (but you could do the same with the vest or belt-system) to 'tuck' the camera-lenses behind when going over rough terrain - they way they don't swing around and get damaged.
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Thats a brilliant idea, and I have ordered some cords and carabiners :) Thanks for the tips. :thumbs:

Arkady said:
The other thing I did was to have a belt-pouch on my left side that had the 70-200 tucked into it while still attached to the camera. That camera hung off my left shoulder, attached by the carabiner. This way my long-lens is still 'ready' but isn't going to get clobbered or full of dust - it hangs lower, so every time you kneel to take a shot it can dig into the ground if you don't take care.
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When it all arrives I shall try and make some mounting systems and have a play around with them to find a way that feels right. Thanks again for the idea.

Arkady said:
Dust: do not change lenses outside, ever. Use two bodies with the lenses you use most and leave them on.
Take a sensor-cleaning kit and accept that you'll have to clean the sensor every so often. Practice before you leave so you're not sweating-it too much in the field.

A wet flannel and moistened toothbrush will get most of the crap off the cameras' exterior.
A 1.5" paintbrush gets everything else off.
Use good UV filters for protection and be prepared to bin them when you get home.
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Again, all useful info thanks :thumbs:

Arkady said:
Water - buy a camelback - if you don't already own one, buy one now...
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Now thats a great idea, but call me stupid but how can you wear one of these when you have a loaded backpack too?

Arkady said:
I use a BFM:
http://www.gearqueen.com/gear/survival/hydration/Camelbak/2005-07-bfm.html

This goes out with me instead of the camera-bag on Ops as it can carry any spare kit I need as well as holding the water, food and survival kit (or overnight kit/lightweight sleeping-bag and roll-mat).
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I shall have a good read up on this, but I was kind of hoping my expedition 8x would be up to the job so I could cut down on additional cost... I have a funny feeling that BFM is not cheap ;)

Arkady said:
Boots: get good ones. The best you can afford, if not better.
Danner, Lowa or Meindl make the best for where you're going.
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Noted and already underway. I need to get some when I start hill walking so I will invest wisely on this.

Thanks to everyone who has taken the time to reply, this forum is such a friendly place :D
 
When trekking, use the Camelback instead of the camera-bag. BFM is bloody expensive - maybe £180-200...?
Got mine in the Kandahar Air-Base AAFES/PX for $90 - gotta love tax-free kit...

I use my Lowe-Pro camera-bag only to transport the camera kit around - it goes inside the peli-case when in transit - hence no foam.

When at my final location, Kit is taken out, spare lenses wrapped in t-shirts and put in the daysack. Cameras stay out and ready, wrapped in spare shemaghs if out and about or inside a doss-bag if in camp, unless I'm not photographing, in which case it gets put away in the camera-bag inside the peli case for double security.

Any expensive kit is locked in the peli case - out of sight, out of mind...plus the loaded Peli is *******-heavy making it additionally unattractive to casual thieves...
 
... an interesting thread.

It seems as though you're getting (and sharing) some good advice. At first I thought you could shed weight by leaving your grips (or one of them) at home. Then I noticed the AA batteries and wondered if you were after 8 fps ... before I realised that you won't be recharging your EN-EL3s out in the bush. I get there in the end ... usually.

Best of luck with the trip ... you seem to have it all organised. I'm off to S Africa (St Lucia) in August but East Africa is on the list of places to go.

I hope that you will update your Africa 2010 site upon your return to civilization. How you got on and your photos will be of interest to many of us.

Regards
 
Regarding the DEET pointers, I have an old video camera with no button markings on the side. All the text wiped off after my DEETed hands came in to contact with them. They weren't wet with it either. I had wiped all the surplus off.

Photo storage. 48gb of cards and a laptop. Are you anticipating filling those cards and re-using them? My point is, if all your photos are going on the laptop with no copies elsewhere, you're inviting disaster. Either keep the cards without re-using them, plus copies on the laptop, or have an external usb-powered hard drive as a backup. Keep the backup [or cards] separate from the laptop at all times, until you get back home. Make this your top priority or you could return with nothing. Trust me.
 
PickleB said:
... an interesting thread.

It seems as though you're getting (and sharing) some good advice. At first I thought you could shed weight by leaving your grips (or one of them) at home. Then I noticed the AA batteries and wondered if you were after 8 fps ... before I realised that you won't be recharging your EN-EL3s out in the bush. I get there in the end ... usually.

Best of luck with the trip ... you seem to have it all organised. I'm off to S Africa (St Lucia) in August but East Africa is on the list of places to go.

I hope that you will update your Africa 2010 site upon your return to civilization. How you got on and your photos will be of interest to many of us.

Regards
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Thanks very much :)

I will be blogging (offline) to my laptop most of the time and will upload it when and where I can get a net connection (which may of course be the time i get back to the uk!).

But as soon as I have stuff it will be posted online :)

MisterE said:
Regarding the DEET pointers, I have an old video camera with no button markings on the side. All the text wiped off after my DEETed hands came in to contact with them. They weren't wet with it either. I had wiped all the surplus off.

Photo storage. 48gb of cards and a laptop. Are you anticipating filling those cards and re-using them? My point is, if all your photos are going on the laptop with no copies elsewhere, you're inviting disaster. Either keep the cards without re-using them, plus copies on the laptop, or have an external usb-powered hard drive as a backup. Keep the backup [or cards] separate from the laptop at all times, until you get back home. Make this your top priority or you could return with nothing. Trust me.
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Yeah, I am taking a small portable usb powered HDD to backup the files to so that I can empty the cards onto the laptop. Trust me, I would be gutted if I lost any of the files!
 
Well, a bit of thread resurrection here... but mainly to say that I have been and am now back safe and sound.

It was one hell of a trip thats for sure, and I now have a HUGE amount of material to process, around 3500 photos, 240ish videos and about 15 hours of audio :eek:

I have finally updated the old website to reflect all thats been going on this year, so for those that are interested, please check out the new site: www.jamesoliverstone.co.uk

As for the documentary, exhibition and photo book... that will be the focus of all my spare time for the next few weeks / months as I get my head around everything. I have loads to tell and share, and the findings that my father and I got were outstanding.

More to come :)
 
Inspiring stuff James! Enjoying your photos from the trip so far, especially "A Childs Pride I".
 
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