Port Lympne advice please?

[Box Brownie]

Hi All

SWMBO bought me for my birthday present a Gorilla Safari day at Port Lympne so now looking for a little insight from folk that have been on such an event.

I am looking for some user experience with lens choices ~ I have my 24-105 f4 and the 100-300 f5.6 in the kit bag (not the sharpest at 300mm sadly) but have in the past hired the 100-400 f4.5/f5.6 for airshows and the odd wildlife excursion. More than happy to hire a 'best' lens as appropriate but which one??? Do I need reach or aperture i.e. will the 100-400 do the business or should I plump for the 70-200 f2.8 (could also hire the x1.4 tele convertor in case added reach is needed???)

Oh and is a monopod usefull at all as I note a certain amount of the photographic opps are from the Landy!

TIA

 

[erding]

Reach will be your friend at Port Lympne. Most of my Gorilla shots from there where with a 300 + 1.4 TC and I wished I had a tad more.

 

[Canvey Carl]

I would defo go with the 100-400mm lens for this, as it is the Gorilla day, I have been on a few of them down there, u go on the keepers path as the general public stand at least 30 ft back on a small path. As for the Monopod take it, I have just bought two bean bags for the cameras and come in hand too.

 

[benners]

hi Tia
when are you going on the experience day, I'm going along on next Saturday (22 May).... can't wait!

i've hired a Nikon 80-400VR for the day, so looking forward to using that, the longest reach i own is a 55-200VR.

i don't want to be taking all my lenses really, what 2nd lens would anyone recommend? i've got:
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 DC EX HSM
Nikon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G AF-S
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di LD Aspherical
Nikon 35mm f1.8 G AF-S DX
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR

and i'm guessing a monopod is a must? i've not got one, so will have to go and buy one if it's recommended?

 

[Box Brownie]

hi Tia
when are you going on the experience day, I'm going along on next Saturday (22 May).... can't wait!

i've hired a Nikon 80-400VR for the day, so looking forward to using that, the longest reach i own is a 55-200VR.

i don't want to be taking all my lenses really, what 2nd lens would anyone recommend? i've got:
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 DC EX HSM
Nikon 18-55mm f3.5-5.6G AF-S
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 SP AF XR Di LD Aspherical
Nikon 35mm f1.8 G AF-S DX
Nikon 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED AF-S DX VR

and i'm guessing a monopod is a must? i've not got one, so will have to go and buy one if it's recommended?

Hi Benners

TIA is "thanks in advance" ~ Box Brownie to my TP & POTN friends

I am going in June (28th I think it is???) if I had your gear and bearing in mind you are hiring the 80-400mm I would pack the 28-75 (I have my Canon 24-105) and if I have the WA would take the 10-22mm

I look forward to you posting of your experience and few images to share

 

[benners]

Hi Benners

TIA is "thanks in advance" ~ Box Brownie to my TP & POTN friends

I am going in June (28th I think it is???) if I had your gear and bearing in mind you are hiring the 80-400mm I would pack the 28-75 (I have my Canon 24-105) and if I have the WA would take the 10-22mm

I look forward to you posting of your experience and few images to share

haha, i can't find the embarrassed smiley!
though Tia is quite a cool name... aaanyway...!

i think i'll be able to take those 3 lenses, the wide angle could provide some nice shots
really looking forward to it and the weather forecast is meant to be decent