Visiting Africa in April :)

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Not really sure the correct forum for this one but this seemed as good as any - mods please move if necessary!
I am going to be visiting Malawi in April for 3 weeks (hurrah!) and am naturally looking forward to lots of photo opportunities!
My one niggle is that I only have the 18-55 kit lens and nifty fifty...the 18-55 should still be a good'un for landscape photography shouldnt it?
Also, does anyone know if travel insurance policies that cover 'baggage' would also cover my camera? I guess its probably best to call individual companies and find out :)
Last of all - I am very very excited!! :D

:):p
 
Not really sure the correct forum for this one
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Not sure there is a "right" place for deserved gloating. :D

As for insurance, some will cover you and some don't. It's all in the dreaded small print.
 
well have fun you lucky.. person haha.
the most exotic place im going in april is barcelona or amsterdam, not sure which yet.
 
Not jealous, honest! :bang::bang::bang:

I have friends who lived in Malawi for many years and from what I've heard, you are going to have one hell of a time. :thumbs: As for lenses, I suppose if you want to photograph some animals you may want some reach so may be worth getting a 70-300 to take out with you. The other 2 lenses will be fine for people and landscape shots.
 
That's cool Han. I might be going to Ethiopia to work with the Ethiopian defence force later in the year, fingers crossed I get it!
 
That sounds great....not jealous really :p
A longer lens would be handy like has been mentioned, you could even hire or buy a 100-400L which would be great!
 
Post office will cover the kit if you phone them and pay a little extra.
 
Remember that the sun comes up and goes down incredibly quickly, so you have a very short period of good light when the shadows are long. Before you know whats happening the sun is almost overhead.

It took me a while to work it out when I went to Namibia, but the sun rises in the east and sets in the west in southern hemisphere.

Ok so whats the big deal??

Instead of travelling through the south on its journey, it travels around through the north! It can be very disorientating if you're tuned in to these things!

Have fun:clap:
 
18-55 will be good enough for landscapes but anything else, a good zoom is worth taking. Anything in the 300mm region will give you a good start.

A few rental companies will let you take their gear abroad but once again, need to worry about insurance or if you break it.
 
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I have friends who lived in Malawi for many years...
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How do you know me then??? :lol: Seriously Fabs, who do you know? Would be freaky if we knew the same people!!!!

HanC, I hate you girl ;) How come you get to go there then? Ive got friends out there still, and they want me to go visit, she lives at Cape Maclear :)
 
One of my best friends is out there volunteering for a year and me and another friend decided to go visit him! Not sure exactly where he is located, though we are flying into Lilongwe.
I would love a proper zoom lens but I am proper skinted paying for all the jabs and malaria tablets I need! Hmm maybe I will have to see if i can get up close and personal with the animals! :p
I've never been to Africa before!! Hurrah, I will finally see some sunshine!
 
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