They didn't offer any on the safari trip I went on - but I didn't ask for one, either. The safari guide had one but it might have been his personal kit.
Never seen any offered. Maybe a higher end safari company might. We just notice fewer and fewer people are taking big cameras and on our last safari, some people did not take any photos!
If you can email any of the camps, ask them. They might be able to provide one to you. I shot without one at long telephoto and got what I considered good photos. The bag might give you an advantage when the light is low and you have to use a longer exposure.
The image stabilization in modern cameras is amazing.
[Added note: On the safari I was on, the vehicle had two bench seats, behind the driver, with three people in each seat. There really wasn't a place to put a bean bag. The driver (the safari guide) had one and put it on his door frame. Worked well for him, but I don't think a bag would have helped any of us tourist.]
I didn’t see any bean bags either but there are lots of places to brace your arms on the vehicles. The tops pop up and you can stand up when the vehicle is stationery, allowing you to use the frame of the vehicle. You also have the window frames when you aren’t standing up. It would be softer with a bean bag but you could also potentially use one of your layers. I’ve been successful with a 100-500mm and a 100-400mm with a 2x extender bracing on the vehicles. In Kenya and Tanzania you won’t be out after dark as you have to be back at the lodge. You just have to watch your camera settings as the light starts to fade. As MikeHenderson points out as well, the image stabilization on the newer cameras is pretty incredible. One of the other members of our group took this photo of our vehicle.
This is a bit off subject, but here's what I was shooting.
My camera is the Fujifilm X-h2 with a Tamron 18-300mm zoom. The X-h2 has an APS-C sensor so the crop factor is 1.5. The camera offers 1.4x and 2.0x digital zoom. The 1.4x is very good and the 2.0x is not bad. That gives you a lot of reach.
I chose it because the kit is smaller and lighter than a full frame and it gave me the sharpness and resolution that I needed. I mostly put my pictures on the web so I'm shrinking them. If you're going to do big prints, you probably need full frame.
Image stabilization is good and it focuses quickly, even in low light.
Additionally, Fuji has finally got their X-App working properly so you can geotag your images from your smartphone as you're shooting (I use an iPhone) . I like to have the geotagging because it helps me remember what I shot where.
[P.S. I've been using Luminar Neo for post and it's amazing. Takes a bit to learn but you can do some really nice things with your photos. It's not too expensive.]
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They didn't offer any on the safari trip I went on - but I didn't ask for one, either. The safari guide had one but it might have been his personal kit.
Never seen any offered. Maybe a higher end safari company might. We just notice fewer and fewer people are taking big cameras and on our last safari, some people did not take any photos!
Nope on K&T and Botswana, South Africa, Zambia.
If you can email any of the camps, ask them. They might be able to provide one to you. I shot without one at long telephoto and got what I considered good photos. The bag might give you an advantage when the light is low and you have to use a longer exposure.
The image stabilization in modern cameras is amazing.
[Added note: On the safari I was on, the vehicle had two bench seats, behind the driver, with three people in each seat. There really wasn't a place to put a bean bag. The driver (the safari guide) had one and put it on his door frame. Worked well for him, but I don't think a bag would have helped any of us tourist.]
You might want to consider a dry bag or such- there is plenty of sand to fill it. 😂
I didn’t see any bean bags either but there are lots of places to brace your arms on the vehicles. The tops pop up and you can stand up when the vehicle is stationery, allowing you to use the frame of the vehicle. You also have the window frames when you aren’t standing up. It would be softer with a bean bag but you could also potentially use one of your layers. I’ve been successful with a 100-500mm and a 100-400mm with a 2x extender bracing on the vehicles. In Kenya and Tanzania you won’t be out after dark as you have to be back at the lodge. You just have to watch your camera settings as the light starts to fade. As MikeHenderson points out as well, the image stabilization on the newer cameras is pretty incredible. One of the other members of our group took this photo of our vehicle.
This is a bit off subject, but here's what I was shooting.
My camera is the Fujifilm X-h2 with a Tamron 18-300mm zoom. The X-h2 has an APS-C sensor so the crop factor is 1.5. The camera offers 1.4x and 2.0x digital zoom. The 1.4x is very good and the 2.0x is not bad. That gives you a lot of reach.
I chose it because the kit is smaller and lighter than a full frame and it gave me the sharpness and resolution that I needed. I mostly put my pictures on the web so I'm shrinking them. If you're going to do big prints, you probably need full frame.
Image stabilization is good and it focuses quickly, even in low light.
Additionally, Fuji has finally got their X-App working properly so you can geotag your images from your smartphone as you're shooting (I use an iPhone) . I like to have the geotagging because it helps me remember what I shot where.
[P.S. I've been using Luminar Neo for post and it's amazing. Takes a bit to learn but you can do some really nice things with your photos. It's not too expensive.]