What’s In My Camera Bag - African Photo Safari Edition
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So I'm headed to Kenya in Africa on my first Safari...this video is showing you what's in my camera bag. I've got everything from 2 Canon R3's to the NEW Sony a9 III, Canon 100-300, Canon 400 2.8, 28-70 f2, 85 1.2 and more. I am carrying ThinkTnak Bags and accessories as well.
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Quick comment. I have been educated and informed and corrected about saying I am going to Africa. I am in Kenya, which is in Africa. As it was explained, it’s like saying you went to the United States….
Thanks for the correction everyone.
A couple of tips - take a power strip rather than lots of individual plug in units. Your room may not have more than a couple of outlets - sometime none. Take a paint brush (2inch) to brush the dust off your gear at the end of the day. Most dust contamination issues come from accunulated dust on the bag, rather than dust in the air - unless you are very cavalier about changing lenses.
The airline watching this video:
I CAN’T WAIT TO LOSE HIS BAGS!
😂
I would hate to travel with that much gear! Hope you enjoy!
I suggest Samsung s23 😂
Outfit looks clownish
It’s to much gear, would take a few bungee cords to keep your equipment from flying all over. Also lens extenders are very important at this time of year. You’re gonna need all the reach you can get.
i normaly take my R5, 100-500 and 800f11 on safari. thats it. our animals in Africa gets spooked for nothing, depending on where the safari is..If it is in our national parks, for birdlife, 800 is the way to go most of the time. Jared will enjoy the safari for sure....we also use r6, but not always as seccessfull as the r5@@wwkropp
@@jmp622on him it does. I had one of those shirts ( looks like a columbia pfg) for years in the middle east and it worked very well. Can't argue that the hat and hair combo looks hilarious though.
You’re going to spend more time changing lenses and cameras than taking photos
Your safari clothing is pretty funny and looks like a lot of fun. I think you overdid it on the gear though. I've been on 2 safaris and I did very well doing street photography and safari shooting with a Sony A1 and 100-400mm GM. But then again, it doesn't hurt to be prepared either. Have fun!
Jared really prepare his gears like going for World War III, I mean isn't it too much gear for wildlife
Which country in Africa are you going to? nevermind I saw niorobi it's spelled Nairobi, Kenya.
Not seeing an Astrophotography lens. Amazing Milky Way shots in Africa. Sigma 14mm f/1.4?
Have fun on safari; you don’t need that much stuff, you’re not going to use it. 100-400 yes; 24-105 ish yes. Small pocket camera for the everything else with a 28 or 35 (x100v / Leica q/ Ricoh gr ). This is overkill and burdensome
This whole excercise is about Canon promotion, that‘s why he‘s taking such a lot of junk to Africa. Not that I would mind that junk 😅
Africa is not a country.... which country are you goin to
Is the Sony a9 iii is at firmware 0.9?
The version I was able to test in november was 0.8. I guess 1.0 is coming soon 😁
Correct, it was 0.8 when we first tested it, but this one is slightly more updated to 0.9
Really!! Is this a photo trip or a very expensive gear review. You'll have to hire a porter to carry all that stuff man. However do have a good trip, I realize that of course your already there. Looking forward to the follow up.
How do you intend to get around the carry on weight restrictions. I'm assuming you're not even thinking about checking it. Maybe ship it over? Let us know.
Remember to take a 1.4x and 2x TC for the big 400mm f2.8 L...it's the only lens that you can shoot wide open with either tele converters and not take an IQ hit. I makes the 400L a lot more versatile. Everyone loves a 600/f4 or a 800/5.6, while only taking the single (and smaller 400mm lens)
Let's see the photographs you make when you come back, that's all I'm interested, not the gear you take. I think this is overkill, but hey you are you and you got the gear. 🙂
What do you think of Safari Jared???
Love the outfit. Enjoying the pictures. Thanks for sharing.
Safari, so good *pun intended*
Your safari clothing is pretty funny and looks like a lot of fun. I think you overdid it on the gear though. I've been on 2 safaris and I did very well doing street photography and safari shooting with a Sony A1 and 100-400mm GM. But then again, it doesn't hurt to be over prepared either.
When is that shirt dropping on the website?I need it!
love the hat!
I travel constantly with gear (3 setups + extra lenses, flash x3, action x2, drone, all the support gear, etc...). After a few mishaps with airlines I would never again travel, especially all the way to Africa, without a Pelican 1510 or like product. I always pack a extra backpack and/or bag in my checked luggage and transfer once I get to my destination. Airlines are evil. And all my checked luggage is hardshell. It has to be. Good luck and have fun. Can't wait to see the shots.
Wow - when I visited Zambia in 2008 the entire weight limit per person was 12kg! I shot Pentax :)
Do you guys think Jared is going to Africa? I can't tell. Haven't heard anything yet... 😂
Sorry Jared, but I think this is just unrealistic! YOU can maybe travel like this, expenses ignored, but no ‘normal’ Wildlife photographer can afford to have als this gear and travel with this gear. From experience I can tell you that it is not required. 2 camera bodies, yes. If one can afford two R3, ok. R5 or R6 are great too. Lenses, a EF 100-400 II or a 100-500 is ideal, additionally a 600 if one can afford it and a 24-70 or 24-105 (4.0 is ok). That is about what a ‘normal’ wildlife enthusiast is travelling with.
Maybe other wildlife photographer can comment on their (realistic) gear.
Just some interesting thing about those SSDs (both Samsung and SanDisk) you're using is that they need USB 3.2 2x2 to get full speed out of them. It's not very popular standard. Even the newest MacBook Pros don't support it so you're getting at most 1000 MB/s, not 2000 MB/s. It's the same speed as the previous generation but you're paying extra.
Yep. This is why I still use the previous version. When I read up on limitations I realized it was just pointless. Although it's nice for futureproofing. Maybe the Mac Studios in the office support it that they have. I'm honestly not too sure.
I hope that you are using your 1.4x and 2.0x converters often because in my limited experience, I mostly used lenses beyond 300mm. I was in Masai Mara for 4 days in Dec. 2022 with my R5. Out of 15,468 photos, >10.3 K (67%) were with my 600mm. The next focal distance mode was at 200 mm with >2.1K (14%). I wish I had the RF100-500 with converters or a RF800 mm, both of which I hope to take back there next year.
No converters. And too tight isn’t what I want.
There's nothing like offering experience-based advice and it being shrugged off lol. My #1 advice for photography / any profession / life is to *remain teachable* in your mindset.
@@MichaelRoachWVlmao not at all surprised by JP’s response
Would it really be "too tight" when your safari jeep is half a mile away from the wildlife? I highly doubt you're getting that close to the wildlife. Shooting tight brings detail and shows the sharpness of the image. I would take a 1.4x and 2x to be sure. I bring them and use them as needed on my travel trips to South America and I'm not even shooting tons of wildlife, only light wildlife shooting. When I shoot football, soccer, and baseball, the 400 is only the right lens part of the time. Sometimes I need a 600 or 800 for the shot and TCs help.
@@TRobBrownPhotography I shoot wildlife photos on a West Virginia mountain. Deer, birds, squirrels, etc. My general focal length is 600mm 😂 If deer aren’t semi-domesticated, “getting closer” is never an option. They hear, they see, and they smell! Definitely a challenge.
I rather choose the 600mm over the 400mm, but I want to see the real world review of the canon rf 24-105 2.8. my preorder seems to be stuck in the factory 😉
$60 grand of gear? Personally I’d feel a bit uncomfortable showing up in Kenya (assuming that’s the destination) with gear worth 30 years of an average Kenyan’s salary. Not judging, just sayin…
Way too much gear for a safari and travel to Africa, kind of a novice mistake. I remember, a few years ago, another big photo youtuber went to South America for a week and took 50,000 photos. Thought to myself must have never let his finger off the shutter release.
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So cool!! An African safari is one of the places on my bucket list!
Travelling light then…😂
Lol Americans on Safari in Africa >> always over the Top in Overkill, Luxury etc etc
Been following you for a while, I do think your lense choice is not 100%, for African wildlife the 100-500mm is probably the best lens for African wild, the next on the list is the 500 F4 or even the 800mm lense, you are going to battle to get those long range shots with your current setup.
Way too much gear, you need longer than 400mm. You must be paying a fortune for extra baggage on the internal flights.
All this equipment to take a picture of a Zebras dong. :)
Sony 600 f/4 + 1.4 extender will be sweet in Africa with the A9III.
Love the excitement! Have a blast, I went on safari in 2022 and I loaded up my bags with as much gear as I could, ended up only using probably 1/3rd of it. 😂😂
But, I would have kicked myself if I needed it and didn’t bring it and if you don’t have to worry about weight limits and you have the guns to lug it all, then pack away!
I agree. All that equipment can get pretty heavy pretty quickly. But with those biceps, maybe he won’t have a problem. 😉
Great point about the weight limit. I was in Costa Rica. The ticket agent told me to put my bag on the scale. I did that. Then he said “you step on the scale”. Good thing I had lost a few pounds hiking! 😉
I just want to see what Simba looks like edited with Skittles.
The safari dude has manufacturers tossing 💵💵💵 AND 📷 at him to go shoot with new toys 📷📷📷 I need this life 😅😅😅😅. 🤙😉. Safe travels man.
You forgot to take a squire with you to carry all that unnecessary gear.
I shot a soccer game in Mexico a few nights ago. My first game shoot. The team was thrilled with my work. Sony A7iv, 70-200GM2.
Visa photo says “I Shoot”. Hahaha, Ooops. Maybe change that.
Damn, I thought this was a $60k give away. Lol
Nope, just a Flex video.
So excited for your upcoming trip! Wishing you the best and I can’t wait to see your footage once you put it together to share your time away. Have a fantastic journey ❤
Just think, you could have had all that expense with just one Leica.
Is 400 going to be long enough on Safari ?
you should have taken boots instead of sneakers
By the footage at 11:25, I suppose you’re going to Tanzania and/or Kenya.
Do you think 400mm might be too short at times in Serengeti or Maasai Mara? Did you consider a teleconverter? Or a 600mm?
I think for Kruger in South Africa, 400mm is perhaps enough. But the wide landscapes of East Africa might need more reach in some occasions
Have a fun trip! I'm looking forward to the updates!
Omg those sandisk are burning hot garbage. I feel bad for people that have those. Ticking time bombs...
Really cool setup, the one thing I was expecting to see with the lenses but didn’t was a teleconverter. Yes I know you lose one f-stop but still a potential 800mm f/4… But that’s just me. Still safari… something to add to the bucket list!
It would be 800 f/5.6.
You have to multiply focal length and aperture by 1.4 or 2 respectively.
Jared, I hope you have the best time on this trip! It’s great to see how enthusiastic and excited you are about it!
Canon is loving you, and will remain the big financial sponsor of your ;projects with this trip shot on Canon gear. Enjoy your safari, I am sure you will get some great shots. Have a safe and fun trip. Cheers, and I also use the T9 4TB Samsung SSDs.
Cut it down to half, come on man😮
Hope that the shots worth the investment! 😄😄😄
Enjoy the trip Jared! 💪Try not to be eaten.
Safe travels, have an amazing trip to Africa ❤
How do you get around the weight restrictions when traveling in Africa especially when you do not want to have to check your gear? On many internal domestic flights (e.g. Airlink) the weight limit for carry ons is only 8 kgs or 17.6 lbs. Moreover, most bush flights have a weight limit of 45 lbs, but one can often buy a second seat at additional cost.
With that said, I agree with you on the gear. For my travels I will be using two R3s, but my lens choices will be the RF 24-105 f4 (although I would love to take the 24-105 f2.8) and the Canon RF 100-300 mm f2.8 with 1.4x TC. With this setup I can have a 24-420 mm reach with constant f4 aperture while still keeping weight at a minimum.
Reassuring that I pack nearly the same gear (1/4th the cost though). Did Kili and safari in 2015 - you’re gonna love it!
I'm so happy I decided to only bring my RX100 VI on my South Africa trip this year. Although I wished for a bit more range a few times, I managed to get all the shots I really wanted with my trusty little RX, without having to lug around a large camera bag all trip. If I ever go back, I'll probably pick up an RX10 IV to get more range, but since this trip and last year's trip to Peru, I must say that I've grown to love the single camera/lens experience for longer holidays.
Looks like a TON of gear! I tend to want to bring everything I have too lol
You should make a follow up video revealing all the stuff you actually wound up using and what you found you used the most, what shocked you about not using or using, etc it would be a great travel gear learning experience
Some very nice gear there with you Jared. Hope you have a great trip and look forward to seeing your footage.
Why don't you say the country where you are going to? Africa is a continent
That's all fine... but what do you do when they force you to check the carry-on bags on smaller flights? They always ask me to remove the batteries from it. I HATE checking expensive gear because they damage stuff.
that's ridiculous.
Too heavy, too many lenses... If you have to shoot fast, you have no chance... And I proved this again and again... With the Tamron 18-400mm and Nikon D7200 or Nikon Z50, one lens and all full-frame cameras will come too late! If I compete with you, I would get the shots and not you. I would also pack the Nikon 16-80mm F2.8 -4, and Tamron 10-24mm... in case of sunset, landscapes, trekking, and portraits. Prime lenses never, even I love my Sigma 30mm F1.4 (the weight is 450g)
Jeez
Are you going to live in the Safari?😂
Honesty, if i was going to the Safari, i will back my A7iii with battery grip with 20, 2.8, 28-75 2.8, and 70-180 2.8. And my a6300 as a back up with few extra memories, and 2 external hard disk. And one polariser filter that fit all my lenses, and two power bank, and my M1 air. All on my godox’s backpack with a travel tripod. That’s it
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Have fun. If on a budget what's is minimum gear to take on trip
Packing too much lol
Waaaaay too much staff Jared imo. Hope you are not planning any short flights on small planes. Weight limitations are common. ON safari - and I live in Africa and travel often - I use 400/2.8, 100-500, and a 24-70. 1.4x in the bag. Early morning and late afternoon I drop the 100-500 and mount a 70-200/2.8 RF. Nothing else ever needed - some would say 70YMMV of course. Hope you have a wonderful trip, enjoy every minute
This UA-cam urban “photographer” it’s a joke to take that amount of gear to a Safari…. In the Jeep he will only use the 100-300 , or the 400 , he should take the 600 instead…. And the 24-70 to take landscape… the other gear will remain in the back pack.
400 isn’t enough
where's the sigma 60-600mm for the sony ? extremely popular and versatile lens. By the way I am south African and spend way to much time in the bush every year for context. love my wildlife photography. enjoy your trip.
I'm an American living in South Africa. What country are you visiting here? Keep some mace on you. Be safe, and don't fully trust the help. Lock up everything. We want you to survive your journey....lol. God bless!!!
Like the billy goat from Hoodwinked said " I WAS PREPARED!!"
Jared Did u have to pay Tax when you landed in JKIA With Yours Gear in Kenya... Please clarify this since the kenyan government stated that anything above 500 usd is taxable on arrival
You will survive in Africa ... what ever will be ... you will survive ... all that gear will help you ... but I would have chosen a 1200mm Prime Lens (better than baseball bats when a pride of lionesses on chase will appear in the air-conditioned lounche🦁)
A distinct lack of trust in recording media. You don't need the 100-300. Where's the tripod for astro photography. African bush nights can be devout of light pollution.
Enjoy the trip.
Or just take samsung S23 with zoom. You need team of data science engineers to edit data after the trip with 1.3 GB memory 😂😂😂😂😂
Africa is a big continent bigger than Western Europe and the USA combined. Tell us the region you are going to than just saying "Africa" as if you are heading to some small place.
I get it, i really really really really do.
I couldn't bring myself to leave anything at home or to take that much with me.
I'd be pissing myself constantly having that much gear with me.
Bro just casually brings 2 R3s with him when all I have is a broken 7d mark ii
Jesus, this amount of gear is giving me anxiety. I'd probably take half the gear, fiddle less with it, and even at the risk of taking less pictures I wouldn't want to be swaping lenses and bodies constantly while others are enjoying what the trip is really about.
99percent of the time you gonna use the long lenses. R3???? take R 5 45 megapixels you gonna need to crop. I am from South Africa and go to the kruger national park.
I’m good.
I wouldn't be caught dead using a R5 on safari. You're just asking for problems lol. R3 while I do agree higher megapixels would have been nice for cropping since you do it a lot in wildlife, the R3 is just a way better fit for this. Better auto focus, better battery life, more speed, and especially better weather resistant.
Lol, another person with experience shrugged off. Apparently he wants environmental animal portraits ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
😂
If Canon were on the ball they would send you back to Africa to test the 200-800mm. C'mon Canon.
you won't want your sleeves to go beyond your forearms anyway. Will you be flying on bush planes? I hear there is a lot of weight restrictions. Good luck.
I've had the Mindshift 36L bag for a number of years (7:55). Wonderful piece of gear. It's been to Hawaii multiple times, New Zealand, and across the United States. Supremely comfortable and fits under airline seats (would not recommend because it murders leg room)
Can I buy Samsung T9 after its recent release without testing it over time (for example, six months)?
Failed Safari >> No Z9, Z8 >> built for Africa .. Nikon has a 24 - 120
Seriously, you need to chill. Scrap all the shit and take a Q2. Then make sure you fill the frame.
Nice set up. My only suggestion is your international power adapter blocks may be an issue. They may be too large for the outlet plugs over there. All of the outlet plugs have an on/off switch on them; and if your adapter is too large, it will not plug into the socket securely. I found out the hard way in Tanzania, luckily my travel companions had a corded adapter that I was able to use. My plug was similar to the one you have too; the cube looking one in the back. Other thing is, 400mm is short for safari trips on truck tours if that is going to be your main lens. I had a 600mm and even than needed TC in many instances. Some animals you can get close to, but a there are plenty that need reach. Too bad you can't try out the RF 200-800. The zoom is what you need since your moving around a lot on the transports and stuff is coming at you in all different angles. The prime is great, but you end up missing a lot of shots too. Your limited by where the vehicles can go and room in your seat. Bring a towel, jacket or cushion to rest your lens on too. A lot of shooting out the window and canopy on the vehicles. A neck gaiter is essential for the dusty roads; and i mean dusty!!!
Sometimes on safari, it's so hot that the long telephoto lenses are affected by heat distortion, degrading the image quality. I would say 600mm is enough for most cases. 800mm with and with TC might be too much.
I hope you're having a great time in Africa Jared!!
Omg! I won't use those think thank card holders, never again. Use anything else!
Why did you not pack your furniture too . With this effort that could have been possible
3 Camaras..? somebody is going to get tired fast in the heat ,good luck!
Good Lord! $60k worth of gear! I hope you take $60k worth of pictures!
i live in south africa. if you are visiting Kruger National Park i will really like to join you.
Why do people need to do photo safaris any more? Havent all the necessary photos been taken?
What's the name of the safari tour company you've gone with?
Honestly, 100-400 and a 24-70 or just a 35 is good enough.
Lazy me would take just the 24-105, 100-300 and call it a day
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