Safaris are absolutely amazing, in this guide I take you through my top tips on lens selection to keep your bag light and your wildlife photos EPIC!!

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Before I went on my first African safari, I didn't really know what to pack to take on safari or what camera equipment is even best to use on a photo safari!

Wherever you are going, whether it's a safari on the African continent, a Kenyan Safari to the Masai Mara, a safari in Tanzania on the planes of the The Serengeti, south Africa or any where else in the world I hope that this video will help you answer:

What camera lens do you need on safari?
What is the best camera lens for a safari?
How close to the animals do you get?
Do I need a telephoto lens for safari photography?

This video takes you through my thoughts on the single best lens you need to take on your safari for the best safari photography. I also take you through my tips for other lenses you may want to take to round out your kit bag, and crucially I go in to details on what I think you don't need to take!

I also have a few extra bonus tips at the end on how to shoot on safari and a few extra items that you should take!

Wildlife photography, taking photos of animals on safari is so exciting and what a trip to do, hopefully these tips on which lens to take on your safari will help you to pack for your safari, keep to the weight limit and also enable you to take the best photos possible!

We went on safari in Africa to Kenya's Masai Mara with @SafariCoUk where I was lucky enough to photograph lions, elephants, giraffe, and many other animals. We also went to the Loisaba Conservancy also in Kenya, Africa, where we saw and photographed leopards and even the Grevy's Zebra!

0:00 Intro Sequence
0:12 Introduction
0:50 Initial Tips
1:45 Big first tip!
2:50 Main lens choice No.1
5:30 Bonus Lens 1
6:24 Bonus Lens 2
7:00 Lens Guide Summary
7:30 What I didn't need!!
7:55 Important Extra Bonus Tips!

Equipment list

@fujifilmxseries4081 Fujifilm XT3
Fujifilm 100400
Edited in Davinci Resolve @BlackmagicDesignOfficial

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