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p.1 #1 · p.1 #1 · Going to Peru: Need some help and suggestions | |
Hello photographer friends,
I have planned a trip to Peru. Tambopata national wildlife reserve to be specific.
Its a fish collection/ habitat study kinda tour. Peru is a paradise for birders as I've heard. So there are tons of question that no one can answer other than you guys.
Lets get started:
1. LUGGAGE:
I have 2 camera bodies (Rebel XS and a 7D) and a 100-400mm, a 100mm macro, a 18-55(which is my only option and way of going wide), and a flash that I'd want to take on the trip with me. Now, I am willing to take only one carry baggage with me. I do not wanna mess around in the airport for my luggage. Is there any backpack which would allow me to keep these cameras, lenses AND my clothes? Of course this would have to fit in the baggage compartment in the flight. I wont be taking a lot of the clothes. Just one extra jungle pants and 2 t-shirts with some undergarments. Or should I just take my regular backpack and cover all the gears in my t-shirts and pants and take them just like that?
What you guys usually do when you go on trips like these?
2. TRIPOD :
There are a lot of birds, from Macaws to other smaller birds. I have an Induro aluminum tripod with RRS BH-55 ballhead. Do you guys think it'd be better if I'd take this?
If yes, then how can I carry it? If I'd tie it up with my backpack (it'd be visible from outside) would that be a problem on the airports? Have you ever traveled with a visible tripod on your backpack? Or should I rent a monopod from some camera gear renting website?
3. FLASH:
The flashes that I have do not have High Speed Sync option. So I am thinking of renting one which will have this option. I will be walking a lot in the tropical forests where sunlight doesn't penetrate. I think in that case, this would be a good thing to rent. What canon speedlight model do you guys recommend?
4. FLASH BATTERIES:
Would carrying AAA size batteries in cabin baggage be a problem in any way? Do they allow it or not? I am taking American airlines. If this will be a problem, I can simply buy batteries there in Peru.
I am not remembering what all other questions I had. But anyway, If you did a trip somewhere and encountered some problems that you'd like to make me aware of, please do so. Any help/ suggestion in any regard would be much much appreciated
Thanks a lot for reading. Waiting for response from all of you
Sumer.
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