It would be a shame to fall on your first pride of lions in Africa and not have some decent photos of the memorable event to show to friends and family.



Unfortunately many people who go on a safari, do not realize that the camera lens that you carry will be the determining factor between the images of wild animals as if the subject is an unrecognizable blob in a sea of vegetation compared to a clear image that closely flanked by the leader of the proud black-maned lion.

I practiced nature photography on safari for over twenty years and have learned what are the best lenses to arm yourself with when you go into the African forest to capture images of lasting quality you will be proud to show to person.

Here are my tips for the casual photographer wildlife as someone going on a safari in Africa and not for professional photographers of wildlife because they have different needs in terms of camera lenses, because to take photographs of their lives.

To help you choose the objective of taking with you on Safari, here is a list of factors that should be considered before putting your money in ...

1. Size of the lens

Nothing less than a glass of 300 mm for the big game meet for a safari like lions, rhinos, elephants, etc. will be too small. A lens of 400 mm and you will get good pictures of smaller animals, such as Bushbuck, vervet monkeys and others. If the purpose for photographs of birds, then a lens of 600 millimeters will trick.

2. Budget

It 'very easy to find lenses that cost thousands of dollars, but if you go before you use it for your safari trip and maybe a hint of nature photography, after that, you should not spend more than a few hundred dollars. You can get a lens of high enough quality for your purpose of this award range.

3. Image Stabilization

It is not essential, but if you can get a lens with image stabilizer is a great advantage for a safari because you can handle the lens without worrying too much of blurring in the right light is particularly useful if you're not near a window safari vehicle or do not have enough space to place the beanbag or tripod.

4. Zoom Ability

Safari on a lens is better than two because of the nature of the subject. When it encounters a leopard, which will not have time to change the lens on the camera body, because they tend not to stick around for too long so a good zoom lens is a great advantage to capture the very shy wild animal that is meet. Another reason not to change lenses is that dust is spread on a safari in Africa can cause the camera mechanisms to clog.

So keep these four factors into consideration before making your purchase and if you can find a lens that meets all the requirements set out above you a winner.