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Anonymous
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im going to climb (trek to) mt kilimanjaro. what gear do i absolutely need. im taking my tripod (cause i have porters :]), my 30D, 50MM and 135mm zoom, small camera bag. Anything else I need? kilimanjaro is very cold at the top but reasonably cool at the bottom, very rocky surface all around.

pic kinda related since im in africa
>> Anonymous
Spare batteries? Some kind of a wide-angle lens?
>> Anonymous
>>73286
Possibly a backup film body? I hear that some digital cameras don't work too well at cold temperatures whereas fully mechanical cameras will lock up less at the same conditions.
>> Anonymous
>>73305
why would you help and sage at the same time, you freak
>> Anonymous
I think the coldest it gets on top is about 0 degrees F.

On canons what are some good filters/polarizers for bright mountaintops

I totally forgot about the battery and im buying one now as its a 4 day hump up. Anything else you guys think I would need?
>> Anonymous
Warm clothes. Food.
>> Anonymous
>>73480
A sage is not necessarily an insult. Of course it's certainly can be interpreted that way. But the topic was already on the first page and I didn't feel that it was important enough to warrant putting it to the very top. Most threads on /p/ get enough exposure due to the fairly slow pace of the board.
>> Anonymous
this board is slow, but i think sages should be delegated to stupid off topic threads and trolling. camera gear is most definitely related to /p/hotography.
>> Anonymous
>>73286
sounds like it should be a fun and interesting trip. I expect a shit ton of awesome pics when you get back...
>> Anonymous
*bamp* cause i need you guys to tell me what to spend my money on.

has anyone here done some photography on a +3 day hike or trek? photo gear you found indispensable? shit you couldve done without?
>> phesarnion
>>73861
Essentials:
Spare battery, Portable hard drive/cardreader, Wide-angle lens.

Reccomended:
as suggested, a manual film body with the same mount as your lenses, mainly so if your batteries run out, you have backup - most manual film cameras will use up perhaps one set of lithium batteries every 6 months under VERY heavy use.

oh... and don't forget some VERY good boots, otherwise any sort of hiking can be HELL.
>> Anonymous
GLOVES! Gloves that you can have on while you take pictures. Essential! Without them, your fingers will be icicles in no time, trying to put up the tripod and work the settings of your camera.

And good luck, you rich bastard.
>> Anonymous
im bringing my axim for file management, and spare cf's. unless i borrow/rent a canon, then the backup camera idea is no good for me. and borrow/renting in africa = not good idea.
>> phesarnion
>>73870
If you're worried about it getting nicked, Heh, i carried my D80 all around Malawi in a "Look at me I contain expensive things" type bag. although you probably don't wanna do that in Nairobi, that city is SCARY.
Back on to cameras: Have a look in your local pawn shop or camera store, they should have some older bodies in there, although now icome to think fo it, i don't think there are any full-on manual bodies in the eos system.