Welcome to episode 4 of our African Photography Safaris podcast!

You can listen to the podcast right here from our website using the player (below) or via any of the providers also listed. What’s in episode 4?

  • Mirrorless cameras and DSLRs, advantages and disadvantages
  • Smallrig rechargeable batteries
  • Vultures in the Mara Triangle is our memorable photography moment
  • Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe, John Gale & Brian Small (Illustrators) is our book review
  • Monopod or Tripod on safari
  • Questions from listeners, where and when to photograph specific animals

Below you can find some resources relating to this episode’s content.

Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions for our podcast and also, if you’d like to share your experiences of anything we have discussed in our podcasts.

African Photography Safaris Podcast. Episode 4 - Mirrorless Cameras and DSLRs, Vultures in the Mara Triangle, Birds of East Africa Field Guide, Monopod and Tripod and More...
African Photography Safaris Podcast

Episode 4 Resources

Lappet-faced vulture approaching a carcass to scavenge in the Mara Triangle.

Lappet-faced vulture in the Mara Triangle

Ruppel’s vulture approaching a carcass to scavenge in the Mara Triangle.

Ruppel's vulture approaching a carcass to scavenge in the Mara Triangle

White-backed vulture approaching a carcass to scavenge in the Mara Triangle.

White-backed vulture approaching a carcass to scavenge in the Mara Triangle.

Leopard spotted on our last day in the Mara, courtesy of Jackal alarm calls!

Leopard Maasai Mara African Wildlife Photography Safaris

Smallrig USB Batteries

SmallRig announced their new PowerADC battery system for Canon, Sony and Fujifilm. In the podcast, Alan and Kaleel chatted about the potential benefits of charging direct to the battery via USB and being charger free.

You can use the links to the left to find and purchase the these batteries. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn some commission from qualifying purchases but it won’t cost you any extra.

Alan 2.0 Monopod

Alan discusses the benefits of using a monopod on safari, particularly in vehicles and explains why the Alan 2.0 from 3 Legged Thing is his preferred choice. For more information from the 3 Legged Thing website, click here.

You can use the link to the left to find and purchase the 3 Legged Thing Alan 2.0 monopod. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn some commission from qualifying purchases but it won’t cost you any extra.

The Book…

Kaleel reviewed “Birds of East Africa” by Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe, John Gale & Brian Small (Illustrators). For us and many others, this is the ‘go to’ field guide for birding in Kenya and Tanzania.

You can use the link to the left to find and purchase this Birds of East Africa. As an Amazon Associate, we will earn some commission from qualifying purchases but it won’t cost you any extra.