Wildlife Photography Gear Reviews

Canon EOS R7 for wildlife photography

The Canon EOS R7 for wildlife photography Sabines' first impressions of this great new mirrorless aps c camera from The Chobe. Sabine with the Canon EOS R7 Body After a much-anticipated wait, Canon South Africa brought Pangolin Photo Safaris their new mirrorless duo, the Canon new EOS R7 and EOS R10, to test from a wildlife photography perspective. Here's a look at what Pangolin Photo Host, Sabine Stols, had to say about the new powerhouse from Canon. Sabine only had a few days to test out this pre-production model in the [...]

June 1st, 2022|Gear Reviews|

Canon f/11 RF lens review for wildlife photography

Canon f/11 RF lens review for wildlife photography In this Canon f/11 RF lens review, Sabine shares her thoughts on the new f11 RF lenses from Canon. Can an f11 lens really be up to the task when photographing wildlife on safari in Africa? Are they going to be fast enough? Filmed on safari in The Chobe Botswana Sabine will give her honest opinion on both of these lenses and share with you which one she would go for...if any! If you would like to know more about our home in the Chobe then please visit our safaris [...]

June 9th, 2021|Gear Reviews|

Gear Review: Nikon Z6 for wildlife photography

Gear Review: Nikon Z6 for wildlife photography In this video Pangolin Photo Host, Danielle Carstens highlights the six key features that she enjoys on the full-frame Nikon Z6 for wildlife and nature photography. Danielle filmed this while on safari at Jaci’s Tree Lodge in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa. The camera was leant to Danielle by Nikon South Africa to try out but this is not a paid-for review in any way. Danielle is a Nikon photographer herself and currently shoots with a Nikon d850 as her primary camera body. Enjoy watching the review and [...]

October 23rd, 2020|Gear Reviews|

Sigma 60-600 mm Lens Review

Sigma 60-600 mm Lens Review Janine has been using the highly versatile Sigma 60-600 Sport lens for wildlife photography since 2018.   Armed with a 10X optical zoom, Janine has captured some incredible images along the way.   You can view Janine’s images from the review in our website gallery here. View & Download the Gallery here In this comprehensive gear review, Janine covers the following key aspects of the Sigma 60-600 Sport lens: Specs and build quality of the camera Handling ability Weather capability Zoom quality Focus settings Image stability/Optical stabilization [...]

September 30th, 2020|Gear Reviews|