Sony Camera Gear Ambassador Marlon du Toit joins us for some wildlife photography in Chobe
Sony Camera Gear Ambassador and top wildlife photography guide, Marlon du Toit, arrived in the Chobe recently with a bag full of Sony mirrorless cameras for wildlife photography. He spent time with Charl chatting about his gear, The Chobe and wildlife photography tips in general.
You can connect with Marlon through his Instagram page which is here: / marlondutoit
At Pangolin we pride ourselves on being non-brand specific. We love to learn about all the newest gear from all the major camera brands (Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Sigma, Fuji etc) so that we can help our guests to the maximum.
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Timestamps
0:10 Meet Sony Camera Gear Ambassador Marlon du Toit
0:50 Thoughts on The Chobe River, Botswana
1:26 Bird photography with Sony Camera Gear
2:30 The Pangolin Photo Boats
3:50 Sony A9 Mark 2
4:15 The Sony Alpha 1
5:40 Advice on frame rates and memory
6:45 Preparing for a wildlife photography safari
7:30 Should you buy or rent gear for a safari
8:50 Chose the right photo safari company
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Are you a Sony Fan? Would you swap to Sony from your current brand? Let us know!
Switched from Nikon DSLR to Sony Alpha mirrorless and haven’t regretted it. Sony is a spectacular image making machine!
Awesome stuff! Loving the sony content
I just upgraded my Sony A7III to the A7IV and purchased the 200-600mm and exited to be bringing it to Botswana in November! Great tips and love the content.
Thank you Pangolin team for always making my trips so wonderful and unforgettable!! You all do fantastic job! Thank you very much for your hard work- see you in few months! Yes, I will study my Sony!
I am coming with my group on 25th July...hope we have lots of action in store
I have in late 2021 switched from Canon EOS90D / Sigma 60-600 Sport, to Sony A7IV, and what a great switch. At the same time, I bought the Sony 70-200 2.8 G Master II. A super lens. The next thing I need to look at are teleconverters 1.4 and 2.0. I have previously only used Canon, but switch to 90D was dificult. Now i am happy with the switch to Sony. Eg. eye tracking on humans, animals and birds works really well. Battery life could be better. Thanks to Marlon for the introduction.
@wilduntamedphotography1260
2 жыл бұрын
Can not make recommend the TC2.0 from Sony, it's not as good as the TC1.4. So if you do not really need it, I would not spend the money ...
Hey guys love the content and love Sony gear ! Could someone tell me what brand or where to get that bracket and gimbal setup with rotating seat please , I could sure employ that system in my world of photography and binocular viewing . Have an excellent day Scott
Would like to see Similar with the Awesome Nikon Z9
Is the cap Marlon is wearing for sale in the shop ??
Photography is not all just about the kit and the latest and greatest gear … it’s far more than that .. it’s the experience you gained along they way , the nature and it’s environment . It’s the passion and love of wildlife and the photography capturing those special moments which is relived again in post process . The gear doesn’t make you a great photographer . It’s your inner passion and imagination. The gear is purely a tool to capture a moment in time .
Stay with my current gear of Canon and Nikon DSLR. I have tried Sony mirrorless but the handling, ergonomics menus are something that I find totally head wrecking.
@Mr09260
2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree PRICE and Zero ergonomics and No Z Mount advantage >> I love my Sony TV though wouldnt change it for the world
@NikCan66
2 жыл бұрын
@@Mr09260 Bigest issue for me was the battery life wasn't as good for my needs. CANON R5, Nikon Z6/Z7, Sony Alpha 1 that battery life is not great. I heard the Canon R3 with Nikon Z9 battery life is equal to or surpassed the D5/D6 and Canon 1dx Mark iii cameras in various reviews may warrant a secondary review but the Battery life of the Sony A1 in places like Arctic,Windy,Humidity and Dry hot 🔥 conditions was a failure for my needs but probably ok for others.
I have the Sony A99II and I love this camera and have a number of lenses for it. A photo guide tells me I should switch to the A7IV, if I bought this camera and used an adapter would I be happy with using my A mount lenses? I was lucky enough to spend time on the Chobe with Charl in 2017. That's when I bought my camera I am still using
@wilduntamedphotography1260
2 жыл бұрын
If you are happy with what you have, why should you change or switch anything?
@kathrineplessner3886
2 жыл бұрын
@@wilduntamedphotography1260 thank you that is what someone else said to me. I think I will be keeping what I have and use the money to go on a trip!
@wilduntamedphotography1260
2 жыл бұрын
@@kathrineplessner3886 Kathrine, that is a fantastic idea and definitely the better investment! Have fun :-)
After reading about the Sony A7III shutter issues and Sony's refusal to accept it as a camera design fault (cue Class Action Lawsuit), I've very hesitant about buying a Sony camera. Shame because the 200-600mm Sony lens is amazing and pretty good value for money.
@wilduntamedphotography1260
2 жыл бұрын
If that is your main reason to not buy a Sony, you should re-think it 😎
@tilikumtim5562
2 жыл бұрын
@@wilduntamedphotography1260 but what if I spend 1.5k on an A7III (i can't justify spending any more) and the shutter fails outside of the warranty? I don't want to be left with having to spend more money to get it repaired! If Sony admits the fault I would sell my fujifim camera and get it (along with the 200-600 lens), but right now I'm waiting to see what the fujifilm 150-600mm lens is like (assuming it actually comes out this year!).
@wilduntamedphotography1260
2 жыл бұрын
@@tilikumtim5562 I know so many people with the A7III and no one has had this issue you are describing. The A7III is still today a very very capable and great camera, I don't see a problem buying a new one. For a few dollars more you can even purchase an extended warranty covering pretty much everything ...