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Getting a guided wildlife tour through the plains of
Africa is a wonderful way to see animals in the wild, but
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bright plumage of songbirds or at Yellowstone National
Park taking in the majesty of a wild herd of bison.
To capture truly memorable wildlife shots, though, your
phone camera’s not going to cut it. If you own an SLR
but don’t have a long zoom lens, think about buying one
for your trip. We like the Sigma 100-400mm
Contemporary lens for its relative lightness and
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Canon and Nikon systems.
A lot of point-and-shoots have long zoom lenses, but
pocket models don’t grab the best photos when fully
zoomed. We recommend a good bridge camera, such as
the Canon SX70 HS or Sony RX10 IV, that has a lot of
zoom power and lenses that hold up at extremes.
If you own
an SLR but
don’t have a
long zoom
lens, think
about
buying one
for your
trip.