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I am going to the Pantanal the last 2 weeks of July to photograph jaguars, capybaras, birds, etc. Any suggestions, tips? I am taking my Nikon 200-400mm as my telephoto but debating whether to also take my 600MM old Nikon lens which is a good 15 lb. "beast". I will also have my 1.4TC
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By now you probably have made your decision wrt lenses, but here are my thoughts. When traveling for wildlife I have been happy with my Canon 100-500. Portability seems more important - as I get older - than focal length or aperture. I can see that special circumstances could make the 600mm nice, but generally, and with newer bodies, and especially while traveling, I'd say more hassle than it's worth. Have a great trip, and please post some photos.372828566_EC227695Golden-earedTanPSEver3.jpg.3f0123c36179706d3a2f97add171ff17.jpg
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I am going to the Pantanal the last 2 weeks of July to photograph jaguars, capybaras, birds, etc. Any suggestions, tips? I am taking my Nikon 200-400mm as my telephoto but debating whether to also take my 600MM old Nikon lens which is a good 15 lb. "beast". I will also have my 1.4TC

 

For jaguars I did just fine with a 70-350 Sony E-mount on an A6300 mirrorless. In fact, my 18-200 on my A6000 worked for most shots. Jag viewing river boats typically get you within 10 to 20 yards. Biggest problem was getting a clear shot through the dense riverbank foliage. Birds weren't my main objective but I got a fair number of really nice shots with the 350.

 

I discourage taking the 600mm especially if you need a tripod to get sharp images. Did most of my shooting from the riverboat (a dozen or so passengers and tripod isn't practical). Another big problem is that as soon as a boat finds a jag location, the guide seems to text all his guide buddies and within minutes you end up with 2 or 3 dozen riverboats jockeying for position in a narrow river tributary channel. Have fun.

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I am back and the trip was great . I brought only my 200-400mm and used it on a monopod. I am glad I left the 600 at home . At times with the jaguars, even 200mm was too much. These were taken at 200mm from about 40 ft away.

 

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