Galapagos equipment advice?

mountainhouse

Will be making a trip to the Galapagos in June. I've not done much wildlife photography, however I understand you can get pretty up-close in the Galapagos, so that should be fun. I was planning to take:
30D
10-22mm
24-105mm
80-200mm f/4 non-IS

I need to pick up a lightweight tripod. Still, I'm half thinking of leaving the 80-200mm and getting a 100-400mm. Either that, or possible upgrading the 80-200mm to the IS version. But then, on the other hand, if the wildlife is as tolerate of human visitors as they say, maybe I shouldn't worry so much about telephoto capability.

Anyone been to the Galapagos that can offer advice?

Manfr3d

Everything you need to know about photography in the galapagos islands: http://www.bythom.com/Galapagos.htm

mountainhouse

Manfr3d wrote:

Everything you need to know about photography in the galapagos islands: http://www.bythom.com/Galapagos.htm

Thanks very much! Great info.

swintonphoto

Well, I would definitely take a zoom lens if you want to do wildlife photography. Even if they are relatively comfortable with you, that doesn't mean you can just pat a bird on the back and ask it to say CHEESE!
So, I think your setup sounds great. If you are doing wildlife it will likely be outside and moving, so IS is kind of useless in that setting. I would say to take what you have listed and have fun!

mountainhouse

Thanks, Jonathan. I'm going with your advise. Will probably look to upgrade my tripod before I go, and get a bayonet mount for the 70-200mm.

Oh and I guess I should get some practice shooting wildlife, since I've not done much of that.