Originally Posted by
Efrem
A long telephoto lens with image stabilization (in lens or camera). If possible, a longer one than whatever you were thinking of as you read the previous sentence. (And the right meds, but that's for a different forum.)
While I wholeheartedly agree with the above (I carry an 80-400 VR zoom but would not mind having a 600 mm lens; realistically, though, a long zoom is the most practical alternative), do also take along a wide angle lens: you can get some stunning landscape shots with it.
You can find some of my shots from Tanzania
here and
here.
Cheers,
T.