Would these be good for an African Safari? It looks like they meet the specifications recommended by the company I am going with.
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I think if you can the steady enough can, to be honest I don't think I can't insist on a minute, a bit heavy
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They are pretty decent. I found that if you focus them at a far distance, you dont have to refocus them till you are within like 40 yards of what you are looking at. Stable enough that you dont need a tripod at farther distances but if you are trying to just hold them upto your eyes with no support, you would get some shaking. I took em out hunting and used my rifle, butt on the ground and stabilized with the side of the barrel. 40 power is about as far as you wanna go when holding by hand. The adjustable eye pieces dont really matter as you need them all the way out to use them so your eye lashes dont touch the the lenses. They are pretty decent. I found that if you focus them at a far distance, you dont have to refocus them till you are within like 40 yards of what you are looking at. Stable enough that you dont need a tripod at farther distances but if you are trying to just hold them upto your eyes with no support, you would get some shaking. I took em out hunting and used my rifle, butt on the ground and stabilized with the side of the barrel. 40 power is about as far as you wanna go when holding by hand. The adjustable eye pieces dont really matter as you need them all the way out to use them so your eye... » Read More They are pretty decent. I found that if you focus them at a far distance, you dont have to refocus them till you are within like 40 yards of what you are looking at. Stable enough that you dont need a tripod at farther distances but if you are trying to just hold them upto your eyes with no support, you would get some shaking. I took em out hunting and used my rifle, butt on the ground and stabilized with the side of the barrel. 40 power is about as far as you wanna go when holding by hand. The adjustable eye pieces dont really matter as you need them all the way out to use them so your eye lashes dont touch the the lenses. « Show Less
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They are very clear and work well for me hunting and bird watching. Unless you need some very long distance viewing they should be fine.I have some very expensive Zeiss optics and these are just as clear at about 1/4 the the price.
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I think they would be great. Although sturdy, they are fairly lightweight, compact and easy to grip. The neck strap is very comfortable. I use mine on the ranch, but I know people who use them for bird watching, so you can zero in on your favorite player and not miss a touchdown.
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I bought these for my daughter who went on a bird watching trip to Trinidad-Tobago and told me they were excellent. She also used recently on a safari in South Africa and they were good too. No problems
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It depends on your metabolism. The pants are excellent for tropical environs but I would wear them in the Sierra wilderness trek during the sunny day hiking but they are not heavily durable so I think you need something a bit more of a tuff weave for backpacking in wilderness alpine rough conditions.
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For that short distance it would be ok, as long as that they get along good. I would say you could transport 3 african treys in it possibly 4, for short trips.
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Yes, I think these would be good for concert. We also use them for bird watching and boating.
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I just ordered a pair and will be using them for a my flight Orlando -> LAX -> Sydney at the end of August. I'll let you know how it goes.
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I think they would be okay. Though one possible issue might be how to repackage them for the trip. I don't think the plastic pouch they come would be able to stand up to the rigors of a pack crammed with all of your camping gear.
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I think this would work great for an African safari. There are numerous ways to mount it / use it. It's small and very portable. Getting a large capacity SD card would be best.
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They are wonderful for the money! Took them with me on an Alaska cruise and observed all the wildlife with them. They performed very well and I would recommend them
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I understand your concern in regards to getting hot, but I believe you should be fine with these. I ran a half marathon in these and never got over-heated.
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They should. They are pretty flexible and expandable. I just got back from a 6800 mile trip and they held up pretty well..
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I think they should be ok. The rubber on the outside will allow a good grip and they are not heavy.
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Yes I think this is the perfect traveling camera because of its small size and light weight. The lens that you selected would be perfect for a safari.
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I have not yet used them for hiking in warm weather, but I wouldn't hesitate in not using them.
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I believe when I initially purchased them the description noted that they were water resistant otherwise I would not have got them. I have not had much indoor traffic that required guests to use them in wet weather. I think they would work nonetheless. They are smaller than described. I bought my first pair from Home Depot and they were truly extra large. These need to be stretched a bit to fit size 11 shoes.
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I've taken mine on a number of rides, in good weather and bad. The last time I took them on a rainy trip, they held up well for two days (it rained one day and one night.) The contents inside were dry, so they'll handle the rain. I'm not going to say they're waterproof, since if you drop them in a lake of water the contents will get wet. But they'll be fine in the rain (and mud!) Honestly, they're nice to have. They hold a good amount of gear. Between them, a camelback, and some ultralight backpacking gear, you can easily store what you need too and them some! They'll be going with me again on the C&O Canal this spring/summer. Ohhh, they won't hold a bed roll, they're not deep enough. But a small sleeping bag should fit nicely, mine fit, but then didn't provide for much additional storage (except for the outside pockets.)