What would you do?

[Astacus]

OK, off to Madagascar - lots of walking, rough terrain, lemurs, birds, macro etc etc.. a wildlife extravaganza

I'm leaving the 600mm f4 behind - still have nervousness about this after the disaster earlier this year - see prev thread. Plus, luggage limitations on internal flights.

But I'm taking two 'systems'. Two FF bodies A1 and A7R5. Two lens 200-600mm f5.6-6.3 (many birds will be 'far away and small'*) and 70-200mm f2.8 (many lemurs will be 'close and large'*).

How would you pair these up? I'll be able to have both systems with me, most of the time.

A1 or A7R5 with the 200-600
A7R5 or A1 with the other

What 'conditions; your decision?

Thanks.

p.s Yes, I know how fortunate I am.

 

[Soundmike]

Tough one, I own both lenses but only one body so it would come down to weight and packing so I'd take the A1 and 70-200.

 

[Unframed Dave]

A1 with the 200 - 600, the higher frame rate being the deciding factor for fast moving birds.

A7R5 with the other. Or buy another A1.

24 - 70 f2.8 as well. Doesn't take that much room and can fit in a large pocket.

Bag of lindt chocs for the ride.

 

[Astacus]

My bad.. i have both bodies and both lenses. How would you combine them. Im thinking - birde: 200-600 A1, lemurs 70-200 and A7R5. But also, lemur coukd be in liw light, so the other way round? Etccetc…

 

[iamdlewis]

A1 with 200-600 and A7R5 with 70-200. Everything will probably be far enough away that 200 will be able to cover the vast majority of stuff.

 

[Landshark99]

A1 with 200-660, A&RV with 70 200 and a 24-70

 

[spudhead]

I don`t see the issue I am pretty sure the lenses will fit either camera

 

[AlphaWorld]

Yeah, as a starting point I’d do what the others have suggested.

But don’t hesitate to swap them if it seems right.