Equipment:

I would recommend carrying at least three lenses – one wide (I use a Nikon 24-70 mm), one telephoto or zoom lens (I use Nikon 70-200 mm and 200-400 mm). A super telephoto (500 or 600 mm) would be mind blowing and I use a Nikon 600 mm. However this is one lens that you can do without as most of your shooting opportunities will be in the range of 200-300 mm. I would also recommend carrying at least two camera bodies (I have two Nikon D700 and one Nikon D800) and carrying a dust proof bag to keep all this stuff in. Dust is a big problem here, so always carry all the things required to clean your gear.

Media:

Carry all the cards, hard drives etc that you think you would need because you can not get any of those here. In our place you can download you images on our computer and back them up on CDs / DVDs but you can not do it everywhere.

Support:

Tripods are great but they do not work on jeeps and canters unless you modify the vehicle (if you are planning to stay here for a long time you could do that). However, I would still advise you to carry the tripod – it does have its uses outside the national park. If you dont like to carry extra load, you could always borrow mine. Beanbags, on the other hand, are great in the vehicles. They are easy to carry and can be set up almost anywhere inside a jeep or a canter. Best of all, you can buy them here for a very low price. I have a tripod and a monopod but have shot most of my stuff inside the park on beanbags.

Light:

The terrain in Ranthambore national park is hilly and so the lighting is totally different at different times of the day. The best lighting (the soft winter light) is between November and February, though this is not the best time to find tigers. April, May and June are the best time to find tigers but the summer light of these months can be pretty harsh. During all the months the light is nice and soft in the early mornings and in the late evenings.

Time duration:

If you want to get some serious wildlife pictures, I would recommend coming here for at least 4-5 days (more if you are planning to come here in the winters). If you are planning to spend less than that, then plan on getting lucky.