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 by mudder on Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:51 pm
G'day all,
Got up too late this morning to go down to Lara and check out the Serendip sanctuary, so off to the Melbourne Zoo I go! Can't help myself, confessed animal nut, and this D70 is making it a lot worse 
Anyway, these are quickies to post for forum... Used the 80-400VR, as I've just chucked 'em in with the other 80-400VR shots, I've listed them individually here...
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.php?album=33&pos=7
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.php?album=33&pos=8
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.php?album=33&pos=9
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.ph ... =33&pos=10
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.ph ... =33&pos=11
Any advice and critique is very welcome, bright sun was tricky as you can tell by the shots, had to play a little with DDE (wow, that's a spiffy part of Nikon Capture)
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Mudder Aka Andrew
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by Kristine on Mon Jan 03, 2005 6:54 pm
Hi Mudder
Looks like you are making great use of the 80-400VR.
I always like to view your recent uploads.
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by Matt. K on Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:13 pm
Good stuff Mudder! Thanks for posting. Nice lens..too bad it's not F2.8 eh?
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by mudder on Mon Jan 03, 2005 7:21 pm
G'day,
Thanks Kristine, can't help it with animals... Especially primates... The people feeding the Giraffe had a ball... I think they were just chosen out of the crowd! Damn!!! I must have been standing in the wrong spot... The crowds at the Zoo today were amazing, public holiday I suppose but wow, there were queues at some displays! The shots of the baby Orangatan was over people's shoulders... Overheard some interesting comments in the background about "check out the photographer's lens" etc... All part of the fun
Matt, to get that reach at F2.8, I think I'd have to sell the house... 
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by Matt. K on Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:36 pm
Mudder
So? Sell the house.
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by nodabs on Mon Jan 03, 2005 9:37 pm
nice shots i'm really looking forward to that lense the only critique i would have is to make sure and get the eye in focus above all else you can have a portrait where the only think in focus is the nearest eye and it will work whereas if the cheeks noce etc is in but eye out you loose some soul in the shot. having said that most of your shots have donne this nicely just something to look out for. nice work 
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by mudder on Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:13 pm
nodabs wrote:... the only critique i would have is to make sure and get the eye in focus above all else you can have a portrait where the only think in focus is the nearest eye and it will work whereas if the cheeks noce etc is in but eye out you loose some soul in the shot...
Good stuff, thanks Nodabs... I must admit I was "fiddling" trying out continuous focus whereas I normally use single focus and I think I struggled to get some shots focussed on the right spot peering over people with the crowds on the public holiday...
In Melbourne, you get a bewdiful day and it brings 'em all out 
Thanks I appreciate the feedback...
Serendip Sanctuary, here I come!!!
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by BBJ on Tue Jan 04, 2005 10:22 pm
Nice Pics mudder, hey mate do u have a 70-300 or anything sim to that lens if so is it possible to get a pic of it and the 80-400 side by side if not doesn't matter just trying to compare size.
Thanks
John
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by mudder on Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:10 am
BBJ wrote:... do u have a 70-300 or anything sim to that lens if so is it possible to get a pic of it and the 80-400 side by side if not doesn't matter just trying to compare size.
Thanks
John
G'day John,
I assume you mean physical size of the lens? I've just labelled the various toys on the coffee table at the recent mini-meet in Burwood...
http://www.pixspot.com./displayimage.ph ... at=0&pos=0
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by BBJ on Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:31 am
Thanks mudder, yes mate thats what i meant.LOl Just wanted to see the size differance between the two.
Thanks mate
John
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by mudder on Wed Jan 05, 2005 12:54 am
BBJ wrote:... Just wanted to see the size differance between the two.
BBJ
It all comes down to that size thing again eh? I was most surprised by the difference in weight between the Tamron and Sigma, if I recall correctly (and that's in amongst a few reds ) I think the Sigma weighed heaps more than the Tamron, just an interesting observation... Dunno if it really means anything or not...
Wasn't sure if I'd fit the text in among the munchies and booze, but hey we really did play with the toys though
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