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Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)

Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter! I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
 
... pics with the cubs sitting on the parents is my favorite. Personally, I've never seen a pic like this before. This should be published... or at least a post card print.
 
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:
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Very nice Zoo shots. My favorites are below. I like the lion shot the best. To me, the daddy cat don't look to friendly. He be one cat I wouldn't want to pet.

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad your happy with your zoom lens.

Mark

A 717 owner.
Michael Saly said:




Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)
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The young ones were all over their parents, think they were pretty happy that they sat still for a while :)
I guess it would make a great postcard :)
MTT said:
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:
Click to expand...
Very nice Zoo shots. My favorites are below. I like the lion shot
the best. To me, the daddy cat don't look to friendly. He be one
cat I wouldn't want to pet.

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad your happy with your zoom lens.

Mark

A 717 owner.
MTT said:




Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)
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http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
 
Brilliant pics mate, it's usually very rare i post a message in here, usually i look at peoples photos and that's it, although there are some real good ones in the forum.

But your photos i find really stunning, they capture the animals moods very well. The only thing i would say is i feel sorry for them in captivity although i realise sometimes they are better off there than in their own habitat.

I have V1 too and will definately be getting add on lenses now!

Cheers mate!

Moey!
 
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get
pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to
an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are
fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get
really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and
looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)
Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as
anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of
course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty
anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something
close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter!
I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol
filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
Click to expand...
 
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get
pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to
an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are
fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get
really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and
looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)
Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as
anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of
course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty
anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something
close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter!
I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol
filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
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Thanks Moey :) it means alot to me! I really try to get the mood of the animal and not just a pic of " this is what a panther looks like"
The zoom really helped me here!

I would also rather see them in the wild but its not everyday you pack your bags and go to afrika, zoo's can help make people understand that its important having these animals!

Here's another:



It was really hard getting anything out of this pic as it was behind glass!
Moey said:
Brilliant pics mate, it's usually very rare i post a message in
here, usually i look at peoples photos and that's it, although
there are some real good ones in the forum.

But your photos i find really stunning, they capture the animals
moods very well. The only thing i would say is i feel sorry for
them in captivity although i realise sometimes they are better off
there than in their own habitat.

I have V1 too and will definately be getting add on lenses now!

Cheers mate!

Moey!
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Check out my homepage for more photos:

http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
 
Fantastic opportunity and fantastic pictures! Suitable for framing.
What settings were you shooting at? Auto or ?.
GlenDH
jesusv said:
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get
pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to
an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are
fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get
really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and
looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)
Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as
anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of
course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty
anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something
close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter!
I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol
filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
Click to expand...
--
http://jesusv.smugmug.com/
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ISO 200 - Shutter priority -1/320 Sec!

Could have used 100 ISO, the light was great but didn't have the time to think about it!
GlenDH said:
jesusv said:
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get
pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to
an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are
fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get
really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and
looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)
Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as
anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of
course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty
anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something
close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter!
I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol
filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
Click to expand...
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http://jesusv.smugmug.com/
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
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Check out my homepage for more photos:

http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
 
Michael, those are truly great shots. Thanks for posting them.

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3rdEye said:
... pics with the cubs sitting on the parents is my favorite.
Personally, I've never seen a pic like this before. This should be
published... or at least a post card print.
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I agree. It's the perfect picture for a family postcard.

Why don't you contact a publisher and make some money? They may be willing to pay your teleconvertor. ;-)

Frank
 
Yeah that would be something :)
Got any email???
Frank Vandenberghe said:
3rdEye said:
... pics with the cubs sitting on the parents is my favorite.
Personally, I've never seen a pic like this before. This should be
published... or at least a post card print.
Click to expand...
I agree. It's the perfect picture for a family postcard.

Why don't you contact a publisher and make some money? They may be
willing to pay your teleconvertor. ;-)

Frank
Click to expand...
--
Check out my homepage for more photos:

http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
 
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:

The panther was in a very secure cage so it was impossible to get
pics of it-but as im a biology student, they let me go with them to
an opening on top of the cage, where they feed it from:



I had to be very carefull as these animals can really jump and are
fast as hell!
And i don't think he was thinking - what a nice camera :)







Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)





All in all im pretty satisfied with the lens as i can now get
really close to the action, and as a bonus the V1 now feels and
looks like a million bucks :)
It fits in your hand like a glove :)
Only bad thing is that you can only zoom from 3X-4X Zoom as
anything lesser reveals a black tunnel from the converter! Of
course i bought it to use the largest zoom i could but its pretty
anoying to have to unscrew it if you want to capture something
close to you or a landscape!

Another bonus is that i can now use filters with the 58mm adapter!
I'll be getting my Hoya R72 IR Filter soon! Already bought Hoya Pol
filter!
The V1 also feels ALOT better in my hand now with the adapter on!
Click to expand...
 
msaly said:
Here's another:



It was really hard getting anything out of this pic as it was
behind glass!
Moey said:
Brilliant pics mate, it's usually very rare i post a message in
here, usually i look at peoples photos and that's it, although
there are some real good ones in the forum.

But your photos i find really stunning, they capture the animals
moods very well. The only thing i would say is i feel sorry for
them in captivity although i realise sometimes they are better off
there than in their own habitat.

I have V1 too and will definately be getting add on lenses now!

Cheers mate!

Moey!
Click to expand...
--
Check out my homepage for more photos:

http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
Click to expand...
--



Hi!
 
msaly said:
MTT said:
msaly said:
Just got the sony tele lens for my V1, so i went to the zoo:
Click to expand...
Very nice Zoo shots. My favorites are below. I like the lion shot
the best. To me, the daddy cat don't look to friendly. He be one
cat I wouldn't want to pet.

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad your happy with your zoom lens.

Mark

A 717 owner.
Michael Saly said:




Deep inside they are just big fluffy pussycats :)
Click to expand...
--



Hi!
Click to expand...
--
Check out my homepage for more photos:

http://www.geocities.com/michaelsaly/
Click to expand...
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Hi!
 
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