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some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:17 pm
by kingfisher
since i have the SAL 70-400 it`s my favorit lens , i have also the SAL 70-200 2,8 , but the most of the time he stay in my bag

here a snowy-owl and a pandabeer

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Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Fri Jan 15, 2010 5:20 pm
by kingfisher
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greetings
gustav

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 12:56 am
by Javelin
very nice Gustav. Are these wild aniimals? I wonder where you could shoot both in the same habitat

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:56 am
by David Kilpatrick
Firefoxes are not wild in Europe:-)

Also known as Red Panda. Very popular zoo species, I love 'em.

David

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 4:51 am
by Greg Beetham
Lovely shots Gustav, I can see why you like that lens, here it's a tad on the expensive side. Sony have it listed at $2,700.00 AU, Camera Action (Australia) at $2,349.00 (accepting orders) which means they don't carry one in stock, and B&H New York at $1,600.00 US, which is probably the best option depending on how much import duty one would have to cough up.
Greg

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:48 am
by kingfisher
no it`s not in the wild , it`s in a zoo

for the snowy owl , you must shoot through a fence
some of the picture`s is taken at 400MM
and with all the picture`s i had my camera in my hand

in the netherlands this lens cost 1289 euro that`s 1850 USD
so greg B&W is indeed very cheap

do you now this site ????????

http://stores.ebay.com/Matsuiyastore__W ... 1QQ_sopZ10

it`s a very good shop in japan , they sell first class glass , they are really good
some friends of me , they buy there , and always very positve

this shop send also there stuff , as a normal packed , and writh a low price on it , so u don`t have problems with customs and tax

gustav

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:20 pm
by Birma
The snowy owl is amazing :shock: those yellow eyes are very striking. I have to agree the red panda is very cute - you have captured a great texture in the birds feathers and the pandas fur.

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 3:28 pm
by Winston
Nice images Gustav.
Have you been enjoying the short end of this lens too?

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:51 pm
by Dr. Harout
Great shots. :D
Were you using a flash?

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 11:05 pm
by kingfisher
hello dr harout

i dont have used the flash , i think it`s the sun in his eye

thanks
gustav

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 6:07 pm
by kamarulamir
I like the details in the snowy owl pics.. :)

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:36 pm
by aster
Cute and lovely shots Gustav. :D

Such details and sharpness speak for the quality of the lens: striking fur and feather details while capturing the animals with their innate characterisitical appearances.

As a previous poster suggested, I am curious what your photos will be like when you acquire an A900 and shoot with the 70-400 G.

Thank you for sharing,

Yildiz

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 10:42 pm
by kingfisher
aster wrote:
As a previous poster suggested, I am curious what your photos will be like when you acquire an A900 and shoot with the 70-400 G.

Thank you for sharing,

Yildiz
yes me to YILDIZ
i also want to now , me with a A900 :D :D :D :D
but there is one problem..........money...thats always a problem :?

greetings
gustav

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 6:26 am
by KevinBarrett
Are those red pandas or fire foxes?

Re: some animals with my 70-400 part one

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:23 am
by aster
kingfisher wrote: yes me to YILDIZ
i also want to now , me with a A900 :D :D :D
but there is one problem..........money...thats always a problem :?

greetings
gustav
:D All in good time Gustav. There's no rush. I'm sure there'll be a dslr worth buying and finding the money for which may even be better than the A900.

All the best,

Yildiz