Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bernard, Howard C, Douglas B Thanks for looking. This was the first time I was using the budget AFS Nikkor 200-500mm f5.6 lens ($1400 at B&H) an extended and comprehensive working over, and I was stunned about how good it was on the Nikon D500 (an APS-C sensor camera, so it uses the central portion of the image only). Unbelievably good bang for the buck! Howard, of course, has been active with this combo for some time, but for me, it was an eye opener! Cheers Jayanand On Fri, Oct 12, 2018 at 5:40 AM Douglas Barry via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > Resend as it still hasn't appeared despite two attempts with my other email > > > -------- Forwarded Message -------- > Subject: Re: [Leica] Lions > Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:39:33 +0100 > From: Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie><mailto:imra at iol.ie> > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org><mailto:lug at > leica-users.org > > > > > > Big pussy cats, Jayanand, and active too - very impressive! My cat's > asleep behind me as I type. > They're all very good particularly in The Mating Game, but I like the > look that cub is giving you in the straight portrait. 500mm lenses are > useful when subjects like that might be hungry :-) > > Douglas > > > On 11/10/2018 04:31, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG wrote: > > There are no dearth of lions on the Mara, but most are usually just > > sleeping or lazing around during the day. Getting shots of lions actively > > doing something is a bonus! Here are three small series. > > > > The first developed when we came across a pride lazing around: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1098.jpg.html > > > > Suddenly, one of the females noticed something: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1048.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-1084.jpg.html > > > > There was an elephant herd bearing down on them: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2596.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-2620.jpg.html > > > > Finally, and inevitably, the lions gave way! > > > > The second is The Mating Game, including a portrait of the Monarch: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7884.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180915-7959.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180911-1335.jpg.html > > > > Finally, some studies of a cub playing, stalking, chasing, running, in a > > marshy gorge in lovely early morning light. Before we get to the action > > shots, there is an environmental portrait and a straight portrait: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-557.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-546.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-541.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-572.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-586.jpg.html > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/Kenya2018/Mara-20180910-589.jpg.html > > > > Please see LARGE > > > > Comments and criticism, as ever, most welcome > > Cheers > > Jayanand > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >