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Visit at the zoo - Tamron SP 500 F8 (part 2)
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Some other pictures of my visit to the zoo in Lille.

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Wow.. most are really sharp.. when Oregon gets its two annual days of sunshine I shall return to the Zoo and see what I can do with the Minolta 500mm mirror, but it will have to be far better than my usual efforts to come close to these....

Doug


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#6 and #10 are really great Wink


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really nice; the clarity and detail are great for any lens, let alone a mirror. very well done, makes me want to take my minitel out for a spin!


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very good photos
congratulation's

Regards
Catalin


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Thanks a lot for your kind comments. Smile
I was happily surprised by the results.


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The Mandarin Duck is cute.

I can count the hair of the birds. Very Happy


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Stunning...you really make this lens shine... Very Happy Cool What was the iso set at?


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Excellent result with a mirror lens.
My favorites are #3 and #6


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Thank you. Smile

@Mo : 800 iso Wink