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Another trip to the zoo

Now that I have my 100-400 lens, going to the zoo is all the more a pleasure.  I enjoy taking pictures of whatever animals happen to be photogenic that day and of course the kids don’t mind it either.

This shot I got of a male gorilla that did not seem to be in a good mood.  The gorillas at the zoo almost always provide some interesting shots.  I have to admit that this is one of my favorite shots from the recent trips to the zoo.  The following shot is from a different profile. Continue Reading…

To the Zoo, with the 100-400

For a birthday gift at the end of last year, I bought the Canon 100-400 lens.  It has been rather cheap lately, so I couldn’t resist getting a zoom longer than my 70-200 4L IS.  Of course, my luck will be that they do wind up upgrading it later this year, but if that is the case I should be able to get a good price for mine since I bought it at a good price.

I also bought a Gitzo monopod together with the RRS tilt head.  I will review these at a later time, but from experience I knew that if I wanted a sharp picture, I needed some kind of stabilization.

I’m not much for taking shots of teddy bears and diagrams in the house to test a lens.  I prefer to take it in the field and give it a try.

The following are the shots I got.  At the end I will give my impressions of the lens.

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