Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:26 am  

Big Graeme wrote:

You really should have bought the 60D when you were looking at cameras...

These interchangeable lens compacts are OK but the lens choices are a bit limited and I see them as over priced.

quite happy with what I bought, it's for use when skiing as my SLR is too big.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:04 am  

Glasgow Gal wrote: A couple from Edinburgh Zoo today; Amur Leopard on Flickr Amur Leopard (I think it's the female Zane, but I'm not 100%) Albino Squirrel , on Flickr An albino squirrel who lives at the zoo. Apparently very rare to have an albino squirrel, but the abundance of food in the zoo means it's hoaching with squirrels and this one is a well fed squirrel. indeed the albino is well fed and cute too, but the leopard is absolutely gorgeous, a magnificent looking beast.thanks for sharing.(and dont be shy about posting anymore you may have )

Glasgow Gal wrote: A couple from Edinburgh Zoo today; Amur Leopard on Flickr Amur Leopard (I think it's the female Zane, but I'm not 100%) Albino Squirrel , on Flickr An albino squirrel who lives at the zoo. Apparently very rare to have an albino squirrel, but the abundance of food in the zoo means it's hoaching with squirrels and this one is a well fed squirrel. indeed the albino is well fed and cute too, but the leopard is absolutely gorgeous, a magnificent looking beast.thanks for sharing.(and dont be shy about posting anymore you may have )

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:53 am  

Standee wrote:

quite happy with what I bought, it's for use when skiing as my SLR is too big.

Would you not be better off with a higher end Lumix compact?

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:31 pm  

Big Graeme wrote:

Would you not be better off with a higher end Lumix compact?

I had a Lumix compact but it packed up on me, which one would you suggest.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 12:34 pm  

CORNISH wrote: indeed the albino is well fed and cute too, but the leopard is absolutely gorgeous, a magnificent looking beast.thanks for sharing.(and dont be shy about posting anymore you may have ) They are a gorgeous pair. They are moving them up to the Highland Wildlife park as soon as funds allow a new enclosure. I can't wait to see them in the snow. They are an elusive pair though so I've no more decent ones of them (plenty of their tail disappearing though ). I've got one of Marwell's Amur Leopard from holiday last year. Marwell's Amur Lep on Flickr A few more of my favourite big cats Tiger cub HWP on Flickr One of the three Amur Tiger cubs from HWP who are all now grown up Marwell Cheetah on Flickr The first Cheetah I ever seen. Magnificent animals. Tibor on Flickr Tibor, Edinburgh's Sumatran Tiger

CORNISH wrote: indeed the albino is well fed and cute too, but the leopard is absolutely gorgeous, a magnificent looking beast.thanks for sharing.(and dont be shy about posting anymore you may have ) They are a gorgeous pair. They are moving them up to the Highland Wildlife park as soon as funds allow a new enclosure. I can't wait to see them in the snow. They are an elusive pair though so I've no more decent ones of them (plenty of their tail disappearing though ). I've got one of Marwell's Amur Leopard from holiday last year. Marwell's Amur Lep on Flickr A few more of my favourite big cats Tiger cub HWP on Flickr One of the three Amur Tiger cubs from HWP who are all now grown up Marwell Cheetah on Flickr The first Cheetah I ever seen. Magnificent animals. Tibor on Flickr Tibor, Edinburgh's Sumatran Tiger

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:20 pm  

Glasgow Gal wrote: They are a gorgeous pair. They are moving them up to the Highland Wildlife park as soon as funds allow a new enclosure. I can't wait to see them in the snow. They are an elusive pair though so I've no more decent ones of them (plenty of their tail disappearing though ). I've got one of Marwell's Amur Leopard from holiday last year. Marwell's Amur Lep on Flickr A few more of my favourite big cats Tiger cub HWP on Flickr One of the three Amur Tiger cubs from HWP who are all now grown up Marwell Cheetah on Flickr The first Cheetah I ever seen. Magnificent animals. Tibor on Flickr Tibor, Edinburgh's Sumatran Tiger Absolutely beautiful!

Glasgow Gal wrote: They are a gorgeous pair. They are moving them up to the Highland Wildlife park as soon as funds allow a new enclosure. I can't wait to see them in the snow. They are an elusive pair though so I've no more decent ones of them (plenty of their tail disappearing though ). I've got one of Marwell's Amur Leopard from holiday last year. Marwell's Amur Lep on Flickr A few more of my favourite big cats Tiger cub HWP on Flickr One of the three Amur Tiger cubs from HWP who are all now grown up Marwell Cheetah on Flickr The first Cheetah I ever seen. Magnificent animals. Tibor on Flickr Tibor, Edinburgh's Sumatran Tiger Absolutely beautiful!

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Thu Nov 17, 2011 12:08 am  

Last one from me for now. Mowgli is my favourite animal in the zoo. Jaguars are my favourite animal. It's not a great pic as he's the most elusive animal they have - even worse than the Amur Lep's. Mowgli on Flickr

Last one from me for now. Mowgli is my favourite animal in the zoo. Jaguars are my favourite animal. It's not a great pic as he's the most elusive animal they have - even worse than the Amur Lep's. Mowgli on Flickr

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:04 am  

Standee wrote:

I had a Lumix compact but it packed up on me, which one would you suggest.

The Canon S95 looks good to me.

I was slightly attracted to the interchangeable-lens compacts but the small sensors they have means that they are not the replacement for an SLR that I had thought they might be.
The attraction then evaporated for me.

So, for those times when the SLR is too bulky, I'm going for a compact ... probably the Canon S95.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Thu Nov 17, 2011 10:19 am  

Standee wrote:

I had a Lumix compact but it packed up on me, which one would you suggest.

Emma absolutely hammers digital compact cameras, by taking them fishing and dropping them on shingle, rocks etc, she's managed to get through a fair few. A couple of years ago I told her to get a Lumix DMC-FT1 and so far it's managed to cope with all the abuse she's thrown at it. It's obviously been superceded now and I have no idea what the replacement model is.

Re: Photography thread 11.02 : Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:27 am  

El Barbudo wrote:

The Canon S95 looks good to me.

I was slightly attracted to the interchangeable-lens compacts but the small sensors they have means that they are not the replacement for an SLR that I had thought they might be.
The attraction then evaporated for me.

So, for those times when the SLR is too bulky, I'm going for a compact ... probably the Canon S95.

cod'ead wrote:

Emma absolutely hammers digital compact cameras, by taking them fishing and dropping them on shingle, rocks etc, she's managed to get through a fair few. A couple of years ago I told her to get a Lumix DMC-FT1 and so far it's managed to cope with all the abuse she's thrown at it. It's obviously been superceded now and I have no idea what the replacement model is.

thanks both