At the zoo

[Grumpy John]

I spent a few hours at the Melbourne Zoo today trying out my other 70-200 lens, a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 MACRO.
This lens is lighter and shorter than my Sigma 70-200 but does not have image stabilisation. A major drawback for me as I have difficulty holingd a long lens steady without support.

#1
Exposure Time: 1/320 sec
F Number: F 11
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 3200
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#2
Exposure Time: 1/200 sec
F Number: F 8
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 100
Focal Length: 100 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#3 My favourite image from the shoot.
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F Number: F 8
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 1600
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#4
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
F Number: F 8
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 1600
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#5
Exposure Time: 1/125 sec
F Number: F 8
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 100
Focal Length: 70 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#6 This image is pretty soft. Probably due to camera movement more that focus error. With a focal length of 150mm, I should have had a shutter speed of 1/150 sec. (1/10 rule)
Exposure Time: 1/60 sec
F Number: F 14
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 6400
Focal Length: 151 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#7
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
F Number: F 14
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 4000
Focal Length: 175 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative



#8
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
F Number: F 14
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 2000
Focal Length: 103 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative

[Isac]

They all seem to past the test for IQ John. Lovely series. These new cameras don't seem phased by high ISO.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks Isac, I was surprised by #3, it was a pretty savage crop and still came up sharp. Definitely no AF issues there.
As a matter of habit I run all my images through Nic Define 2, it does a pretty good job.

[Isac]

How different we are John. I wrote my own actions for sharpening including a sharpening brush which all work for me.

[eaglem]

Well captured. Some Oil of Olay needed here!

[Ironwood]

#3 is a special image John. I can feel a sense of interaction with the Ape. AF is smack on too.

[Grumpy John]

#3 is a special image John. I can feel a sense of interaction with the Ape. AF is smack on too.

Thanks Brad, I'm very happy with this image. It gives me confidence that the camera autofocus is working.

Here is the original image.

Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 7D Mark II
Exposure Time: 1/250 sec
Exposure Program: Aperture priority
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
F Number: F 8
Max Aperture: F 2.71
ISO Speed ratings: ISO 1600
Focal Length: 200 mm
Metering Mode: Evaluative.

[Ironwood]

It’s a real bugger that it had that cardboard carton to mess the shot up. Your crop saves it, nice work.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks Brad, I love the expression on his (I assume) face.

[Isac]

It's a lovely shot John. I like the crop. You could put quite a few different captions to describe her thoughts. It's a lady Orangutan - the boy ones have much wider cheeks.

[Grumpy John]

Thanks for the biology lesson Isac, I learn something new everyday.

[Isac]

They are much like humans John, sometimes it's hard to tell them apart