These are two of the pictures I took of the tigers at Chessington, both taken at 200mm:





Also visit the Sealife centre there, though you will need a fast lens as flash is not allowed, I took my 1.4 50mm.

Have fun.

The Sigma is a good alround performer and I chose it for the 200mm end and the already close focusing capability, the image is better that I though considering I am adding glass and had no hood to prevent any flare. I do like the bokeh, though it doesn't compare with my DA* 50 to 135, however that couldn't get me as close.

Thanks, I think the web effect is as a result of the small amount of sharpening that I applied, however, the focus was intended to be on the face and that seemed to be what I achieved - best out of 4 or 5 shots.

I used the available light as it was good and my garden faces the setting sun. I have a flash that has a -7degree down setting, I will give it a try and see if I can use a smaller apature without making the image seem flash lit.

This is bacially a tester to see if I can get on with it and how much I would use it. I have looked at the Tamron 90 which seems to have good reviews too. It will really be a matter of what would also work as a good prime lens focal length for me. I also have a Tamron 70-300 with a 1:2 macro capability at the 300mm end, so I have the kit to see if I get the 'bug'

There are two young tigers at Chessington and when I went 8th Sept. I was able to get a good shot of them and later their mother, though I did need my 55-300mm. However I would say that the animal collection is limited.

One zoo I do remember being very good, though the tiger enclosure is very large was Colchester Zoo.

What do you think? Taken with the Sigma 18-200 with a +3 closeup filter. It cropped to about 50%.




He/she is very persistent, built a web halfway across the garden!

I still use my MZ5-n, but it feals a little cheap in the hand along side my K10. I sold my Program A, loved that camera though!

I also have an LX and when it comes back form being serviced I am sure to be giving it a go. It's a shame I can't use the DA lenses on it as it only uses the apature stopped right down, still I have enough lenses with an apature ring.

Try here for some information on the Lens, Site is blocke from the office so i can't see what is says.

Generally the Macro is at the long end, i.e. 105, of the zoom and allows for a close focus for close up work. On one of my similur lenses this allows for the focus ring to turn more, others have a pull focus function at the long end.

Try it on your camera, and set it on closest focus and then move into an object to see how close you are when it come into focus.

Hope this is of some use.

I also find that the extra long hood on my DA* 50-135 helps keep water off of the lens front. I never use the lens without it in rain. Come to think of it, I havent used the lens without the hood at all.

I have a Tamron converter, I discussed it a while back on this forum. It also did the same thing, however when I put the converter and lens on my MZ5n it worked on screw focus! I ended up getting a Kenro 1.4 conveter - works a treat! I never did find out what the problem was. I also tested the circuit!

Someone once asked if I wear glases (I don't) as my dioptre was off, I hadn't really though about it till then, however, I have always tried to do it using a focused scene! Thanks for this tip, I will try it tonight.