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squirl033
01-08-2010, 08:31 PM
i was out on my deck last summer and heard a rustling in my cherry tree, and what should appear among the branches but this little raccoon! i went inside and got my camera, and when i went back out, it was still there, happily feasting on my cherries... didn't seem the least bit worried as i came closer, and i got these shots from about 30-35 feet away... 40D, 100-4000 @ various focal lengths, exposures between 1/125 and 1/200 @ f/5.6...

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_8618sm.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_8649sm.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_8635sm.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh173/squirl034/IMG_8639sm.jpg
Mad Aussie
01-08-2010, 09:59 PM
VERY cool shots. Your 100 - 4000 (Can you make me one of those please :) ) sure got some nice sharp photos ;)
Bambi
01-08-2010, 10:03 PM
they are very bold here as well. I once had to grab a broom to get it away from my birdfeeder. while my dogs were going nuts and he just looked at me like 'go ahead, make my day' :eek:
squirl033
01-08-2010, 10:30 PM
VERY cool shots. Your 100 - 4000 (Can you make me one of those please :) ) sure got some nice sharp photos ;)

oops... :headslap: i WISH i had a 100-4000! those li'l birdies would never be able to hide from THAT!!
Mad Aussie
01-08-2010, 10:34 PM
oops... :headslap: i WISH i had a 100-4000! those li'l birdies would never be able to hide from THAT!!
You'd sure make a mint if you could make one. But that's one huge ass focal length to deal with ... imagine the falloffs over that length!! I wonder what it would weigh? Maybe as much as a light pickup truck perhaps :)
squirl033
01-08-2010, 10:54 PM
You'd sure make a mint if you could make one. But that's one huge ass focal length to deal with ... imagine the falloffs over that length!! I wonder what it would weigh? Maybe as much as a light pickup truck perhaps :)

yeah... and what would the max aperture be at full zoom?
Mad Aussie
01-08-2010, 10:59 PM
yeah... and what would the max aperture be at full zoom?
Yeh exactly what I mean! Maybe we should just look for a 4000 Prime huh?
squirl033
01-08-2010, 11:07 PM
Yeh exactly what I mean! Maybe we should just look for a 4000 Prime huh?

i'm sure we could get something from an observatory somewhere...
Mad Aussie
01-08-2010, 11:13 PM
i'm sure we could get something from an observatory somewhere...
;) :headslap:
Marko
01-09-2010, 01:49 AM
Nice set SQ - shots 3 and 4 are my faves here!
Michaelaw
01-09-2010, 02:30 AM
Great shots! Healthy looking bugger to:)