Near the Merchandise Mart
Animals and wildlife are probably my favorite things to photograph. I was able to get a few good shots at Lincoln Park Zoo this weekend (free entry, as always!), where I went with my mom on a beautiful Mother’s Day in Chicago.
The D800 performed well coupled with the 70-200 VRII. I’m still learning my way around it, but I’m extremely impressed with the resolution and the ability to pull detail out of the over/underexposed sections of the image.
Plus, BIG CATS FTW. They are so great and their numbers are dwindling to emergency levels — which is why I have recently joined and donated to National Geographic’s Big Cat Initiative, a program which raises money for field research, rescue, relocation, and attempts to halt the decline of big cat populations around the world as a result of habitat destruction, hunting, and trapping.
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And some other creatures…
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Here is a quick test I did in my yard using the 1080p/24 setting on the D800 (FX mode). Focus pull and zoom tracking done by hand since I have no video gear yet!
Finally got the new Nikon D800 from the great folks over at PCNation. Pearl Conley somehow got this unit delivered to me within 7 business days after having been on Adorama’s preorder list for 78 days. Needless to say that order was canceled.
I don’t hesitate recommending PCNation and especially Pearl for any of your camera or accessory needs! They are a Nikon Authorized Dealer and a reputable shop run by friendly and honest people.
Here are just a few of the first frames I shot after unpacking the camera and getting some basic options set in the menus.