Douglas Johnson wrote:
Wolfgang Weisselberg wrote:
Robert Coe wrote:
On Sat, 20 Oct 2012 18:06:50 +0200, Wolfgang Weisselberg
: Savageduck wrote:

: While I would love to have all the extra MPs and/or FF and premium
: long glass, the D300S + 70-300mm VR will do (has done) in a pinch
: for wildlife photography.
: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/1295663/Fil...C_3633B-1w.jpg

: Yep, in some circumstances it works, of course.

: However, angering the cheetah by showing him Nikon equipment
: (just notice how the hair on his nape bristles --- he'd much
: prefer Canon!) isn't considered good sportsmanship.

As a Canonian, he's irritated at seeing the Nikon photographer approach him so
well equipped. He's STILL WAITING for his new 1DX.

He who laughs last ...

And soon enough the Cheetah will counter-photograph the puny
humans in their "human preserves". With a 1DX.

These cheetahs didn't care about Canon or Nikon. They were just enjoying their
breakfast. Caution: It's a little gory.

http://zebras2012.douglasjohnson.org..._jpg_orig.html
or
http://tinyurl.com/bcd24gj

To stay on topic, it was taken with a D300.

Opium for the masses and food for the cats, it usually distracts
from Nikon. :-

-Wolfgang