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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 08:35 PM
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Just some pics I took at the local zoo.

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200 ISO for most outside shots (overcast)
400 ISO for the indoor shots (mostly incandescent)
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Very nice photos. What are you shooting?
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Originally Posted by TheOtherRob
Very nice photos. What are you shooting?
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 11:23 PM
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VERY NICE pictures! Super sharp. The BG looks alittle grainy on a few of them but nothing to worry about. The eyes get's drawn back the to subject immediately.
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Old Feb 15, 2009 | 11:45 PM
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Pretty cool. I'd comment on some, but you didn't number them.
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Old Feb 17, 2009 | 06:18 AM
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Awesome pics bro, keep up the good work
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Great shots! i need to get that lens... what other items do you use w/ your D60?
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:14 PM
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Awesome pics, thanks for sharing.
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 04:46 PM
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bad *** pics!!
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:19 PM
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Awesome pics! and animalss
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Old Feb 18, 2009 | 05:38 PM
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Thanks for all the compliments!



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Great shots! i need to get that lens... what other items do you use w/ your D60?
I recently just got the D60 w/ 18-55mm kit lens & picked up the 18-200m lens for an all around lens. That's pretty much all I have for it right now. I'm gonna pick up the Nikkor DX 35mm f/1.8 prime lens when it comes out next month.

My previous camera was a Fuji Finepix S7000 for about 5 years. Not a DSLR but it had manual mode so I wasn't lost when I upgraded to a DSLR.

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^sweet... yeah, i have the D60 kit as well. I'm just debating on an extra lens or save up for a higher end DSLR. (D3x maybe?)
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wow, these are really good
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