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12. That 600 is on my list too

Fri Dec 12, 2025, 07:35 AM

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I may just pop for it next year. Without a doubt primes are head and shoulders above any zooms!

That photo is amazing, just perfect composition

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Even at 1200mm I feel fortunate to get close enough [View all] HAB911 Tuesday OP

Very nice portraits! HappyH Tuesday #1

thanks! HAB911 Wednesday #4

Wonderfully detailed, my dear HAB911! Marvelous portraits. Thank you! CaliforniaPeggy Tuesday #2

nice!! what rig were you using to get 1200mm of focal length? Gato Moteado Tuesday #3

Those are nice! HAB911 Wednesday #5

no shit? a 2x on the 180-600mm? wow.... Gato Moteado Wednesday #6

oh yeah HAB911 Thursday #8

i like primes... Gato Moteado Thursday #11

That 600 is on my list too HAB911 Yesterday #12

i shot that froglet with the 50mm f/2.8 Z macro..... Gato Moteado Yesterday #14

I used my 50 2.8 yesterday HAB911 Yesterday #15

Lemme see if I got this right HAB911 -- Unlike Tom Sawyer's friends, you George McGovern Wednesday #7

LOL, correct HAB911 Thursday #9

Well, it worked well this time for sure. George McGovern Thursday #10

The detail is so good alfredo Yesterday #13