Comments on: Cheetah with Impala Kill http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/ Showcasing wildlife pictures from Africa Wed, 05 Jun 2013 08:49:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Scotch Macaskill http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/#comment-15376 Scotch Macaskill Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:01:21 +0000 http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/?p=2164#comment-15376 Re the pic taken with a 600mm – I have a friend who has a some great lenses, including a 600mm f/4, 300mm f/2.8, and 70-200mm f/2.8 Mk II and he lets me use them sometimes when we’re out on a shoot together. Lucky me! I love my 400mm f/5.6, but would like to upgrade the 70-300mm to the new L series, as understand it’s a great lens. But it’s also expensive and way beyond what I can afford at the moment. Glad to find someone using the exact same gear and enjoying it.

]]> By: Quazi Ahmed Hussain http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/#comment-15241 Quazi Ahmed Hussain Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:47:09 +0000 http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/?p=2164#comment-15241 On one page u talked abut Manfrotto 393 gimball head and conceded you don’t fall into the “heavyweights” league using 600mm. However, I found one of your images shot with EF 600mm f/4L IS USM. Was it leased?

I use exactly the same systems as yours in regards to bodies and lenses. These are enough for enthusiasts like me.

In reply to Mark’s point above, I’d like to reveal that you don’t need super-expensive super telephotos on African safaris. I shot with EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM and EF 400mm f/5.6L USM lenses mounted on EOS 50D and EOS 450D bodies at Nakuru National Park/Lake and Masai Mara National Reserve in Kenya last July. Got all the shots I wanted with ease.

]]> By: Scotch Macaskill http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/#comment-13194 Scotch Macaskill Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:38:36 +0000 http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/?p=2164#comment-13194 Not sure how far exactly, but probably around 20 -30 m or 60-90 ft. We didn’t want to approach too close so as not to scare the cheetah from its hard-earned meal.

]]> By: Kelsey http://www.animalsanimals.com http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/#comment-12726 Kelsey http://www.animalsanimals.com Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:44:01 +0000 http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/?p=2164#comment-12726 These are some great photos! What was your actual distance to this particular cat?

]]> By: Mark - Plymouth Wedding Photography http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/lion-and-big-cats/cheetah-with-impala-kill/#comment-10041 Mark - Plymouth Wedding Photography Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:25:52 +0000 http://blog.wildlife-pictures-online.com/?p=2164#comment-10041 Ideal, I didn’t know you were so up close and personal. I have a 120-300mm f2.8 Sigma which seems to be OK, I’m just trying to find places to shoot wildlife but not had much time…. also the UK this time of year isn’t at its warmest :)

Thanks for the heads up!

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