As I always visit Chester Zoo to try out new cameras I waited for a decent weather forecast before I made the trip. It was a long day for me and the A6300 and the 18-200 lens which was used for almost all images.
The Dinosaurs were back which I covered but there was not an elephant in sight. No tigers or lions either. Not so many flowers out this time either. I also visited the new Island area. All images are hand held and a couple of batteries were used for the 800 plus images I took. I did shoot a few 11 frames per second bursts and saved them as animated Gifs. The focus speed and accuracy of the 6300 is really excellent. Focal lengths mentioned are 35mm equivs and all images are super fine jpegs.
18-200 zoom 43mm !/800 f10 400 iso
Stegoceras
18-200 zoom 33mm !/800 f4 400 iso
Stegoceras
18-200 zoom 106mm !/400 f5.6 400 iso
Stegoceras
18-200 zoom 117mm !/400 f5.6 400 iso
Dilophosaurus
18-200 zoom 93mm !/400 f5.6 400 iso
Dilophosaurus
18-200 zoom 243mm !/400 f9 400 iso
Therizinosaurus
18-200 zoom 27mm !/400 f9 400 iso
Therizinosaurus
18-200 zoom 210mm !/400 f11 400 iso
Chasmosaurus
18-200 zoom 138mm !/400 f5.6 400 iso
Chasmosaurus
18-200 zoom 61mm !/400 f5 400 iso
Compsognathus
18-200 zoom 67mm !/1000 f5 400 iso
Compsognathus
18-200 zoom 165mm !/1000 f5.6 400 iso
Baryonyx
18-200 zoom 234mm !/400 f6.3 200 iso
Baryonyx
18-200 zoom 210mm !/400 f6.3 200 iso
Baryonyx
18-200 zoom 28mm !/400 f4.5 200 iso
18-200 zoom 27mm !/400 f4.5 200 iso
Citipati
18-200 zoom 70mm !/400 f5 200 iso
Brachiosaurus
18-200 zoom 27mm !/400 f5.6 200 iso
Brachiosaurus
18-200 zoom 258mm !/400 f6.3 200 iso
18-200 zoom 196mm !/400 f6.3 200 iso
Utahraptor
18-200 zoom 27mm !/400 f4 200 iso
Utahraptor
18-200 zoom 81mm !/400 f5.6. 200 iso
Carnotaurus
18-200 zoom 45mm !/400 f4.5 200 iso
Carnotaurus
18-200 zoom 60mm !/400 f5 200 iso
Quetzalcoatlus
18-200 zoom 45mm !/400 f8 200 iso
Protohadros
18-200 zoom 33mm !/400 f5 200 iso
Giganotosaurus
18-200 zoom 30mm !/400 f4 200 iso
Giganotosaurus
18-200 zoom 120mm !/400 f5.6 200 iso
Baryonyx
18-200 zoom 102mm !/400 f5.6 200 iso 48 images
Dilophosaurus
18-200 zoom 93mm !/400 f5.6 400 iso 32 images
Baryonyx
18-200 zoom 130mm !/400 f5.6 200 iso 20 images
Utahraptor
18-200 zoom 68mm !/400 f5.6. 200 iso 24 images
Some examples of 11 frames per sec burst frames at 6000 x 4000
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/400 f9 400 iso
18-200 zoom 196mm 1/400 f13 400 iso
18-200 zoom 187mm 1/500 f10 250 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f6.3 250 iso
18-200 zoom 271mm 1/1000 f8 200 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/60 f14 200 iso
Ibis
18-200 zoom 267mm 1/400 f7 200 iso
Malayan Sun Bear
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/125 f6.3 200 iso
Giant Otter
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/125 f6.3 200 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/200 f6.3 100 iso
Nikon 1.4 35mm 1sec f16 100 iso several ND filters
18-200 zoom 228mm 1/200 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 200mm 1/10 f9 100 iso
18-200 zoom 75mm 1/5 f11 100 iso
18-200 zoom 295mm 1/80 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/200 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 165mm 1/200 f5.6 100 iso
18-200 zoom 200mm 1/200 f9 100 iso
Giant Danio
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/400 f3.5 6400 iso
Tetra
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/25 f16 6400 iso
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/500 f5.6 12800 iso
Clown Fish
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/500 f5.6 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 72mm 1/500 f6.3 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 64mm 1/500 f5 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 42mm 1/500 f4.5 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 88mm 1/500 f5.6 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 76mm 1/500 f5.6 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 258mm 1/200 f6.3 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/500 f4 12800 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/2500 f6.3 1600 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/200 f7 1600 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/200 f8 1600 iso
18-200 zoom 150mm 1/320 f5.6 100 iso
18-200 zoom 150mm 1/6 f36 100 iso
Fast and slow
Lemur
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/150 f6.3 800 iso
Black Jaguar
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/400 f6.35 100 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/200 f6.3 800 iso 100% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/250 f6.3 800 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/250 f6.3 800 iso 50% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/250 f8 800 iso 50% crop
18-200 zoom 106mm 1/160 f10 800 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/160 f22 800 iso 50% crop
The tilting LCD was a blessing here especially as the wall on the bridge was at least 7ft high. I could barely see the cheetah on the left hand image. The tilt was useful on the other image to avoid the out of focus barrier
grey-crowned crane
18-200 zoom 34mm 1/320 f11 400 iso
spectacled bear
18-200 zoom 258mm 1/320 f6.3 400 iso
Rhino
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/320 f16 400 iso
Zebra
18-200 zoom 196mm 1/320 f14 400 iso
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/320 f16 400 iso
18-200 zoom 75mm 1/320 f16 400 iso
18-200 zoom 57mm 1/320 f16 400 iso
18-200 zoom 252mm 1/320 f9 400 iso
18-200 zoom 48mm 1/320 f5.6 400 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/320 f6.3 400 iso
18-200 zoom 27mm 1/320 f8 400 iso 75% crop
After failing to spot any Sumatra tigers I did spot a lump covered in a white cloth which turned out to be a Orangutan and baby. Here are few of the many pics taken
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f6.3 400 iso 60% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f6.3 400 iso 50% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f6.3 400 iso 50% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f11 400 iso 60% crop
18-200 zoom 219mm 1/500 f6.3 400 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/500 f11 400 iso 70% crop
18-200 zoom 165mm 1/500 f5.6 100 iso
16 images
18-200 zoom 290mm 1/500 f11 400 iso 100% crop
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/100 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/100 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 300mm 1/100 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 270mm 1/100 f6.3 100 iso
18-200 zoom 84mm 1/100 f11 100 iso
18-200 zoom 187mm 1/100 f8 100 iso
click for orig and 16 times slo-mo
orig 1920x1080 100fps
18-200 zoom 200mm 1/100 f6.3 100 iso
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