12x optical zoom (Panasonic F1 -2 Mpixels) -The camera can be had for around $300 (sometimes less) and is a lot of fun with the big zoom. (The camera was found as low as $225 several months back.)
Thanks for the compliment.
p.s. -I'm excited about going to the Omaha Zoo tomorrow, so expect more animal shots from me within the next few days. :-)
He was ready to go... I could see him getting very tense and restless as I moved in the last six inches for this... I shot 5-6 pics and slowly backed away. I stood up around 15 feet (had been on my knees) and he hopped away instead of bolting. :-)
Took me 4-5 minutes to go from 15 feet down to 10 feet trying not to spook him. Was worth it to me :-)
I'm really into goth rock and new wave. My favorite band is The Birthday Massacre. The guy in my avatar is, in fact, a guy. His name is Mana from the band Malice Mizer.
JuneBug