Photography

groundloop

(13,699 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:03 AM 13 hrs ago

My rescue cat Lizzy helping me try out a new camera and lens.

I just got a "new" (refurbished) OM-1 mk ii with a 12-40 f2.8 lens and Lizzy was the only willing test subject.

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My rescue cat Lizzy helping me try out a new camera and lens. (Original Post) groundloop 13 hrs ago OP

Lizzie is quite the model ! Lovely cat ! nt eppur_se_muova 13 hrs ago #1

She's pretty! 2naSalit 13 hrs ago #2

Beautiful photo Dear_Prudence 13 hrs ago #3

What a beautiful cat! MIButterfly 13 hrs ago #4

Holy Olympus groundloop! You got yourself a great camera kit! And Lizzy takes a purrfect portrait! George McGovern 13 hrs ago #5

Lizzie is gorgeous and your new camera is doing a great job! CaliforniaPeggy 13 hrs ago #6

Lots to learn, and so far I'm loving this one. groundloop 13 hrs ago #7

She's so pretty Figarosmom 12 hrs ago #8

Oh, what a beautiful and photogenic cat! Your photos are perfect! Rhiannon12866 11 hrs ago #9

Oooooo, those emerald eyes! calimary 11 hrs ago #10

Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera Walleye 6 hrs ago #11

What a sweetie cat! Diamond_Dog 5 hrs ago #12

eppur_se_muova

(41,529 posts)

1. Lizzie is quite the model ! Lovely cat ! nt

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:05 AM

13 hrs ago

2naSalit

(101,569 posts)

2. She's pretty!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:06 AM

13 hrs ago

Nice lens, great shots.

Dear_Prudence

(1,137 posts)

3. Beautiful photo

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:14 AM

13 hrs ago

Of a beautiful cat.

MIButterfly

(2,430 posts)

4. What a beautiful cat!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:23 AM

13 hrs ago

Great shots, too!

George McGovern

(11,402 posts)

5. Holy Olympus groundloop! You got yourself a great camera kit! And Lizzy takes a purrfect portrait!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:23 AM

13 hrs ago

Don't know if you know, but CaliforniaPeggy and I love our Olympus cameras!

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,469 posts)

6. Lizzie is gorgeous and your new camera is doing a great job!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:27 AM

13 hrs ago

As George McGovern said, I love my Olympus Mark IV camera! May you have many happy years with your camera!

groundloop

(13,699 posts)

7. Lots to learn, and so far I'm loving this one.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 12:54 AM

13 hrs ago

Figarosmom

(11,121 posts)

8. She's so pretty

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:57 AM

12 hrs ago

And very photogenic. Camera caught all the colors and depth of her coat.

Rhiannon12866

(253,314 posts)

9. Oh, what a beautiful and photogenic cat! Your photos are perfect!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:09 AM

11 hrs ago

calimary

(89,519 posts)

10. Oooooo, those emerald eyes!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:21 AM

11 hrs ago

VERY pretty kitty!!!

Walleye

(44,343 posts)

11. Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:15 AM

6 hrs ago

Diamond_Dog

(40,234 posts)

12. What a sweetie cat!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:12 AM

5 hrs ago

Your new camera has served you well!

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