Photography

groundloop

(13,820 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:03 AM Feb 25

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 Feb 25 OP

Lizzie is quite the model ! Lovely cat ! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 25 #1

She's pretty! 2naSalit Feb 25 #2

Beautiful photo Dear_Prudence Feb 25 #3

What a beautiful cat! MIButterfly Feb 25 #4

Holy Olympus groundloop! You got yourself a great camera kit! And Lizzy takes a purrfect portrait! George McGovern Feb 25 #5

Lizzie is gorgeous and your new camera is doing a great job! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 25 #6

Lots to learn, and so far I'm loving this one. groundloop Feb 25 #7

She's so pretty Figarosmom Feb 25 #8

Oh, what a beautiful and photogenic cat! Your photos are perfect! Rhiannon12866 Feb 25 #9

Oooooo, those emerald eyes! calimary Feb 25 #10

Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera Walleye Feb 25 #11

What a sweetie cat! Diamond_Dog Feb 25 #12

She looks very serene. 3catwoman3 Feb 25 #13

eppur_se_muova

(41,893 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:05 AM

Feb 25

2naSalit

(102,628 posts)

2. She's pretty!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:06 AM

Feb 25

Nice lens, great shots.

Dear_Prudence

(1,171 posts)

3. Beautiful photo

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:14 AM

Feb 25

Of a beautiful cat.

MIButterfly

(2,663 posts)

4. What a beautiful cat!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:23 AM

Feb 25

Great shots, too!

George McGovern

(11,944 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:23 AM

Feb 25

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,596 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:27 AM

Feb 25

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

groundloop

(13,820 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:54 AM

Feb 25

Figarosmom

(11,845 posts)

8. She's so pretty

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:57 AM

Feb 25

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

Rhiannon12866

(255,119 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:09 AM

Feb 25

calimary

(89,941 posts)

10. Oooooo, those emerald eyes!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:21 AM

Feb 25

VERY pretty kitty!!!

Walleye

(44,720 posts)

11. Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:15 AM

Feb 25

Diamond_Dog

(40,506 posts)

12. What a sweetie cat!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:12 AM

Feb 25

Your new camera has served you well!

3catwoman3

(29,353 posts)

13. She looks very serene.

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:13 PM

Feb 25

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