Photography

groundloop

(13,992 posts) Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:03 AM Feb 2026

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 2026 OP

Lizzie is quite the model ! Lovely cat ! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2026 #1

She's pretty! 2naSalit Feb 2026 #2

Beautiful photo Dear_Prudence Feb 2026 #3

What a beautiful cat! MIButterfly Feb 2026 #4

Holy Olympus groundloop! You got yourself a great camera kit! And Lizzy takes a purrfect portrait! George McGovern Feb 2026 #5

Lizzie is gorgeous and your new camera is doing a great job! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2026 #6

Lots to learn, and so far I'm loving this one. groundloop Feb 2026 #7

She's so pretty Figarosmom Feb 2026 #8

Oh, what a beautiful and photogenic cat! Your photos are perfect! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2026 #9

Oooooo, those emerald eyes! calimary Feb 2026 #10

Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera Walleye Feb 2026 #11

What a sweetie cat! Diamond_Dog Feb 2026 #12

She looks very serene. 3catwoman3 Feb 2026 #13

eppur_se_muova

(42,891 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:05 AM

Feb 2026

2naSalit

(104,728 posts)

2. She's pretty!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:06 AM

Feb 2026

Nice lens, great shots.

Dear_Prudence

(1,208 posts)

3. Beautiful photo

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:14 AM

Feb 2026

Of a beautiful cat.

MIButterfly

(3,454 posts)

4. What a beautiful cat!

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:23 AM

Feb 2026

Great shots, too!

George McGovern

(13,448 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 2026

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

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,222 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 2026

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

groundloop

(13,992 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 2026

Figarosmom

(14,597 posts)

8. She's so pretty

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:57 AM

Feb 2026

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

Rhiannon12866

(260,903 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 2026

calimary

(91,397 posts)

10. Oooooo, those emerald eyes!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:21 AM

Feb 2026

VERY pretty kitty!!!

Walleye

(45,799 posts)

11. Nice shots! Congratulations on the new camera

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 08:15 AM

Feb 2026

Diamond_Dog

(41,495 posts)

12. What a sweetie cat!

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 09:12 AM

Feb 2026

Your new camera has served you well!

3catwoman3

(30,137 posts)

13. She looks very serene.

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Wed Feb 25, 2026, 03:13 PM

Feb 2026

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