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Photo of the Day #573: Tai Shan the giant panda

By laelaps on May 5, 2009.

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Tai Shan the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). Photographed at the National Zoo.


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I really enjoy the pictures you take. What kind of camera do you use, a D-SLR, thing of upgrading from my point & shoot.

Thanks

Will; I used to have an Olympus E-300 that I liked a lot. The camera I use now is Nikon D60. There are better digital SLRs out there, but this one was the best I could find in my price range and it can take some pretty good shots.

Thanks a lot