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    Tripod and head for a D500 and 500mm f5.6 lens

    Thanks for the replies, they have given me some options to think about
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    Tripod and head for a D500 and 500mm f5.6 lens

    Thanks for your helpful reply John. I hadn't considered the damping effect of the mass of the bigger camera and longer lens. I've gone to the lighter setup because of need through age! I'm not disappointed, getting some impressive flight shots hand holding but occasionally I think I might have...
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    Tripod and head for a D500 and 500mm f5.6 lens

    I have changed from a Canon 1dx and 500mm f4 lens to a Nikon D500 and the new PF 500mm f5.6 lens, considerably lighter to carry around. The weight of the camera and lens is only 2.2 Km. I need a tripod with a gimbal head for bird photography. Thought about a Wimberley Sidekick with a good...
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    Yorkshire Birding

    An abundance of Marsh Harriers at Blacktoft Sands yesterday.
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    Yorkshire Birding

    The RSPB reserve at Blacktoft is lucky enough to have what appears to be a breeding pair of Montagu's Harriers, only visible from the far eastern hide. They are usually very distant and I was lucky to see them yesterday for a brief period. The photos are very heavily cropped so not the best...
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    Loch of the Lowes 2015

    Just checked and find the Falls of Clyde webcam gives perfect sound and video so is there a problem with the LOL transmission?
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    Loch of the Lowes 2015

    i'm having difficulty with sound from the web cam transmission on my mac. Video is great but the sound is very broken and intermittent. Would anyone know if i might have to update something on my mac. Would appreciate the help.
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    Canon 7D Mk II is announced and available for pre-order

    The LPE6 battery is fully compatible with 7DII but has slightly lower mAh capacity than the new LPE6N battery that Canon recommend for the 7dII, 3.5% less mAh. Be wary of having the GPS system activated on your 7dII, it eats the juice!
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    Yorkshire Birding

    A few shots of the Eastern Black Redstart at Scalby today. It took a while for it to appear but then it came back a few times to it's favourite spot, Norwich Close. Light was very harsh but beggars can't be choosers!
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    Durham Birding

    The presence of the bird was reported promptly on Twitter the same day it appeared and regular updates were available on TBC website. A few of my photos are attached.
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    Winner Announced; Next Drawing November 10th: Win a Pair of PRIME HD binoculars

    Congratulations to earlier winners
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    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    Thanks so much for that, Delia, a great help. Unfortunately only 4 days this time but I'm still looking forward to it!
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    Birding at Loch of Kinnordy

    We will be staying near Pitlochry in early May planning to visit Loch of the Lowes and Kinnordy. I don't know the area and wondered if anybody could point to any links to other bird watching sites in that area between Pitlochry and the east coast. I already have Gordon Hamlett's excellent book...
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    Durham Birding

    Thanks, Mar, John and Ron for the comments. I guess I was lucky to have decent light although a bit harsh at times giving some blown highlights. Renton
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    Durham Birding

    Shots of the Myrtle Warbler at High Shincliffe today. The bird was very mobile within a 150yd distance.
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