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    Digiscoping Help/advice at North West Birdfair this weekend

    It's that time of year again, I am at the North West Birdfair at WWT Martin Mere in Lancs this weekend If you want any help, advice or tips on Digiscoping, come and find me on the Kowa stand, if u bring cameras, make sure your batteries are charged and bring any kit needed for your queries...
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    Digiscoping Martin Mere NW Bird Festival

    Will be at Martin Mere over the weekend if anybody wants any help/tips on Digiscoping, you will find me on the Kowa stand. Dont forget to bring all your kit if you want any help, doesnt matter if its not Kowa gear, you will still get my help. ;)
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    Aol problems, mobile and iPad

    Can anybody help? I have a Sony Vaio with aol on, send and receive emails no problem, I have a Nokia N8 mobile and and an IPad, I can receive emails on these, but cannot send emails, anybody have any ideas on the cause of the problem, somebody has advised outgoing email settings, but after 3...
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    LIVE Internet TV Chat Show Digiscoping Thursday 4th Oct 7.00pm UK time ( 8.00pm CET )

    With the kind permission of Steve, the owner of Birdforum, i have been allowed a blatant plug for a live internet TV chat show i am appearing in on this Thursday, 4th October 1900 UK time ( 2000 hrs CET ) This will be an hour long programme, with my good friend Paul Genge, chatting to me about...
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    Digiscoping Birdfair UK 2012

    It's that time of year again, if anybody wants any practical help/advice regarding Digiscoping, come along and see me at the Kowa stand in the Optics Marquee, remember to bring everything with you including charged batteries for your camera, i am there for all 3 days Paul
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    Digiscoping help/advice

    If you live in the North West of England, and are interested in all things Digiscoping, i will be at Focalpoint Optics Higher Whitley Warrington on Saturday 28th April 10.00am - 4.00pm, so if you have any queries/problems, bring all your kit, and make sure you charge your camera batteries, and i...
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    Ringed Ruff, Wiltstone Resv,16/2/12

    Saw this bird today at Wilstone Reservoir Tring Herts from the hide, from some of my pics i can maybe make out the numbers on the darvic ring 1515008? Also possibly the words "observatory" and " Holland" Can anybody shed any light where i may find the origins of this bird? Thanks Paul
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    Ghosts of Gone Birds Exhibition - London Nov 2011

    The exhibition is being staged to raise awareness of birds that are extinct and more importantly, to stop birds that are endangered being extinct.................... http://www.ghostsofgonebirds.com/?section=ghosts-london Hope some of you can make it, and if you cant spread the word ! Paul
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    Kowa Digiscoping Birdfair 2011

    Its that time of year again, if anybody would like advice on any aspect of Digiscoping, come and visit me on the Kowa stand in the Optics Marquee, if you have a specific problem, make sure you bring all your kit along to show me and make sure the camera batteries are charged up. See you all...
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    Birdfair Rutland Water 2011 Digiscoping

    Its that time of year again, if anybody would like advice on any aspect of Digiscoping, come and visit me on the Kowa stand in the Optics Marquee, if you have a specific problem, make sure you bring all your kit along to show me and make sure the camera batteries are charged up. See you all...
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    Birdwatchers Spring fair 21st/Sun 22nd May at Middleton Hall Middleton Staffs

    Have asked the mods for kind permission to post this - The Birdwatchers Spring fair is next Sat 21st & Sun 22nd May at Middleton Hall Middleton Tamworth Staffs B78 2AE There will be Binoculars & Scopes from Optricon, Kowa, Swarovski, Leica, Minox and Vortex, Illustrated Talks inc Alan Davies...
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    Digiscoping Demonstrations Middleton Birdfair21st /22nd May

    The Birdwatchers Spring fair is next Sat 21st & Sun 22nd May at Middleton Hall Middleton Tamworth Staffs B78 2AE, see link here - http://www.birdwatchers-springfair.co.uk/ If you are thinking about starting Digiscoping, or just want to see what it is about, or just need help, or have any...
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    Q: Should I buy a scope and camera or a long lens??

    Maybe the Mods can use this at the beginning of the Digiscoping forum? This was posted by my good friend Stephen Ingraham of Carl Zeiss USA on another forum, i think it sums up the question very well which does get asked quite often Q: Should I buy a scope and camera or a long lens? You don't...
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    Digiscoping Optics demonstration day, Lavell’s Lake 3 October 2010

    I will be down at the Bittern Hide, Lavells Lake, Sandford Lane, Hurst RG10 0SX doing Digiscoping and Optics Demo between 10.00am & 4.00pm If anybody wants any help with any forms of Digiscoping and lives locally, come down and see me, any problems with your current kit? bring it down and lets...
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    New Canon S95 first digiscoped pics/review on the net

    See this Link BUT ! you need to download Google translate FIRST to allow the programme to translate from Japanese to english OR your chosen language, http://www.digisco.jp/ A really good thing i like about this Japanese Digiscoping blog is that the author shows the original image, then his...
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    Panasonic LX5 a new contender for Digiscoping ?

    Dpreview has announced a new Panasonic camera, the LX5 http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10072110panasonicdmclx5.asp Specification looks good for Digiscoping? Paul
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    New Sony NEX series of mirroless cameras another serious contender for digiscoping?

    See links for review/demo of a high spec camera, 16mm pancake or 18 - 55mm lens for Digiscoping would possibly work? http://http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/NEX5/NEX5A.HTM http://http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/dslr/nex5-nex3/intuitive-operation i like the idea of full HD, angled screen, takes...
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    Digiscoping Workshop with Paul Hackett 17th/18th April Pensychnant NR Conwy N Wales

    A blatant plug with full permission from Admin, Thank You Admin! The Biggest Twitch ( Alan Davies & Ruth Miller ) have teamed up with Paul Hackett, one of the UK's leading bird digi-scopers to offer a series of workshops to help you discover the best tips and techniques to improve your own...
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    Nikon FSA L2 Photo adpater for DSLR Digiscoping with 3.5 zoom

    I was at Focus Imaging last week and during my break i went to visit the Nikon stand as a number of people who visited me on the Sony stand where i was working had seen a "bazooka" type photo setup there, i met Tim the Nikon rep and i played with the setup for a few mins, the 3.5 X zoom on the...
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    New Digiscoping Cameras?

    Samsung have announced a couple of new cameras at the PMA Show 1st - Samsung TL500/EX1 Compact camera http://http://www.dpreview.com/news/1002/10022005samsungex1.asp#specs 2nd - Samsung NX10 DSLR Micor Four thirds DSLR, prototype, seen last year...
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    Amazing short video of Birding in Israel

    Saw this youtube vid of Birding in Israel http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSSYiS0lGhc Brings back gret memories of a trip i did way back, would love to go again, especially in the Spring migration
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    Chaffinch - odd head markings?

    Had this bird in my garden in Herts today, anybody any thoughts on the head colouration ? Paul
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    Sunday Express today - My Brown Shrike Picture

    I couldnt believe it when i had an email from Stuart Winter saying my picture of the Brown Shrike was going to be in todays Sunday Express, considering the bird was over 100yards plus from me and it was digicscoped. truly made my day and i have smiled from ear to ear most of the day |=)| Paul
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    Digiscoping Day Hollingworth lake Rochdale

    I will be at Hollingworth Lake Visitor Centre Rochdale this coming Sunday, ( you drive all the way around the lake, take the right turn on the bend and take a left a bit further down down to the visitor centre ) if anybody would like any help with all matters relating to Digiscoping then come...
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    New Giottos Mini Video Head & Carbon Fibre Tripod

    A new Mini Video Head and Carbon Fibre Tripod will be released at Birdfair by Giottos, i have uploaded a review in the reviewsection, estimated price around £300 http://www.birdforum.net/reviews/showproduct.php/product/285/limit/recent Model No. VH6011 Mini Video Head & MTL8261B Carbon Fibre...
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