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is TCON 17 out of production? any alternative?
Hi All. My TCON 17, which I had for now 2 years, is now dead. Some optical elements got loose inside (I ve heard it is not an uncommon issue for that teleconverter). I was looking at BH photo, Adorama and Amazon and could not find any. Are they now discontinued? Anyone know a good (or... -
Birders from Florida, Anhinga/DC Cormorant ID help needed
Took these pictures a few days ago of a possible Anhinga / or double crested cormorant. We have been debating for days now about the id of this bird. http://www.flickr.com/photos/16970154@N07/ The tail seem way too short for an Anhinga, so now we think DC cormorant. Could anyone repost the... -
add a directionnal microphone on Itouch/Iphone?
I've heard that new Itouch 4G has much better recording capacity than the previous generations....does it mean it could be effectively be used to record the occasional odd bird, for later ID? what's about adding a microphone (directional) to it? Maybe I am just dreaming, but the idea to have...- loranfrfr
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- Forum: Bird Sounds Recording
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Bean bag for fz's?
I was thinking about doing a bean bag for my fz28. Anyone here has a recommendation of shape, size? -
Autofocus Speed for fz serie
Hi All, Just went though the great thread about fz100. Lots of discussion about autofocus speed. I am myself the happy owner of a fz 28. Is there any way to quantify the autofocus speed of all those great cameras? I understand that the main improvement of fz28 over fz18, and fz45 over fz28... -
Nikon bins warranty : any experience?
I am not sure why, but the eye cup of my Monarch 8*42 (the best pair of binoculars I was ever able to afford), popped out, and now I need to have it fixed. Not sure If I still have the receipt from the store, I need to look around Any recent experience about the Nikon Customer Service? -
looking for tips for Sequoia NP
Hi California Birders! Am from Michigan, and am planning a family trip to Sequoia NP at the end of June. That would be my first birding trip in California, so most birds would be lifers for me 6 days in the lodge, with 1 years old baby and wife (also a birder). Any tip about good spots in the...- loranfrfr
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- Forum: California
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Will be in Park City in August, any tip?
I will be in Park City in August, with a 1 year old baby, while my wife is attending a conference. Any tip where to go birding? I remember there is quite a nice network of trails, but I would appreciate any good tip to see the local specialties. I don't think I will have a car, though, so I... -
Any alternative to the DMW-LA3 adapter?
I ordered yesterday the Tcon17 for my pana fz28 (I live in the US). Only problem I could not find a DMW-LA3 adapter on Adorama or Bh photo (out of stock). On amazon, they propose a new (an cheaper) adapter, the janco, for about $10... -
Looking for a nice birding lodge in the rockies
Hi All. I am a birder and very recent dad, living in Michigan. I am still hoping to do a little bit of birding sometimes in september in the rockies, although I will probably looking after my baby most of the time. Looking though the internet, I thought that going to ester park might be a good... -
Looking for a nice birding Lodge in SE arizona
I am birder who happen to be a new dad. My wife and I were thinking about going to SE arizona (no hard core birding, but some new birds would be nice). With the baby, the logistics are really tough, and we will probably be able to go birding at most 2/3 hours a day. The rest of the time we will... -
fz38, new version
Seems that there will be a new version of the fz28 in september, called -not totally surprinsingly- fz 38. Same Leica lens, but higher definition sensor (12.1 instead of 10 mp), and an improved stabilization system. Does not seem to justify the upgrade, but prospective buyers might want to... -
X70 superzoom
I know most of us are hard core DSLR suporters....I was wondering, though, if anybody had the chance to try the new Pentax X70 http://www.dpreview.com/news/0903/09030202pentax70superzoom.asp I am currently looking forward to buy a superzoom camera (mostly because I can't carry bins, scopes... -
would you buy a used coolpix 4500 / 995 for digiscoping
Assuming that quality, not money, is a factor. If I want to buy a point and shoot camera to start digiscoping, would you consider byuing a used coolpix4500, versus a new point and shoot camera?- loranfrfr
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- Forum: Digiscoping Cameras
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Digiscoping and superzooming with only one camera : just a dream?
Ok, my wife is getting definitly tired that I seem to have now the exclusivity our wedding present from her sister (a simple panasonic Lumix LS series) for various not so respectfull activities, such as digibinning and digiscoping ("but, honey, this little camera fits particularly well in my...- loranfrfr
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- Forum: Digiscoping Cameras
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Is there a real universal adapter (including shutter release)?
I found interesting (frustrating might be a better adjective) that most of the universal adaptors currently available on the market (most of them using a clamp on the eye piece / tripod thread of the camera) are designed for the vast majority of point and shot camera, but very few of these...- loranfrfr
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- Forum: Digiscoping Adapters
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Hello and looking for a scope
Hi all I m currently looking for a 60 or 65 mm scope, and I had the chance to test 3 fieldscope. 1 ED and 2 non ED. Sure, this is not a great statistical sample, but this is the best I could come with. I first tried the 2 non ED, and I was astonished to see a HUGE difference between the two...