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  1. digiscope09

    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    I understand this post is dated now but could not let it pass that Swarovski appears to have abandoned its products with the faulty armour cover. I am from Australia and contacted Swarovski service here about the problem on my 8.5x42 EL bins and was informed that they had to be sent back to...
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    Eagles Nest Sanctuary or Bhtuan

    eagles nest of bhutan Thanks for the information. I was aware of the cost but figured it was a once in a lifetime event so think I will go with Bhutan.
  3. digiscope09

    Eagles Nest Sanctuary or Bhtuan

    I am trying to decide between the above two destinations primarily for pheasants trogopans and hornbills. Dont have enough funds for both and am wondering if anyone can advise me on the best destination for these species please. Would basically be around 16 days and my main interest is in...
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    Birding in Venezuela with Caiman tours

    birding in venezuela with Caiman tours Situation has changed somewhat. Depends on how many/what birds you want to/need to get. Some areas/special birds are pretty much impossible to get without a guide. People are queueing for basic food supplies (and petrol) in some areas and police/army...
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    Birding in Venezuela with Caiman tours

    I would not recommend independent travel. Much too hard to get around and some of the key spots would be almost impossible to get too.
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    Birding in Venezuela with Caiman tours

    Booked a birding trip with Caiman tours via Birding Pals website where it advertises through it principal Joe Klaiber a native German who uses his interests/experience to portray the professionalism of his company but who spends most of his time living/working in Germany. Nothing but bad news...
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    Sony A77 24MP APS-C amera plus Sony f2.8 70-400 G lens

    Sony A77 dsnoir This thread is over two years old.
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    Tour to Venezuela (situation update)

    Venezuela birding I have just returned from Venezuela. Think Hato Pintero is closed but not definite. Stayed Hato Cedral. thousands of birds but three days is more than enough as all species can be seen in that time. Henry Pittier is a bit of a waste of time unless you can get permission to...
  9. digiscope09

    Has digital photography changed how we see birds?

    Birding, photographying etc I watched birds for many years via binoculars alone but eventually made the transition to digiscoping as a new challenge and also to get a more detailed look a bird via a highly magnified photo appreciating the detail and beauty. I have since progressed to a high end...
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    Kowa lenscope warning

    Lenscope 1 or 2? Sorry about late response.... computer issues. I did not know there was more than one lenscope model? digiscope
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    Kowa lenscope warning

    My post is genuine Steve. I have read the post regarding the report at binomania and agree that the lenscope is very good, hence why I thought that it would be easy to resell. I would be happy to receive an offer of 30-50% off retail price suggested by RJM but unfortunately, after many attempts...
  12. digiscope09

    Kowa lenscope warning

    I purchased a Kowa lenscope around 18 months ago. It is a great piece of equipment however if you are thinking about buying one to use as both a manual lens and spotting scope with prism, adapters etc in preference to the Kowa TSN883 AND you may want to sell it down the track, I advise not too...
  13. digiscope09

    Kaeng Krachan Trip

    Kaeng Krachan accommodation and guiding I have visited this NP a couple of times with the most recent being in April/May 2013. Stay at Samarn's bird camp. Its closer than Baan Maka and Samarn is an excellent bird photographer and guide. Food is good and it has a lot more atmosphere than Baan...
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    Kowa 613 and digiscoping*

    Kowa lensscope Don't know if you have done anything about this, if not you may be interested in my "for sale" listing for the Kowa Lenscope 500 f5.6 for $1200. Bargain for as new scope. Cheers
  15. digiscope09

    Uganda May 2013

    Given your budget is a concern, you can get to most places you need to bird by public transport and then branch off to other places by taxi, or even rent a small car and there are ALWAYS local tuk tuks going somewhere. You dont really need a 4WD and if you do happen to need one for the odd day...
  16. digiscope09

    Uganda May 2013

    Uganda trip It is some years since a friend and I birded Uganda. We started at Entebbe (got a taxi to a hotel just near the lake and spent a couple of days around there. Unbelievable amount of birds. Then stayed at Red Chilli Hideaway in Kampala which is a great little hostel. The english...
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    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Sony A77/400 lens combo Good luck with it Andrea. I am currently on holiday in USA and I gave up the Sony A77/400 combo due to frustration with the auto focus. Shipped the combo home, walked into B&H Photo in NY and bought the Nikon D7000/500 f4 VR lens. Yes, I will be broke for the next ten...
  18. digiscope09

    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Underexposure I agree with the underexposure bit. Much nicer detail. finno
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    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Zackiedawg Thanks Justin. Nice to have someone on the same page. Never thought about the A580 and will check it out. I have just purchased the Kowa lens scope Manual 500 f5.6 and going to try my A77 on it. I did do a lot of digiscoping and miss it because of the extra distance and looking for...
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    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Andrea Just sharing my experience with the combo for others to consider, that's all. I go bird "shooting" with a friend who has a much more expensive Canon set up and does not have such problems as I have mentioned. I know its unfair to compare apples with oranges but one cant help it when...
  21. digiscope09

    Sony A77 camera/70-400mm G lens combo

    Been using this combo for some months now and have taken countless bird photos. I find the A77 extremely sharp in excellent light and where there are no impinging objects, but the combo falls away in less than ideal light and gets very noisy. One issue I have found is that when trying to take...
  22. digiscope09

    New Canon S100 (replacement for S95)

    Nikon P300 - P310 Neil, greats shots on flicker using the P300. I notice the P310 has a 4.2x lens. Using a Universal adapter, is it possible to use the full range of the lens without hitting the eyepiece glass please, or does it need a rail to slide the camera away from the eyepiece slightly...
  23. digiscope09

    new fuji HS20

    I find that technique works well with stationery birds but not so well with small/nervous birds as by the time the focal point has been selected, the bird has gone/changed position. I use a Sony A77. finno
  24. digiscope09

    new fuji HS20

    Focussing on eye Earlier in this Thread, comment was made about focussing on the bird's eye as the sharpest point in a photo. This is okay when the bird is a reasonable distance however using this technique up close means that much of the object is cut out of the shot. In another forum...
  25. digiscope09

    Sony A77 24MP APS-C amera plus Sony f2.8 70-400 G lens

    Still only a beginner myself with this combo. I have used the Sony 1.4TC when I have the A77/70-400 lens on my tripod, requiring manual focus. As you mentioned, autofocus will not work with the current batch of zoom lenses/TC. I also use the A77 at 400mm without the Sony 1.4TC, both hand held...
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