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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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    Durham Birding

    Kingfisher at Low Barns Had a visit with grandchildren to Low Barns today hoping to see Kingfishers. We weren't disappointed with birds visiting the posts in front of the west hide a number of times during the morning. Good views also of Jay and Great Spotted Woodpeckers, both adult and juvenile.
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    Durham Birding

    ...and a few more shots of the harrier taken yesterday.
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    Durham Birding

    I think if you have a number of hours spare you'll be virtually guaranteed to see it. The best viewing point is on the north side of the A689 at Winyard. The big mound with the monument is on the south side of the road. Pull off the road at the roundabout road sign about two hundred yards short...
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    DPP sharpnedd issue

    I've noticed the same problem. When you use the crop tool the cropped image appears as "Fit image to screen" and the image appears a lot softer. As soon as you go into 50% or 100% view you get the full resolution back, ie sharp image again. I don't think it affects the resolution of the cropped...
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    Durham Birding

    Enjoying' your photos, Dave, keep them coming'. Renton
  21. Reeling Grasshopper Warbler

    Reeling Grasshopper Warbler

    I sat for a number of hours listening to this bird without seeing it. The next day the bird promptly popped up in front of me and I grabbed a bag full of shots before it dived back into the brambles.
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    Durham Birding

    Swallows and one Sandmartin resting up and preening on the fence wires at Seaton common yesterday morning. One of the Swallows had a ring and I think I made out digits 949.
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    Durham Birding

    A few shots of one of the Grasshopper Warblers singing along the path at Dormans pool on Thursday. The bird popped up in front of me at the screen after a number of hours sitting listening to it.
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    Durham Birding

    Give him my best wishes next time you see him, John
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    Canon 1.4x converter compatibility

    I have sold my converter to a guy with a 70-200mm f4 lens and it fails to autofocus when used with either a 450D or a 40D camera. I find this strange since I know it worked fine on my 500mm f4. Is there a compatibilty issue with this lens/ camera combination when using the 1.4x converter?
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