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  1. cbs

    Travelscope help needed

    Thanks for your input, Pete, Joachim and bcskr. It all helps. But perhaps I have, unintentionally, given the impression that I under a tight budget. That is not the case. I am after is a solution with a reasonable feature/quality to cost ratio, which I don’t believe e.g. the Kowa TSN-553 has...
  2. cbs

    Travelscope help needed

    Hi Joachim, Thanks for the suggestion about the Kowa 501. Hadn't really considered Kowa after seing the price of the 553. After reading your reply, though, I found a thread on the same topic from back in November last year, where chicago-al does a side-by-side comparison between the MM3 and the...
  3. cbs

    Travelscope help needed

    Hi Manfred, Thanks for your input. I find the MM4 a bit pricy campared to the improvements over the MM3 - on paper, anyway. If the real life experience of those of you who actually own this model is that it blowes the '3 out of the water, I might consider it. I just haven't found any reviews...
  4. cbs

    Travelscope help needed

    Yes, Darkus_Markus, the TSN-553 looks very interesting, but I have a hard time figuring out how the price equivalent to that of a very decent full-size scope is justified. Even if this scope was not way out of my target price range. But thanks for the input. Christian
  5. cbs

    Travelscope help needed

    Hi, I am thinking of supplementing my full sizes scope with a travelscope. I have read a lot about different solutions and it seems there are three compact scopes which stand out: Vortex Razor HD 11-33x50 Hawke Endurance ED 12-36x50 Opticron MM3 60 GA They are pretty much in the same price...
  6. cbs

    Reccomendation on recorder to use with RØDE VideoMic Pro

    Thanks Marc, that was my understanding, too, so I'm going with the H5. Thanks for the helpful input! Christian
  7. cbs

    Reccomendation on recorder to use with RØDE VideoMic Pro

    Thanks for both your inputs, Marc and Iveljay, they're helpful. You mention the H4N, and I've been wavering between this model and the H5. The price difference is not that significant and other than the H4N having locks on its XLR, I fail to see how the H5 is not the better choice for field...
  8. cbs

    Reccomendation on recorder to use with RØDE VideoMic Pro

    Thanks for the input, Marc. I hear what you're saying regarding the mic's influence on sound quality. But for a start, my main objective is to get a simple setup using what I already have. I've done some (to my ear) okay recordings with the VideoMic + camera combo, but this is a too cumbersome...
  9. cbs

    Reccomendation on recorder to use with RØDE VideoMic Pro

    Hi, I’m considering getting a portable recorder to use with my RØDE VideoMic Pro and hope someone in here has experience using a similar setup. In addition to not having to lug my camera along to record bird song, I was hoping to have a setup that could do simultaneous focused recording of a...
  10. cbs

    Compact spotting scope recommendation

    Hi I'm looking for a compact/travel spotting scope to bring on trips where the bulk and weight of my Kowa scope makes it impractical to bring along. I'd prefer a 'stright' scope as it'll often be used from the car with a window clamp. Objective: 60mm or above, magnification: fixed 30+ or zoom...
  11. cbs

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'bird of prey'

    I'd say a male Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus) judging from the banded tail and the curved back edge of the wings. /Christian
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    Which bird of prey from Penne, Italy

    Hi! I hope someone will be able to help shed some light on this bird ´shot' on July 30. 2011 over Largo di Penne, Italy. The flight pattern, size and profile was consistent with an eagle and my guess would be Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). Others have been considered but place and time of...
  13. cbs

    Comment by 'Guest' in media 'Peregrine Falcon, juv.'

    mali, ammadoux and delia todd. Thank you so much for your comments. Christian
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  14. Peregrine Falcon, juv.

    Peregrine Falcon, juv.

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  15. cbs

    Birding i Minnesota mid September

    Hi bkrownd, Thanks for your answer. I'm going to stay in St. Paul and plan on getting a car while I'm there. More than specific species, I'm looking for a forest or wetland area - preferably a combination - that will provide a fair number of species and a couple of days worth of hiking. Christian
  16. cbs

    Birding i Minnesota mid September

    Hi, I'm going to Minnesota for two weeks in mid September. I'm planning on going birdwatching on foot a couple of days, and was thinking that maybe someone in here would be able to give a couple of ideas where to go. I've been looking a bit at the River Valley Birding Trail but have't been able...
  17. cbs

    Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro for Nikon

    Jaff and pduxon, Thanks for your answers - I think I'll go for the Sigma 18-50. It has the equivalent to a analog 50mm almost exactly in the middle of the zoom area. /Christian
  18. cbs

    Sigma AF 18-50mm f/2.8 EX DC Macro for Nikon

    Hello, I'm hoping some of you could give me your first hand impression of this lens. Thanks in advance! Christian
  19. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    Nice shots :t: Christian
  20. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    John Thanks for your answer. I'll look through the adapters forum and do a bit of experimenting. Christian
  21. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    Dougie Nice shots! When I compare your mute swan to the one I ‘shot’ today, I can see that I definitely need some way to connect my camera to the scope – handheld just doesn’t do it. Christian
  22. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    What are my options when it comes to adapters for the P5000 when used with a Kowa TSN-821 32xW? I've been on my first digiscoping trip today - great fun, but less than impressive pictures due to handheld shots. I wonder if the Kowa TSN-DA1 adapter with an adapter ring (28mm?) is my only option...
  23. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    It may be. I'm sure you and Malc know more about those things than I. Thanks to you both. Christian
  24. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    Hi Malc, I tried to disable both. But that didn't help. If I turn the camera on i 'Setup'-mode the sound is gone. It isn't until the lens is opened the sound appears. Christian
  25. cbs

    Nikon P5000 - first impressions

    Hi John, Thanks for a great thread and great shots that helped me decide on the P5000. I just got mine today, and I find that it makes a faint – but noticeable - sound like a laptop cooler or something like that. Do you experience the same with yours or do I have an issue with my dealer...
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