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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    Thanks. We've had a lot of Redpolls in the garden this winter. They really like our sunflower seed feeders
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    All shots hand held with P610. Edited Lroom 6
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    P610 handheld full zoom 60x approx 30 to 35 feet
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    Lesser Redpoll about 12 feet away around 25 to 30x zoom handheld with Nikon P610
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    Hand held shot at full 60x (1440mm equivalent) zoom. Some editing in lightroom 6 to improve contrast and sharpness
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    I use Lightroom 6. I think I can edit the jpegs and make as many changes as I like without loss until I save and export the file. Then there is a slight loss of quality although I haven't really noticed it when viewing on my laptop screen . Even then the original jpeg remains in Lightroom and I...
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    In the end I went for the Nikon P610 and now I've had a chance to try it out I'm impressed with the results I can get. The zoom is fully usable handheld even on 60x with the image staying sharp, so it works really well for bird photography. The EVF is good quality so even though I wear glasses I...
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    Nikon P610

    Yes I'd obviously try to get as much right by using the correct camera settings.I guess it's a case of whether a small amount of cropping for example or other minor adjustments will significantly effect the quality of the final image compared to an edited Raw file. Would the extra 4mp of the...
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    Nikon P610

    Hi. I've checked Sumit's review on the P610. Is there much loss in quality when editing the jpeg files? I use Lightroom 6 and would probably want to do a fair bit of cropping as well as tweaking white balance contrast and sharpness. I'm considering the Sx50 from Canon because it has Raw. Not...
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    The Nikon has an additional 4 mp. I anticipate cropping a lot of photos so would the extra pixles off set any gain I might have with the Canon Raw files?
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    Canon sx50 or Nikon p610

    I'm looking to buy either the Canon sx50 or Nikon P610 specifically for bird photography on a budget. I've looked at loads of reviews and photos on line but still finding it hard to decide. I have been able to handle the Nikon in the shops but the Canon is only available second hand or...
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    Digiscoping with Canon G1x mk2

    Hi, has anybody tried digiscoping with the Canon G1x mk2. Would the 5x optical zoom be a problem etc
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    Nightjars nr Sevenoaks

    Although its starting to get a bit late for them was going to try for Nightjars at Goathurst common nr Ide hill and Sevenoaks Kent. Ive found some basic info on line that the site is good for them but does anyone know the best spot to go as I dont know the area very well even though it is not...
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    Overpriced binoculars

    Hi Steve, while I think there is some truth in what you say about some novice birders believing they will be better at the hobby if they buy the most expensive optics I think in most cases people ,including myself, will pay out for the best optics they can afford in order to get the clearest...
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    Options available for digiscoping including phone cameras??

    If you are generally only going to be shooting hand held then you only have the option of the phone camera or superzoom camera. A mobile camera will be inferior to a superzoom compact due to having a fixed lens and no optical zoom so that leaves a super zoom camera to give you the best reach...
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    Leica Apo 62 problem

    Cheers for the replies. I bought the scope second hand so no warranty. Got it off fleabay. Could have raised a dispute and returned it as seller said he was not aware of any problem with it but as i have said it is optically perfect with mint lenses and the issue I have with it is subtle plus...
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    Leica Apo 62 problem

    Rich, sounds like it could be a similar thing. It's quite subtle but I feel like all the internals just shift ever so slightly accompanied by a little click. Strange
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    Leica Apo 62 problem

    I've hinted at this in a previous post with no response. My Apo 62 angled scope seems to have something slightly loose inside. When turning the scope body over an audible 'click' can be heard and felt in the black body part of the housing. It's like something weighty is moving slightly inside...
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    Liquidlen, interesting point about the bins as I prefer the swaros to the leicas as well and have a pair of EL 8.5x42. A friend I bird with regularly has the swaro 65hd scope with 20-60 zoom but I prefer the view through the Leica scope too!
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    Hello

    Welcome to the forum
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    Thanks for the advice re tripods but have put the upgrade on hold for now as I got a great deal on the 16-48 zoom and decided to go for it! Tried it at Pulborough brooks and it is excellent. Did a side by side comparison with a swaro hd 80 with 25-50 zoom. At full zoom the swaro was slightly...
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    If you are after the 40x eyepiece I notice Bartolli is selling one in the classifieds
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    I currently use a Velbon d600. It's quite heavy although reasonably sturdy. Definitely going to go for a carbon fibre upgrade. How does the velbon cf compare to the Manfrotto variants?
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    Daniel, what tripod set up do you use?
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    leica zoom for spectacle wearers

    So I've had my Apo 62 a few days now and took it to Dungeness RSPB recently. Really pleased with the view through the fixed 26x eyepiece. Lovely and bright with a wide fov. Still thinking about the zoom(I'll email you Sharpbill)but undecided at the minute. Compared to my friend's Swaro HD 65...
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