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[Pixelsnapper]

Hi all

As a kid I used to love birdwatching but life moves on and now I’m my late 50’s and I’ve returned to the hobby ( currently working through my Merlin Bird ID life list…) I’ve also been a professional photographer for a very long time ( I started in a Black and White darkroom at 17 )
I have seen the introduction of Ilford Multigrade, the demise of Kodachrome and Photoshop 3.0 first arriving on floppy disks.
I also love a good adventure, slip on a rucksack and away I go. What could be better than wild camping under the stars and a good mug of coffee while watching the sun comes up…..
Hello everyone…

 

[Kits]

Welcome to Birdforum. I hope you enjoy your visits.

We have a Gallery where you can upload a maximum of three of your photos in a 24 hour period. 😊

 

[Lisa W]

Hi, welcome to the forum on behalf of the staff and moderators. I think you will find us a friendly and helpful group.

 

[delia todd]

Hi Pixelsnapper and a warm welcome from me too.

I'm sure you will enjoy it here and I hope to hear about all the birds you see when out and about.

 

[Fritz73]

Hola! Welcome to Birdforum

 

[Chris G6 UXU]

Hello and welcome to the forum, enjoy and all the best.

 

[R T]

Hi and welcome
One piece of advice, get the best binoculars you can afford.
There are absolute bargains to be found in the second hand market.
You probably know that , because of the photography background.
Coffee and birds pure bliss
Regards.

 

[snapshot2022]

Hello and a very warm welcome from all of us at the Bird Forum enjoy your visits.

 

[Pixelsnapper]

Hi and welcome
One piece of advice, get the best binoculars you can afford.
There are absolute bargains to be found in the second hand market.
You probably know that , because of the photography background.
Coffee and birds pure bliss
Regards.

Hi
I have been using a pair of Leica 8x32 trinovid HD for the last few years which are extremely sharp and a lovely size to carry but do suffer with chromatic aberration when used against a bright sky. Notably watching buzzards and red kites.
Which is a great shame as I can’t unsee it now I see it.
I’ve just upgraded them with a pair of Swarovski El Field Pro 10x42as I wanted a bit more reach and now nearly all the chromatic Has gone…nearly…
( On a side note the trinovids might be a little bit sharper in the centre and hold up very very well next to their expensive cousins )
My dilemma is what to part ex the trinovids against… id like something smaller than the 10x42’s a question for the other forum I guess…
I also own a pair of Bushnell 15x56 for stars / satellites and sea life mounted on a Manfrotto video head. They also suffer from chromatic but are nice and sharp in the centre and a they were reasonable price.