OrnithologyDevotee
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Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this.
I was wondering how you guys store your birding gear and what you own? Everything from cameras, binoculars, notebooks, cleaning supplies, etc are welcome!
This is my current setup. It's a few shelves with all my gear in it.
First off this is my binocular (and monocular) collection.
Adasion 12x42 were my first ever binoculars I was gifted. They aren't great for birding and the optics are really bad but they hold some sentimental value.
These are my Vortex crossfire HD 10x42's. I think they are fine budget bins but they aren't amazing optically. I also much prefer 8x over these 10x so they are annoying to use.
These are my new Nikon Monarch m7 8x42's. They are my favorite pair with very nice optics, great build quality, and very comfortable use. They make birding much more enjoyable.
This is my vortex solo 8x36 monocular. I enjoy it because of how versatile it is. The belt clip is very nice to have and the overall feel of the monocular is great. I prefer binoculars but when I'm going somewhere not to bird I can always take this along and leave it on my belt just in case.
This is my fotopro carbon fiber tripod with the 2 different head options. A ball head and a nice swivel for video. I really like this tripod because it's so light and easy to bring along.
This is my Vortex Diamondback 20-60x60. I personally don't love it especially after getting to look through other birders really nice scopes. I may need to get a better one soon. Just not looking to drop a few thousand at the moment. It was only $180 and gets the job done for identifying shore birds from a distance. Just not very fun to use.
This is my current camera setup for bird photography. A Nikon D7200 with a 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF lens. The setup works much better than my old D300 with the same lens because of the much better image quality. With the crop sensor the 300mm is equivalent to about 450mm. I can get even more reach by cropping my photos another 1.3-1.5x.
This is my old Nikon D300 body.
This is my Panasonic Lumix FZ-70. To be honest I don't like this camera. I think the build quality feels like junk and the camera itself isn't very sophisticated compared to my D7200. I may give it away or sell it in the future for some more cash for optics.
This is my macro lens. It's a Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Manuel macro lens. It was very cheap online and works pretty well.
This is my vivitar 28mm lens. It's a decent lens. It was only 20$ so I can't complain.
This is my collect of D7200 batteries. I have 4 of them plus the one inside my camera. I like the peace of mind that I can bird for a full day if I charge all my batteries the night before.
These are some little lens cleaning kits I have for my optics.
This is the only thing I use to clean my camera sensor. This little rocket blower works incredibly well without damaging the sensor. If you have a camera this is a must own.
I always have some kind of notebook and writing tool ready to bring into the field for notes if I don't manage to get a photo of a new bird. At the moment I'm using this little spiral flashcard book with a mechanical pencil.
I was wondering how you guys store your birding gear and what you own? Everything from cameras, binoculars, notebooks, cleaning supplies, etc are welcome!
This is my current setup. It's a few shelves with all my gear in it.
First off this is my binocular (and monocular) collection.
Adasion 12x42 were my first ever binoculars I was gifted. They aren't great for birding and the optics are really bad but they hold some sentimental value.
These are my Vortex crossfire HD 10x42's. I think they are fine budget bins but they aren't amazing optically. I also much prefer 8x over these 10x so they are annoying to use.
These are my new Nikon Monarch m7 8x42's. They are my favorite pair with very nice optics, great build quality, and very comfortable use. They make birding much more enjoyable.
This is my vortex solo 8x36 monocular. I enjoy it because of how versatile it is. The belt clip is very nice to have and the overall feel of the monocular is great. I prefer binoculars but when I'm going somewhere not to bird I can always take this along and leave it on my belt just in case.
This is my fotopro carbon fiber tripod with the 2 different head options. A ball head and a nice swivel for video. I really like this tripod because it's so light and easy to bring along.
This is my Vortex Diamondback 20-60x60. I personally don't love it especially after getting to look through other birders really nice scopes. I may need to get a better one soon. Just not looking to drop a few thousand at the moment. It was only $180 and gets the job done for identifying shore birds from a distance. Just not very fun to use.
This is my current camera setup for bird photography. A Nikon D7200 with a 70-300mm f/4-5.6 AF lens. The setup works much better than my old D300 with the same lens because of the much better image quality. With the crop sensor the 300mm is equivalent to about 450mm. I can get even more reach by cropping my photos another 1.3-1.5x.
This is my old Nikon D300 body.
This is my Panasonic Lumix FZ-70. To be honest I don't like this camera. I think the build quality feels like junk and the camera itself isn't very sophisticated compared to my D7200. I may give it away or sell it in the future for some more cash for optics.
This is my macro lens. It's a Sigma 50mm f/2.8 Manuel macro lens. It was very cheap online and works pretty well.
This is my vivitar 28mm lens. It's a decent lens. It was only 20$ so I can't complain.
This is my collect of D7200 batteries. I have 4 of them plus the one inside my camera. I like the peace of mind that I can bird for a full day if I charge all my batteries the night before.
These are some little lens cleaning kits I have for my optics.
This is the only thing I use to clean my camera sensor. This little rocket blower works incredibly well without damaging the sensor. If you have a camera this is a must own.
I always have some kind of notebook and writing tool ready to bring into the field for notes if I don't manage to get a photo of a new bird. At the moment I'm using this little spiral flashcard book with a mechanical pencil.
