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    Equipment for filming birds

    Thanks for all the great comments and advice. I am starting to realize that in order to build a suitable HD kit I will need way more than the $3000 or $4000 I was hoping to spend. Frank, Terry, and Romy, do you see rolling shutter problems ("jellocam") when using the 5D/7D to film birdflight?
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    Equipment for filming birds

    Thanks for all the info and links Romy. Very helpful. Now that things have begun to change in the market, I am considering new combinations of cameras. Here's what I'm considering: 1. Canon XL2 2. Canon 7D 3. Canon XHA1 with teleconverter Anyone have thoughts? I am interested in creating a...
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    Looking for birding spots in NH

    Regrettably, my hectic summer schedule ended up preventing me doing much birding, and I haven't yet explored the NH birding spots. I'm finally back in the granite state now, and so will post any nice spots I find. Thanks for the link to Audubon Jim. That looks like a great site. I'm living in...
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    Equipment for filming birds

    I am interested in purchasing a camera, although I might wait for the second generation of DSLRs with HD video capability. For wildlife cinematography, I have one major requirement: interchangeable lenses. Because of this, I am currently looking at the 5d mk2 and awaiting the Red Scarlet...
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    Equipment for filming birds

    I feel a bit out of place since my thread doesn't start with NEW VIDEO, but I hope that's okay |:$|. With so many videos up on this site, I am wondering if the videographers could post what they use to film birds and give suggestions about equipment for others. It would be helpful to know about...
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    Some of the best New York wildlife sites!

    I have never visited most of these places, and so I don't really have any additional information to offer. I could read about them and put that info onto the site, but it seems like it will be more useful for others to do those write-ups once they have visited some of these areas. I hope that...
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    Vortex Diamondback vs Vortex Viper

    I would be glad to provide all the information I can. I am not an expert (as I mentioned before, although I have spent a significant amount of time using a pair of Olympus binoculars, the DBs are my first personal pair), but I would like to help out. Any suggestions about information to include...
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    Hello!

    Thanks for the warm welcome. I am excited to be a member.
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    Vortex Diamondback vs Vortex Viper

    Unfortunately I already purchased the Diamondbacks, but I guess you can always expect that a newer, better version will soon replace anything you buy. With that said, I am happy with them so far. Edit: Actually, I just checked the box for my binoculars and I actually did get the new D241s. So...
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    Some of the best New York wildlife sites!

    There are a lot of great suggestions in this thread, but no good way to quickly find out information about these places (other than copying each one into Google). I thought I would take the time to create these links for all the birding spots mentioned in the thread so far, and hopefully others...
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    Looking for birding spots in NH

    It doesn't look like too many people visit this New Hampshire section, but I figure I will give it a shot anyway. I frequently visit southern NH, and am wondering if anyone can provide suggestions on good birding spots. I specifically visit the Hanover area and the Bedford area. I am a casual...
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    Vortex Diamondback vs Vortex Viper

    I just went to look at binoculars yesterday, and I narrowed my choices down to two pairs: the Vortex Diamondback 10x42s ($230) and the Vortex Viper 10x42s ($530). I had previously looked at the Vipers at a store that didn't have the Diamondbacks, and I thought that I would purchase these...
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    Hello!

    Hey, I'm Jon and I'm currently living in Saratoga Springs, NY, although I will be moving at the end of the summer. I am a recent graduate of Skidmore College. I did two summers of ornithology field work during the completion of my biology degree, studying sexual selection in Common...
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