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Recent content by John Fleet

  1. John Fleet

    Birdwatcher's Diary iOS

    Similar experience and the fact that eBird has a web interface is another major plus so having been a loyal BWD users for nearly 10 years I can't say that I now miss it at all...
  2. John Fleet

    Swarovski ATS 65 refurbishment?

    Similar experience with the 20 x 60 zoom which came with my secondhand ATS. Lens had fungus spots. Sent back to Austria via Surrey and returned within a fortnight in pristine condition with no charge. I should say that the lens was by definition secondhand when I purchased it and I didn't have a...
  3. John Fleet

    Best Website To Log Sightings, UK

    I use Birdwatchers diary (IOS and Android). It has the facility to upload directly to eBird. There's a review of it here: https://www.birdguides.com/reviews/birdwatchers-diary-app/ The review is 4 year's old but I don't think that the app has changed much in that time - probably because it...
  4. John Fleet

    Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

    Thanks guys! - I was hoping for something a bit more exotic but there you go. At least I have a positive ID
  5. John Fleet

    Lindos, Rhodes, Greece

    Unfortunately strongly backlit hence the virtual silhouette Flycatcher of some sort?
  6. John Fleet

    Olympus OM-D E-M10?

    OK thanks - any thoughts on the most suitable lens from the Olympus/Panasonic stable? - any crop sensor lenses which you might suggest (via appropriate adapter). I guess that a teleconverter isn't going to be a good option with any of the zoom options? I value your considerable experience with...
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    Olympus OM-D E-M10?

    Niels, I'm not sure what point that you are making? - but to answer your question, I'm seeing this as a general purpose travel camera - small and light enough to replace my Canon SX720 and / or Panasonic GX800 without being overly large, but giving the all important viewfinder and retaining the...
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    Olympus OM-D E-M10?

    I'm committed to M43 for reasons of size and weight. I presently have a Panny GX7 which is a fine camera but still too large for me to carry around all day together with bins and scope. I'm intrigued by the smaller size of the Olympus OM-D E-M10 and presently Olympus are offering £100 off the...
  9. John Fleet

    Listing Software for Mac

    Thanks for the heads up guys. another Mac user here who for years has been looking for something suitable. I've settled on using Birdwatcher's Diary for field recording then uploading to eBird. Just downloaded all my eBird records and imported them into Scythebill which went without a hitch. In...
  10. John Fleet

    Gull - Majorca

    Thanks!
  11. John Fleet

    Gull - Majorca

    Seen at Cala Ratjada..
  12. John Fleet

    The best spotting scope for a monopod??

    I use a Nikon ed50 with a Sirui monopod as my daily birding set up. Because the Sirui has 3 feet it is effectively a tripod and obviates the need for a hide clamp when in hides. I wouldn't leave it unattended in the way in which you can with a regular tripod but the speed in which it can be...
  13. John Fleet

    IP camera to watch my bird feeders

    Amazon link not working (from the UK at least) - could you say what the model is? Thanks!
  14. John Fleet

    What’s the best bridge camera for birding?

    Hi Jim - interested on your thoughts on the AZ901. Your Flickr images look pretty good to me. I'm intrigued by this range. The AZ901 was seemingly announced back in 2016 but in the UK at least it's never appeared AFAIK. The 90 x optical zoom sounds very compelling but of course that's only a...
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    Need advice for Travel Scope and Tripod

    I have an ED50 (angled) and my tripod is .. a monopod! But it's really both as it's a SIRUI P204-S. It works really well with the little ED50. No head required, just affix the scope to the monopod direct. In most conditions I find that I can leave it standing (on its three little feet) without...
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