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Recent content by ncf15

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    Ducks, S Wales

    Couple of escapees have arrived at a local reservoir. ?id.
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    Crested lark portugal

    Thank, this was at praia de melides.
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    Crested lark portugal

    Habitat (beach), behaviour and crest look crested rather than thekla but is the bill too short and lower mandible too curved and breast streaking too well defined?
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    'AF point expansion' query re. birds in flight

    Just to clarify things the 70d whilst a perfectly capable camera for bif doesn't work in the same way as I understand the 7d does. You either have single focus point or a central group any of which will focus on what it thinks is the most relevant feature. This works very well for birds against...
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    Large white faced fly

    ? archytas sp. Very large fly feeding on heather nectar.
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    Best camera/lens for bird photography WITHOUT a tripod

    Hire before you buy. I had 500f4 and 300mmf2.8 for weekends from jacobs when they were still in business. That convinced me that although the quality of the 500 was brilliant it is too big and went for a 2nd hand 300mm2.8 + 1.4 & 2xTC. The lighter weight of the mk2 lenses may have changed this...
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    ISO on Canon 70D

    There is a menu option for iso settings (3rd tab from the left) which allows you to set the minimum ISO has this somehow been set to 400? Highlight tone priority if set will only allow you to have minimum iso of 200 but it doesn't sound like that.
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    Careful where you buy

    I have always assumed that all of the 'grey market' retailers 'avoid' paying UK/EEC import duties as that is the only way they can sell for the prices that they do.
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    T1i

    A couple of links to start http://www.digitalbirdphotography.com/windows/4.1.html http://www.naturelens.co.uk
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    Canon Primes

    I was in the same position last year. I rented a 300 2.8 and 500 4 + 1.4tc from jacobs for a weekend each. pics can be seen here - http://www.flickr.com/photos/54538464@N03/collections/72157628179871659/ Conclusions were as everyone else has said, depends on your budget and style of...
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    Calibration ?

    You have nothing to loose by trying the in camera mfa. There are several ways of doing it (Google should produce them) and the adjustments are easily reversible if they don't improve things.
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    Pipit Rutland Water Uk

    Pipit viewed into setting sun on edge of Rutland water this week. Presumably just meadow, ?? water
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