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  1. stuarta21

    Gitzo GHF2W compatible long plate

    I'm after a long plate to mount my Kowa 883 on. Having seen the price of the Gitzo one I'm hoping someone has found a suitable generic one at a more budget friendly price? Thanks in advance
  2. stuarta21

    Thermal "spotting scopes" - the experience thread

    Thanks for the reply. I don't know anything about Arca-Swiss, levelling units etc how long is the mounting rail?
  3. stuarta21

    Thermal "spotting scopes" - the experience thread

    What accessories have you used to mount your Thermal side by side with your scope please? I also use a Kowa 883 and would really like to mount my Thermal next to it.
  4. stuarta21

    Podlights

    I assume in that case the difference between 395nm and 365nm isn't that much in reality?
  5. stuarta21

    Podlights

    Had a reply, as follows. There are 3 pairs of leds. Each pair is centred on the wavelengths of 395, 440, 525 nm for UV, blue, and green respectively. Thoughts?
  6. stuarta21

    Podlights

    Excellent I was hoping someone who actually had one would reply! Would it work suspended over a Skinner trap, or is it best set up with one of the pop up style traps in your pic? Is it weatherproof or would it need protecting from rain? Would you be able to answer the question regarding the...
  7. stuarta21

    Podlights

    I emailed them to ask, apparently the power output is approximately 3.5w. The 3w LEDs draw 350mA approx it appears to use 2 each of UV, Blue and Green LEDs 👍🏻
  8. stuarta21

    Podlights

    I'd love a lepiLED I've not used LEDs before but the design and portability of it are really interesting, I just can't afford one. I don't have the skills to make something similar myself, I've seen people on Facebook groups that have done, the LEDs themselves are very cheap it's the casing and...
  9. stuarta21

    Podlights

    Have been moth trapping for a few years now and I'm always looking for different setups, especially if they are lightweight and portable to make life easier when I take my trap on holiday. I've looked at lepiLED but really can't justify the cost (upwards of £360) Podlights seem to be a cheaper...
  10. stuarta21

    May Day Farm

    That's interesting. I'd love to see a Glowworm, would be a first for me!
  11. stuarta21

    May Day Farm

    That's brilliant thanks so much, wish we had had more time to explore we didn't go past the first set of crossroads. Will definitely be back in the future though we really liked it, we always stay in Brandon so it's a perfect place to spend a couple of hours (hopefully when it's not raining next...
  12. stuarta21

    May Day Farm

    Interesting. I've attached 2 pics taken at the crossroads just along the main track from the radio mast, whereabouts is that pool in relation to these please?
  13. stuarta21

    May Day Farm

    Yeah the locations have been a bit confusing for anyone that haven't been to it before. I could see that some of the recent photos were from screen 2 but couldn't find the pool at the crossroads from the main track (just the 3 pools in front of screen one). Presumably the birds have moved on now...
  14. stuarta21

    May Day Farm

    Hi, Apologies for bumping an old thread but seeing as my question relates to this location I didn't think it was right to create an entirely new post. I've visited Mayday Farm this morning (in albeit not great weather) but struggled to find the well hidden pool. We walked past the Radio mast...
  15. stuarta21

    Choseley

    Apologies for bumping an old thread. I was at Choseley on Monday and other than Red-legged Partridge we saw very little. Bumped into a couple of birders on the way back to our car who told us the barns were sanitised 3 years ago and Yellowhammer, Corn Bunting and Little Owl have pretty much not...
  16. stuarta21

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Looking to purchase my first Thermal Imager. I was planning to get the Pulsar Axion 2 xq35 but have seen the Hikmicro fq35 seems to have a higher spec for a relatively small increase in price, does anyone own or have experience of using the fq35? Use will primarily be finding birds at my local...
  17. stuarta21

    How is the Google Pixel7 Pro for digiscoping?

    I can't answer your question directly but the Pixel 8 is due out in early October so might be worth hanging on a bit longer 👍🏻
  18. stuarta21

    UK Dragonflies and Damselflies 2023

    Hi all, don't suppose anyone knows of recent odonata sightings in Cairngorms? Arriving on Saturday for a week would like to get an idea of what I might be able to see, luck and weather permitting! Thanks in advance
  19. stuarta21

    G9 + 100-400 settings

    Keen to learn settings from anyone who is getting consistently good results from this combo please. Currently have mine on aperture priority, iso800 (as a start point, depending on conditions).
  20. stuarta21

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Are there any sub £1000 thermal spotters that are worth looking at, or is the quality just not there in that price range yet?
  21. stuarta21

    Help needed:Kowa 883, Panasonic G9, 20mm pancake lens and Kowa da10 adaptor

    Hi horukuru, many thanks for taking the time to reply. I've attached the histogram/file info for two of the pics, hope this is useful. I took the pics over a few days a couple of weeks ago, I would think they would be 60x mag or close to it. Grateful to any suggestions you may have.
  22. stuarta21

    Help needed:Kowa 883, Panasonic G9, 20mm pancake lens and Kowa da10 adaptor

    Hi all, I'm hoping someone will be able to help me. I've recently started digiscoping, the attached pics are taken using manual focus for the pancake lens, iso 1600, f1.7. So far I've been unable to get my pics sharp, is this down to my settings, lack of knowledge/experience, unrealistic...
  23. stuarta21

    Thermal "spotting scopes" - the experience thread

    Apologies for bumping an old thread, currently looking into possibly getting a Thermal Spotter as an aid to my birdwatching. Appreciate all the images you've shared they've been really helpful, I was wondering how you mounted the Spotter and scope side by side? Thanks in advance
  24. stuarta21

    Night vision equipment for mortals

    Hi all, Just wondered if there were any updated opinions or recommendations on this topic, I'm particularly interested in the usefulness of thermal imaging in general day-to-day birdwatching (whats the usable range for snipes/rails in reeds, warbler in a bush/tree etc)? Thanks in advance
  25. stuarta21

    Wash nature reserves in June.

    You're welcome. I'm lucky enough to call Gib my home patch, if you're there at the weekend we might bump into each other. If you like seawatching Mill Hill is the place to be, a couple of hours before high tide usually (Park in the first small car park and follow the path beyond the gate). Any...
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