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  1. James Eaton

    Request for recordings of Sunda Blue Robin & Elegant Pitta

    Hi everyone, Myself and colleagues are putting together an acoustical analysis of two species complexes: Sunda Blue Robin Myiomela diana and Elegant Pitta Pitta elegans, for a potential taxonomic reclassification. If anyone is able to provide sound recordings that are not already in the...
  2. James Eaton

    Gull species for id, Hokkaido, Japan

    Hi all, Thought this might be of interest for those into identifying a potential out-of-range larid. This bird was in a large flock of Slaty-backed and Glaucous-winged Gulls. Bird was noticeably smaller than both of those but larger than the nearby Kamchatka Gulls. Photo was taken in strong...
  3. James Eaton

    Gull id.....

    Dear all, The attached photo was taken in Indonesia on 30th October by a friend. Whatever species it is will be a first for the country. Would anyone like to confirm that it is a Heuglin's Gull please? Cheers James
  4. James Eaton

    CF Card erased by computer...

    Dear All, I had a major hard-drive failure on my laptop last month while away - the laptop no longer recognised the hard-drive and I have had to install a new drive. The biggest problem with this is during the last time it worked is it somehow erased the contents on my CF card - all my photos...
  5. James Eaton

    Virus on my memory cards, please help!

    Hi All, Managed to get a worm virus through my memory stick in an internet cafe yesterday onto my laptop. Unfortunately this has disabled my memory cards from my camera. Now, when I plug in my memory cards through the USB the folder can not be opened and is read as an application, not a folder...
  6. James Eaton

    Belum-Temengor: A threatened hornbill haven

    The Malaysian Nature Society is fighting to save the 130 million year old rainforests of Perak State in northern Malaysia. The forest is home to more than 3,000 plants, 274 bird species, including all 10 of Malaysias hornbills (the only rainforest with such a number), 168 butterfly species and...
  7. James Eaton

    Optic shops in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Dear All, I recently recieved an e-mail off a friend working in a conservation organisation who is looking to purchase several pairs of binoculars for local guides in Southeast Asia, they will be in Kuala Lumpur later this month. Can any of our Malaysian residents help me in recommending any...
  8. James Eaton

    Canon 20D problems, error 99

    Hi All, Hopefulyl someone can assist, though I suspect it could be a sending back to factory job, which I could really do without. I was attempting to take a photo last week when the camera just shut down. I've tried switching it on since, changing batteries, memory cards etc, nothing happens...
  9. James Eaton

    Aluminum or Carbon-fibre tripod?

    Hi All, I'm finally looking into upgrading my ageing 144 Manfrotto tripod. I've decided on the 055 Manfrotto tripod. However, I'm unsure with to spend the extra money on the carbon-fibre version as opposed to the aluminum. Can anyone provide me with any significant differences between the 055D...
  10. James Eaton

    Website: Technical help required

    Hi All, Any help with the following question would be most welcome, as I am struggling to find out how to alter this problem. For starters, I know this isn't an ideal way of doing a website, but, it was the way my university tutors taught us. I create my website (rollovers, photos, text...
  11. James Eaton

    Digital Camera backup memory storage

    Hi All, I'm finally looking into switching to a digital SLR this week, having spent the last 8 years on slide film, a big switch for me, it's terrifying me! So much to look into, but as luck would have it I'm hopefully having a Canon 20D brought over from the states by a friend for me, so its...
  12. James Eaton

    Shoulderpods, a lightweight alternative?

    Hi All, Following on from a recent thread about lightweight scopes to use abroad, I wondered if theres a way of getting rid of the tripod making the combination even lighter to carry. Could anybody tell me please what they think to the use of shoulderpods, espeically if combined with a 50mm...
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