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Digiscope help needed
Hi Gary - if you want to get photos of BIF Bird In Flight, you probably need to drop back from a camera coupled to a scope, and 'just' use long focal length zoom such as on the Panasonic FZ20 or 30. These 2 models both have provision for electronic shutter release "remote control" and both have...- tswill2
- Post #10
- Forum: The Birdforum Digiscoping Forum
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Shutter release cable
Home made bracket for <<20 pounds I made my own "universal" bracket cable release for a Panasonic FZ10 using a couple of bits of scrap alum. extrusion and a 1/4-20 threaded rod or long "stove bolt" and nuts. The tapered release tip holds very well in a straight tapped hole. It only needs to...- tswill2
- Post #9
- Forum: The Birdforum Digiscoping Forum
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I'm considering buying a digital camera
Panasonics are fine I would recommend that you buy a spare battery or 2 via ebay so that you have plenty of power for it, and also a couple of 512 Mb SD memory cards. What comes with it is OK for trying it out but no good for real shooting. Have a look at my galleries at... -
Panasonic Lumix teleconverter
No but Dr. Shene ( http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam/ ) points out that there are better choices depending on whether resolution or $ is your highest priority. Price be damned, I'd go with the Nikon 17 ED gem. As it is I will stick with the TCON17 I bought off ebay for ~$100. I shot the... -
Just doing my semi obligatory pre posting intro
And another welcome from another new member. I've been enjoying the posts about childs toys, but have trouble remembering back that far! I think I had some great blocks, back in the '30s! To get back to the camera subject, I recently bought a "open box" Pana. FZ1 which has a 12X optically... -
Another new member - Tom Wiliams
:stuck: "Welcome to Birdforum!" Any help you need with IDs, just post. Nice gallery you have! Andy: Thanks for the offer and praise. My great-grandfather came from the NW corner of Wales, and I've driven around the country, but do not recall where the Usk Valley is. Care to remind me? Tom :h?: -
Another new member - Tom Wiliams
Hello all! I have finally managed to become registered, have at least partially filled in my profile. I am more of a photographer than avid birder, but do enjoy hunting out species that I have not seen before. I just can't identify all of them, nor maintain a "life list". I do have a few...