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    Novoflex QuadroPod

    Hi all, has anybody tried this tripod, or better to say quadropod, of course: http://www.novoflex.com/en/products/camera-support-systems/quadropod/ Does the fourth leg introduce noticable more sturdiness compared to tripods? Steve
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    Low cost winners

    With current offerings at the market, what do you think about a combination of the following three: Pentax Papilio 6,5x21 Canon 12x36 IS Fujinon 7x50 FMT-SX Nothing beats the Papilios at close-ups. Works rather well for sports, concerts and so on and, believe it or not, for birdwatching too...
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    Mirrored globes against raptors?

    Hi, I hope this is the right forum to ask about something I stumbled on in the internet. It's a mirrored ball or globe intended to prevent raptors from visiting the garden...
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    Colour changes of adult Common Frog from one year to another

    Hi all, since two years I have a very welcome guest in my garden. It's a Common or Grass Frog (Rana temporaria) who use to choose frequently a flowerpot as his home at daytime during spring and summer. Last year I was able to identify it as a female because of its rods of glands at the sides...
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    Spider ID

    Hi, I found this water spider in a moor area yesterday. Does anybody have an idea about this species? I hope the photo is good enough for identifying. If needed, I could add some more images. Steve
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    Flower ID please

    Hi, found this flower carpet in the wood of mainly European spruce. The colour of the flowers in life were actually more bluish than the camera's captures (Canon SX40). A smell of honey was noticable close to the flowers. I didn't find the species in my books. Perhaps an escape from a garden...
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    Close focus records

    Hi all, The Pentax Papilios are well known for their outstanding close focus capabilities. I don't really see any competition to them in that respect. But perhaps I've just overlooked the competitors. Do you know any other binoculars (not monoculars) with very good (~ 1m or less) close focus...
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    Bat ID

    Hi, found this bat in my bat box a couple of weeks ago. Sorry for picture quality. Is it possible to identify this species? Steve
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    Which superzoom for photography of insects?

    Hi, mainly a birder, I cannot carry that much extra gear around like SLR and macro lenses additional to the scope and binoculars. But I'm also very much interested in insects like butterflies and dragonflies and want to do some photos of these. Since insects are pretty shy I have to keep the...
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    Binoculars in literature

    Hi all, yesterday, while reading a book I stumbled once again on a topic I always do appreciate if I come across it. I'm talking about binoculars in literature. This was not the first time it happend but unfortunately I forgot most of the other occasions before |:$|. In order that these...
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    Superzoom vs. digiscoping

    Hi, I'm not sure if this is the right place to post or the camera forum. I'm interested in experiences and opinions about the differences in image quality. How does the results a superzoom camera can give are able to compete with those one can get via a classical digiscoping...
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    Birds in Storm

    On the occasion of the storm here at the North Sea coast yesterday I wonder how seabirds overcome under such storm conditions. I always had the impression that sea birds don´t fly from storm force 11 and higher. But where do they stay during the storm? Do they mainly swim or do they fly? Steve
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    Against the hype of more and more megapixels

    Don´t know, if the information provided here is new for everybody, but I think it is worth a closer look: http://6mpixel.org/en/ Steve
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    Ergonomics

    In this forum of binoculars we discussed about optics and brands so many times that one could think ergonomics are only a side issue for birdwatchers. On the other hand I think most of us know by practical experience about its importance. One main property of a product that was designed by...
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    New Ultravids coming

    Hi, according to a catalogue of hunting equipment there are new Ultravids to come soon. It is said they have FL lenses and hydrophobic coatings such as 'Lotutec' or 'Easy to clean'. Steve
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    Big binoculars made of two scopes

    I just discovered this: http://www.swfa.com/pc-6438-45-swfa-30x80-hd-big-eye-spotter-system.aspx Really a good idea IMO. Steve
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    Pied Flycatcher - singing female?

    Hi, for a few days I´ve heard a Pied Flycatcher - Ficedula hypoleuca - singing quite loud in a pine tree. Today I watched at him with a binocular the first time and it looked like a female. No black and white at all. Did anybody make the same observation or heard about singing females of this...
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    Where are the other old competion photographs?

    Where are the other old competition photographs? Dear admin, I can´t find the other photographs. Steve
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    Polarizing filter with binoculars

    Hi, I frequently watch birds at the sea, at lakes, rivers and ponds. The sun is often reflecting over the water so I can´t see the birds that good. An old angler trick is using Polaroid sunglasses which enables them to look in the water. Some binoculars so as the Canon IS have the possibility...
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    Nikon 14x40 and 12x36 StabilEyes

    Hi everbody, in the internet one can find a lot of information about binoculars with image stabilisation technology like Canon IS or Fujinon Techno-Stabi. But I can´t find something worthy about the two models of Nikon. The Nikon 14x40 and 12x32 StabilEyes uses the same cabinetts as the...
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    Hello from Hamburg, Germany

    Hello, just want to introduce myself. My favorit interests are optics and European birds. Regards Steve
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