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    what can I expect to see in Cuba?

    hello, going to varadero, Cuba in April, can anyone give me a few tips on what I'm likely to see there? I know Varadero isn't the "real" Cuba, but there is an ecological reserve near our hotel, so hoping to see some wildlife!!! (anything to escape the thousands of other sun worshippers on the...
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    Opticron Verano objective lens caps......Glue or chewing gum?

    Hello, now I've got your attention, I want to pick your brains! I've just bought myself a pair of Opticron Verano 8 x 42 and I'm really pleased with them, but everytime I take them out of the carry case, (or try to put them in again) The objective lens caps (The flimsy rubber type) fall off and...
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    Reculver, kent.

    hi guys, ages since I last viewed this website (not through choice, but no access to computer!!) Just had to tell you about my latest high! (This girl is easily pleased when it comes to bird watching!!) I saw my first LITTLE AUK in the weekend and I'm still on cloud nine!! We walked from Minnis...
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    when's the next Stodbash?

    Just got my foot out of plaster and raring to go!!! Jude :D
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    Stodmarsh withdrawal symptoms!!! Please help!

    Hello all you Stodmarshers!!! I've had my foot in plaster for 3 weeks now and I'm really missing Stodmarsh! (My cast is non weightbearing, so I can't hop very far!!!!) Can anyone tell me what I've been missing there lately, any exciting sightings?, go on, spill the beans!!! I'm Sooooooooo bored...
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    A really stupid question, so humour me!

    I've decided to go for the Nikon D50 and drag myself kicking and screaming into the digital era at long last! I've never even held a digital camera before, let alone actually use one, so there's one burning question I have to ask out of sheer ignorance! (So please explain in simple terms for...
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    what's a mint Nikon f55 worth??

    Anyone got any idea what a mint condition nikon F55 with 28-80mm G lens might be worth as a trade in for the Nikon D50 at Jessops? I went into a "local" photgraphy shop a few days ago and asked the assistant, who was obviously NOT a nikon fan and after a sharp intake of breath, he replied! (and...
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    Digital photography phobia?

    Help!!!! After years of film photography, I'm tempted to blow my savings on a Nikon D50. I've had the cash burning a hole in my pocket for some time now but just can't bring myself to actually walk into a shop and buy it!! Why? I hear you all shout? Answer: I'm not the sharpest knife in the...
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    Sandisk Ultra II 1GB SD card, bargain???

    After many hours spent browsing the net for the cheapest Sandisk Ultra II 1GB SD card and reading all the horror stories about millions of fakes being sold on e-bay, I've found one at www.memoryzoo.co.uk including P+P it costs £30.45. I've seen a few cheaper on Amazon through various dealers and...
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    7dayshop cheap SD cards, anyone tried them?

    I'm about to buy a nikon D50 and I see 7dayshop.com are selling their own brand Sd cards for silly money, for example 1GB £13.99 = P+P. Has anyone out there tried one in a Nikon D50, or should I fork out for a sandisk? I read numerous reviews on their website praising this bargain SD card, but...
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    Cheap SD cards for Nikon D50

    I'm about to buy a nikon D50 and according to nikon's website, they recommend only sandisk or panasonic SD cards, but they seem quite expensive? Can any D50 users tell me which brands of cards they use please and rough prices too if possible? (I'd rather spend my cash on better lenses!)
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    cheaper brand Sd cards for nikon D50?

    I'm about to buy a nikon D50 and according to nikon's website, they recommend only sandisk or panasonic SD cards, but they seem quite expensive? Can any D50 users tell me which brands of cards they use please and rough prices too if possible? (I'd rather spend my cash on better lenses!)
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    need help choosing a lens for my nikon D50

    I'm about to blow my savings on a Nikon D50 and can't decide whether to buy the D50 with nikon 18-55 lens and a sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO macro DG Or should I just buy the body only and the sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 Asperical Macro? I want to cover all aspects of photography, landscape, portrait...
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    need help choosing a sigma lens

    I'm about to blow my savings on a Nikon D50 and can't decide whether to buy the D50 with nikon 18-55 lens and a sigma 70-300 f4-5.6 APO macro DG Or should I just buy the body only and the sigma 28-300 f3.5-6.3 Asperical Macro? I want to cover all aspects of photography, landscape, portrait...
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    Bird Hide Users Take Note!

    Take your rubbish home!! undefined If there's one thing that makes my blood boil, it's inconsiderate people who leave rubbish in bird hides!! I'm the first to admit I often eat my packed lunch in the comfort of a cosy, comfortable hide, but I ALWAYS take my food wrappers home! It's no effort...
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    can you recommend the Jeffrey Harrison Reserve ?

    Hello, Can anyone give me any information as to what I can expect to see at the Jeffrey Harrison Reserve near Sevenoaks kent? I plan to vist this site soon and although other birders say it's a great place, they never tell me what they see when they get there! At the moment, my local favourite...
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