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    Advice needed for Ecuador trip

    Thanks for the advice. Appreciated.
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    Advice needed for Ecuador trip

    I have booked a 2 week tour to Ecuador with a full time guide who also drives us around. What is the usual rate for tipping the guide? How about the staff at the lodges we stay in? tky.
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    Birding tour in Ecuador

    I have booked a 2 week tour to Ecuador with a full time guide who also drives us around. What is the usual rate for tipping the guide? How about the staff at the lodges we stay in? tky.
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    Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery!

    The sharpness and details are superb.:t:
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Hi Jaco, For my case, after the first programming of the chip and testing for front / back focus, I tried to re-enter programming mode as instructed to adjust but it just wouldn't go to programming mode. You guys have such issues? I'll try to post the shots but just couldn't pinpoint whether...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Indeed it takes plenty of courage to meddle with such an expensive toy.
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    'Dandelion chips'

    thornlv, That's very kind of you to post some DIY shots. Really appreciate if you can post the steps between 3rd & 4th photos when you removed the original contact and how you stick the Dandelion on. Also the final assembly on the scope. Thanks a lot in advance. I also discovered when I turn...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Jaco, Did you buy the chip and DIY sticking it yourself? I have solved my problem through trial and error by sticking the chip offset from original position to about 1.5 to 2 mm. I'll be doing more testing over this weekend. So far this chip has greatly gave me more keepers except when there's...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Sorry JvdM, can't help you on that as I ordered from the same source as you and facing issues too. My previous one is from China same as Aegea but he ran out of stock. I believe they are exact copy from the same factory although I don't know where. I wanted to buy an adapter already chipped but...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Thanks Aegea for the informative links. I will try to read them over the weekends. As for the programming link you attached I am not quite sure what it meant, able to confirm if this is for adjustment of front & rear focus? Confirmation dot justification You can move autofocus confirmation dot...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Aegea, I tried to enter program mode as instructed but the camera couldn't give me the 5sec shutter speed and the seller suggested to reset the camera to default and the programming went as planned. After that I tried to adjust the settings back to where I started with as best I could remember...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    Hi guys, I have just purchased a set of T-adapter and glued a new Dandelion chip on, I found that the pics now are worse than my previous chip. The subject is much less contrasty, the shutter fires even when they are not in focus unlike previous chipped adapter. There seems to be a problem of...
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    'Dandelion chips'

    I guess you can only take up his offer and order another set to try.
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    Digiscoping

    alphan & Paul, You are both right in that sense, cost wise versus our setup and also the drop in shutter speed due to the extra elements. I guess with that amount of magnification, the subject will loose quite a lot on contrast as well. I was more impressed with the option of fog free (though...
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    Digiscoping

    Hey guys, What do you think of this new setup? Looks very promising and versatile on the field. Not sure if the adapter FSA-L2 could be attached to a custom adapter to suit our scope which give the flexibility to vary the magnification. Furthermore it's got lenses with multi-layer coatings...
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    Alphan, Drop me your email, I'll discuss the details with you.:t:
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    I hope to meetup someday with you over at your forest. Then you can show me around to capture some of your endemic species.:t:
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    Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery!

    Hi Paul, Thanks a lot for pointing in the right direction. I will find time to download and test it out. Hope to salvage some shots. tbc
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    Same conditions here in Singapore! Especially backlight always introduce CA in my shots when shooting with sparse leaves and bright sky even though the sun is shining from behind me.
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    Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery!

    Back to the PFK software issue, is there such a function in GIMP? Please advice. This morning I went shooting, discovered that the centre focus point had somehow became retarded. I was aiming at a bird with black head and brown body basking in the morning sun (sunny day) right at the top of a...
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    Astroscope + DSLR = Gallery!

    Superb details, even the water droplets on the feathers are pin sharp. The red eyes are difficult to tell if on focus though.:t:
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    A surprising observation (well, to me, anyway)

    Read somewhere that if scopes are to be used in environments where there is a significant temperature difference, about 20 ~ 30 mins are required for the temperature between scope's lenses & tube to equalize with the environment. tbc
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    Regarding the sensor issue, I am not sure if the dandelion chip played a part as in misalignment of the contacts since there's no way to tell when they are coupled together. Or the configurations / built in programming that's communicating with the body. Ever tried dismantling a damaged lens...
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    Fernando, Thanks for the reply. The D300s' side sensors do not always fire off when needed so I have locked to the centre one. Is there any way to increase the DOF in my case or its the law of optics? What's the optimum DOF for bird photography in our case of astrophotography? I am thinking...
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    TS optics TL APO 804, a small review.

    Has anyone tested if their scope produce images that are sharp from centre to edge or just centre and starts to blur out towards the edges? I have chipped my adapter and the best focus spot is right at the centre, so I have problems with composition when subject is full frame or trying to get...
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