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    security

    Hi all, My free Mcafe trial expires soon & was wondering which free antivirus & fire wall people are using with vista sp1? I have used both avg & zonealarm in the past on xp, but have had issues with zonealarm on vista. I am not interested in paying for this security when there are so many good...
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    Manfrotto 393 head.

    Hi all, I am thinking of getting a 393 gimbal head for my monopod. What i want to know is whether the quick release clamp is either compatible with arca-swiss lens plates or removable to allow fitting of an arca-swiss clamp. Ta in advance. Rob.
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    simplyelectronics.net

    Hi all, Just wondering if anybody has come across this company before or bought any items from them? Thinking of buying a lens from them. www.simplyelectronics.net Regards Rob.
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    South devon birds?

    Hi, Can anyone tell me if a website exists with regular sightings updates for Devon, particularly the south? Ta v much Rob.
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    Manfrotto carbon fibre

    Hi all, I am looking to re-deploy my 055 to light camera work with a kirk ball head. I therefore am considering a nice light carbon tripod purely for my Swaro ATS 80HD. I was thinking of a 190 mag fibre, but will this be steady enough? I already have a 128RC head from the 055 to go on it. Oh &...
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    Freecom external harddrive not recognized

    Hi all, I have a problem. Around 40G of images i cant get too. I have looked in device manager & under the usb section, the drive is listed as unknown drive. It also says that no drivers are loaded? I am running microsoft windows xp. I have tried using a different cable & usb socket. The drive...
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    Printer recommendations.

    Hi all, & happy new year, I am after a cheap A4 printer to use with my laptop, for general printing of documents & photo contact sheets. All i want is one that will print in colour, that uses cheap ink cartridges. I do not require a scanner or copier or indeed card slots. I do not intend to use...
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    Yet another gull.....

    Hi, Took this at Portland bill, Dorset, yesterday. They have had a few Yellow legged gulls recently & i wondered if this was one. It was certainly paler than the other immatures present (especially around the head.) Size wise it was similar to the Herring gulls & certainly not as big as the...
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    ebay scams-lenses.

    If you are in the market for a bargain 500mm lens, beware! Check out the similar thread in the canon forum. Regards Rob. :-C
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    Skimming Swallow.

    Hi all, A shot from yesterday. One from about 150 that i binned! It just goes to show that patience does work & as said many times before, "the film is free". Nikon D2x with Sigma 500mm f4.5 @4.5. 1/1600 sec Aperture priority Iso 100 Centre weighted metering Continuous AF Tripod mounted...
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    Zante, september.

    Off to Zante in september for a couple of weeks. Anyone know anything about the birding/wildlife of this island? Any info/tips would be appreciated. TIA Rob.
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    What hybrid?

    I think the duck below is a hybrid. But what do you think the parents were? I think probably pochard x tufted. Any ideas welcome. Regards Rob
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    Sigma macros

    Anyone using Sigma 180/3.5 or 150/2.8 macro? Will be purchasing a macro lens probably in the spring, & these two seem to fit the bill. I will be using it for insects, so require a longer working distance than say a 105mm. What in your book is more important, longer reach or bigger aperture? Any...
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    Mallards in the mist

    Thought i would throw this one in for critique. Personaly i quite like it, but i am a bit worried about the exposure of the ducks, should they be a bit lighter? Would this spoil the effect of the misty winters afternoon? Comments more than welcome. Regards Rob. (o)<
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    D200

    Surprised no one has brought this up yet. Apparantly some one has "leaked" news of Nikons new digi-slr, the D200. From what i can gather it will have 10+ megapixels, 11 area af, & a 2.5" lcd. Prices seem to be around $1700 dollars (£1000 ish?). Couldnt see any release date though. Watch this...
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    err message

    I have occasionaly experienced a problem with my D70 & was wondering if anyone else has come across it before & what they did about it. Sometimes when pressing the shutter release button, the mirror seems to lock in the up posistion. I have then to press the button again to get the mirror to...
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    Roe deer

    Comments welcome on this one. Its a pity that the depth of field was not a bit deeper!
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    VR or OS?

    Simple question, Nikon 80-400vr or Sigma 80-400os? Which would you go for & why? Are there any other alternatives for my D70? Regards Rob. :h?:
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    1.4x teleconverter question

    I am thinking of trying a 1.4x teleconverter between my D70 & Tamron 200-500 zoom. This has left me a little confused. The question is what one do i get? Do i buy a Nikon or a Tamron, or will any make be ok? (sigma for example.) I think i have read somewhere about having to have matched items? I...
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    First Shortie! (With new Dslr)

    :h?: Thought i would post this shot as it is one of the first from my new camera. Any comments?
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    Up-grading bins.

    I am thinking of trading in my 7x42 Eschenbachs for some top line bins. I have already had a look at zeiss fl's & nikon hgl's. ( both of which are excellent, but did not like the look of the fl's.) I have heard a lot of negatives about the ultravids & the swarovskis are just plain weird looking...
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    Forest of Dean

    Hi there, anybody out there regular on this patch? I am thinking of going up on monday 14th march. Is there any activity with the goshawks yet? Is new fancy view point the best place to go? Also is there a best place to see hawfinch? Any advice will be greatly recieved. Ta v much in advance, Rob
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