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    Nikon 500f/4

    Hi all Does anyone have an idea on cost to replace the silent wave motor on a 500 f4 afs ed Thanks Steve
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    New fx body

    Hi all, i currently own a d7000 which I use with nikon 500mmvr and 300mm f4 sometimes with a nikon 1.4tc I am considering getting a 2nd body and would like to get a full frame one this time. Obviously I would stay with nikon as the lenses above and a few others I have are all nikon. I would...
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    Apple Imac

    Hi does anyone use an apple imac 21.5 inch 500gb ? i need to replace my tired laptop but want a monitor that will show my photos clear, also it needs to run cs5 easily. many thanks Steve
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    Pics for critique

    I feel these are some of my best to date, please feel free to comment.
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    Some help and advice needed

    Hi, Next week I am hoping to go to a private site to photograph Short eared owls, I have a D7000 combined with nikon f4 500mm afs vr also a nikon 1.4tc if needed. I have a Gitzo tripod and Jobo black widow head. I have not had any experience using the tripod and black widow and will not get a...
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    Keeping my Nikon 500 f4 and camera body safe

    Hi, Not too sure where to post this but anyway, I have just purchased a black rapid rs-4 camera strap, I am using a 500mm f4 and assumed it would be Ok to screw the strap into the camera body rather than the lens foot, now I am unsure. Will the weight of the lens be OK hanging off the body? I...
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    Altered images

    HI, I have been trying to improve some of my pics using pse9, I am still a newcomer to this and am tying various methods. These have been changed by using layers and changing the sections I was not happy with, any thoughts would be welcome. The coal tit......changes made to darken perch and...
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    New tripod

    http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RS-324_Carbon_4_Section_Tripod.html#nogo Has anyone got any thoughts on whether this would be a suitable tripod for my 500/f4 Has anyone tried this with a 500mm f4 or bigger lens? Steve:gh:
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    Tripod and wimberley style head

    Hi, I have just bought a Nikon 500 f4 lens and am now looking for a suitable head and tripod has anyone heard of or used this tripod with a big lens? http://www.redsnapperuk.com/camera-accessories/RS-324_Carbon_4_Section_Tripod.html Also does anyone know of a Wimberley style head, I really...
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    Processing images

    I have attached a picture which I have been playing around with, I am trying to use layers in pse9 to improve some of the backgrounds. I have cropped and picked the head shot of this bird against a grass background purely to make things easier for me on my 1st attempt. Your thoughts on the...
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    500mm f/4

    Hi all, this lens is for sale 2nd hand on a shop website, would this be the latest model? Used Nikon Nikkor 500mm F4 AF-S VR When I search for new ones Nikon Nikkor 500mm F4 AF-S G ED VR is the model i find, are these two different lenses? Confused Steve
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    More pics for critique

    Hi Once again, Now a few more months have passed I have decided to post a few more images for critique. I am still in my first year and am still trying to learn how to get the best from my setup as well as the daunting task of processing my pics, that's when I have managed to get close enough...
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    Processing images

    Hi All, Not sure where to start! I am using photoshop elements 9 to process my pics, when viewed on my laptop they look OK to me but sometimes if I send off to get the pics printed (via internet bonusprint) the sky sometimes seems white/grey rather than blue which shows on both my laptop and...
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    Big lenses again

    Sorry if this has been asked many times before. I am looking to purchase a bigger lens in the near future and am unsure what to go for. I am currently using a D7000 with 300 f4 and 1.4 nikon tc. I, like most people want more reach and am unsure whether the 400 2.8 with a 1.7 tc would be a better...
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    Pics for Critique

    Hi all, I have been photographing birds for a few months now and feel I am improving. Any thoughts on these pics good or bad would be appreciated. Steve.
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    First post

    Hi, I have taking bird pics from early this year, the Whitethroat and yellowhammer are 2 of my earlier efforts and the whinchat and Robin are more recent ones, any opinions on how I could improve or where I am going wrong would be appreciated. I think the 2nd two are better images and are...
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    D700 or D90

    Hi All, I recently bought a D90 and a Nikon 300mm f4 I am going to on a birdwatching trip on Sunday (boat trip) to see many of our seabirds. I have been offered the chance to use a D700 would this be a better camera for bird photos than my D90, the camera is going up for sale for about £1000...
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    Tele converters

    Hi All, I have a D90 and a nikon 300 f/4 prime lens I was intending to get the nikon 1.4 t.c to go with it. I have been offered a second hand sigma 1.4 tc and am wondering what your thoughts may be. Is the sigma tc as good? If not for what reasons, I do not want to purchase it if the Nikon one...
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    Iso settings

    Hi All, I have now purchased a D90 (D300 was just out of my price range). I am uncertain about iso settings, I have the option of setting Iso sensitivity Iso sensitivity auto control on/off Max sensitivity Minimum shutter speed I understand that different light conditions etc will all...
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    Which Tele converter

    OK guys, Thanks for all the help you have given me to choose a lens and camera body. Lens 300/f4 Nikon Body D90 or D300 (to be decided later in the shop) Just one final thing, it seems that most people are recommending the Nikon 1.4 teleconverter, is this a lot better than other makes i.e...
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    Upgrading tomorrow

    Hi All, I am upgrading my camera body tomorrow. I have at present a D70 and am going to get the D90, I would like the D300s but just cannot afford that much as I will be spending more money on a Nikon prime lens f4 and 1.4 T.C Before I commit does anyone think this camera will be OK combined...
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    Confused!!!!

    Hi All, I currently own a d70 with nikon 105mm macro lens (I photograph moths and other insects) I have recently got in to birdwatching and would love to photograph birds. I am seriously considering upgrading the body to a d90 (what do you think) but am totally confused as to what lens I need...
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    New equipment

    I have now posted quite a few posts with similar questions because I am ready to buy but not 100% sure what to get. I am seriously considering the Nikon ed82 but my local shop reckons I will get more for my money (which is correct due to extra cost of lenses etc) if I go for the Opticron HR 80...
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    Nikon ED82

    Hi I am hoping to purchase the niokn ed82 and the panasonic dmc fs-10 camera, I am considering using the swing out adapter from srb griturn. Does anyone know whether this camera bracket and scope will be compatible before I buy?
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    New setup and new to this hobby

    Hi I think I have finally made a decision of some of the equipment i am going to purchase. Nikon ed82 scope with 30xw ds eyepiece, Nikon FSB U-1 adapter, The item I cannot decide on is camera! I am now looking at Panasonic lumixDMC FS10 Nikon Coolpix S570 has anyone tried these cameras with...
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