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    Good place for Bird photography?

    Hi all. I was hoping some kind person can give me some advice. I will be visiting Oxford ( Wootton, Abingdon exactly ) for 10 days over Christmas and New Year and was wondering if anyone could recommend a good place where I could photograph local birds. I only have a 300 mm lens so would like...
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    Passerine of some sort from Okinawa?

    Hi all. Took this unedited photo this afternoon in Okinawa. Doesn't look like the usual birds I see was wondering if any kind person might have an idea what it might be?
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    Kuala Lumpur..couple of hours birding?

    Hi all. Have just arrived in KL. Tomorrow morning want to go Somewhere within the city for a couple of hours. Was thinking Bukit Nanas or the botanical gardens.Would like to see a white throated king Fisher. Does anyone have any ideas. Thanks very much in advance.
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    Pictures of birds in water...noise????

    Hi all. Was looking for a little advice. Recently I have started to take more photos of Shorebirds. I live on a small Island and as a result there are many types of Shorebirds which can be fairly easily photographed. I have found that even when using relatively low iso's (200 ) that there still...
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    Attaching monitor to Laptop?

    Hi all. I have a really old Dell Inspiron Laptop which I use for my photo editing. The screen isn't that clear ( 15 inch ) and I was thinking if getting a new monitor for Christmas and hooking it up to my Laptop would make things easier when it comes time to edit and study my photos. I can't...
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    Canon 1.4 Extender mkIII much better than mkI??

    Hi all. Hope everyone is well. I know this is similar to other threads on this forum but wanted to get a definitive answer. I shoot with a 300 mm F4, which I love. I constantly use it with an original 1.4 I bought used and cheap. I am happy with the combo but as other people do,I wonder if I...
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    Thailand - Khao Yai, Bangkok July, August 2012

    I was lucky enough to spend some time photographing birds in Thailand at the end of July and in mid August. As a teacher I am off over the summer so I usually return to England to see my family and friends. It works out just as cheap to fly from Okinawa to London via Bangkok ( well that's what...
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    I.D help please. Thailand Khao Yai

    Hi all. Recently was in Khao Yai National Park in Thailand ( rainy season ) and took loads of pictures. Have quite a few that I'm not sure about. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot.
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    Flash and ISO???

    Hi everyone. I was out practising today using my 430 flash and a better beamer along with my Canon 7D and 300 F.4 L. I am a novice when it comes to using the flash. I think I saw some improvement in a few shots I took (it was sunny ). Anyway I am really not sure what ISO to use and whether...
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    Do all top bird photographers use Raw??

    Hi all. I have been photographing birds for about a year and a half. My skill has gradually improved and I am eager to keep improving. I usually go out and shoot alot of photos. Recently I have really tried to take more Raw shots not that I wasn't happy with JPEG, I was. More because after...
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    Software for quickly viewing and deleting files

    Hi all. Was wondering if there is a software that one can view photos at 100 percent zoom and then quickly delete with one button. I always end up taking loads of pictures usually JPEG but sometimes RAW and would like a way to quickly zoom in to the birds face. If it isn't what I want then...
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    Used Superzoom for birds! FZ100 or HS10?

    HI all. Want to get a second hand Superzoom for mainly birds but also general travel when I won't be lugging my DSLR gear around. These 2 options are fairly reasonable and was wondering which one is best for bird photography ( I know about the limitations, ISO, BOF etc..) Just wanted to get some...
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    Northern France - European Bee eater- July / August

    Hi all. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good place to see an European Bee eater in Northern France this summer. I will only be there for a day or two! Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Maybe it's too early and we have to wait until the summer to see where they settle or are there...
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    Canon 7D - reduce max shutter speed??

    Hi all. Hope everyone is well. I was wondering if there was an option to reduce the max shutter speed on this camera from 1/8000 to 1/4000. I realise one can shoot in manual or one can set the exposure compensation to counter this.........but occasionally I want to shoot in AV without touching...
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    Thailand in August....North or South?

    Hi all I will be returning to Thailand this summer en route to the U.K and will have a bit longer to stay. I had a few days last year but only managed to do one day in a national park ( khao Yai ) which was amazing. This time I may get an internal flight either up north to go to Doi Inthanon or...
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    South east Asia stopover??

    Hi all. Will be heading back to London on the summer and will go via another country en route. Last year I stopped off in Thailand and really enjoyed birding bangkok and Khao Yai park. I only did a full day in the park and a couple of mornings in Bangkok. I will try to stay for longer this time...
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    My new Kenko 2x 300 pro Extender arrived yesterday!

    Hi all. My wife kindly bought me a new Kenko 2x Pro 300 DGX extender ( Canon fit ) for my birthday. It arrived yesterday and I took it to work today to try it out of the window as I knew I had a quiet day. Anyway it rained all day so there were no birds but that wasn't the point I was really...
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    Does anyone use a Monocular for bird watching?

    Hi all. Was wondering if anyone uses a Monocular for bird watching? I know that Binoculars are preferable however i carry a big camera set up and i would like a Monocular that could fit in my pocket while i carry my camera! Any thoughts are appreciated!
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    Canon 7D lots of noise?

    Hi all. I was hoping someone could give me some advice regarding the noise performance of 7D. I recenty upgraded from 550d to the 7D and am still getting used to the camera. I find it more unforgiving than the 550d as I feel one needs to work harder to get a good shot with the 7D. However when...
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    How to search for specific cameras?

    Hi all. Im probably being very stupid here but when i try and type a camera ( in this instance 7d) in the search forums box it says that 7 and A are less than three letters and can't be used. I'm sure I'm being very dim and am missing something here? Please help! Thank you
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    Another 550d/T2i or 7d

    Recently my 550 broke and I need to get a new camera. I loved the 550 as it is a great camera. Also I have seen a really cheap new 550 ( body only ). However for slightly more than twice as much I could get a 7d. I was really happy with my images on the 550 but sometimes it would have trouble...
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    Not too fast on the shutter speed?

    Hi all. Was hoping someone can give me some advice. I realise that a fast shutter speed is usually ideal and many people pump up their ISO or do whatever they can to achieve either 1/1000 or 1/ 2000. However I have found when taking pictures of passerines and fairly small birds i get better...
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    English Birds..I.D please pt2

    Sorry me again a few more........thanks ever so much!
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    English Birds..I.D please

    Was recently in England on a vacation and took lots of photos of different birds. I don't have a book and have looked at the forum but am not certain on some of these. Sorry about the dodgy photo quality. Any help is greatly appreciated. Regards
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    Northern france. I.D help please!

    Hi all. Nearly the weekend! Was hoping someone could help me with the I.D of these two birds. Both were taken in Northern France. The raptor in open fields and the smaller bird by the sea. Sorry about the quality of the pics. Thank you in advance!
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