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Recent content by Andy1979

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    Twitching by numbers - Book only available on Amazon

    I agree with Andy A's comments above as well as others on this thread. I would add that the kickback on Twitter should be roundly ignored (whether I or anyone else think Garry's language was appropriate or not is irrelevant). Garry has a right to publish his book, and people can choose whether...
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    POSSIBLE YOUNG SPOTTED FLYCATCHER

    Also please note that this is the rare bird information. Could the mods move this to Bird ID please?
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    Can you help me identify this bird please

    Why is this thread still in the Rare Bird Information section?
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    A couple last night from Epping Forest?

    Oak Hook-tip. A bit worn is all.
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    D500 and...

    I ended up switching back and forth until I settled on something completely different! I went with the Sony RX10 MkIV and haven't been disappointed. It is a stunningly good camera for what you pay. DSLR capability but not quite DSLR quality, but I am really happy. BIF shots come out really...
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    Suppression vs reporting; birders’ obligations during lockdown.

    Once again John, you have assumed that a comment is directed at you. I am not sure why you are so sensitive to this... The home restrictions and 5 mile or km radius has been widely claimed on Twitter by many, many people. When the PM cycled 7 miles from home, it caused a debate about the...
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    Suppression vs reporting; birders’ obligations during lockdown.

    Some people will put everything out, some will suppress everything and most just apply some common sense as to the exact circumstances etc. I wonder whether those who have inclined towards suppression have found Covid a convenient cover to move closer to that end of the spectrum? It does feel...
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    Do they make a superzoom with a larger sensor?

    I have the RX10iv. It has f4 through to 600mm and can go to f2.4 at shorter focal lengths. It has lightening fast autofocus but is still a bridge camera. I was torn between this and a good DSLR set up. What swayed me was that I am a birder who wants to take some nice photos and so the...
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    Not asking for an ID NEast London.

    Is this thread basically an attempt to ask whether the bird is a Goshawk without actually asking that question for fear of getting it wrong? We could do with less pride in birding and if you are not sure, then ask directly rather than dressing it up in some weird ‘not asking for ID’ way... I...
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    Sony RX10 1V the new boy.

    Right, having now got some time with this camera I have started exploring deeper menus using the excellent user guide by Alexander S. White (highly recommended). What I have done is set MR1 for BIF (Aperture Priority/Cont Shooting fast/Wide Focus area/ISO auto but with limits/ISO Min SS at...
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    Sony RX10 1V the new boy.

    I have got my setting sorted (I think) for BIF and static birds as per a link to these two set ups earlier in this threat. MR1 = BIF and MR2 = Static. I use the Fn button to switch between the two (takes about 5 seconds in total). However, I keep forgetting to change the AF button from C to S...
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    February Moths 2021

    20/2: Beautiful Plume (2) Chestnut (2) Common Quaker (1) 21/2: Small Brindled Beauty (1) A. alstromeriana (1) Oak Nycteoline (1) 22/2: Beautiful Plume (1) T. alternella (1) I wonder if this was Dan's window' moth from post #22? Chestnut (1) All from town centre garden in North Kent (Medway)...
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    Sony RX10 1V the new boy.

    This has been a most informative thread, to the point that I have just purchased a Sony RX10 iv. 7-14 days wait due to Covid. I had spent the last two months deliberating about which DSLR to buy and then which lens and had pretty much settled on the Nikon D500 with the Tamron 150-600mm G2 and...
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    D500 and...

    Hi all, I will shortly be in a position to spend about £2000 on a new camera set up. For the last 5/6 years I have been using a bridge camera to just grab record shots, but have been planning to move up to a DSLR whenever the money became available. The only purpose for buying the camera is for...
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    Gull ID - January 2020, Reculver, Kent, UK

    And here are the results... http://www.ntgg.org.uk/cgi-bin/map.cgi?p=recmap&t=r&r=GV47785
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