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Recent content by BobM

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    Panasonic DMC FZ 30

    I have the FZ10 and the Kowa 823 scope and the Kowa TSN-VA1 eyepiece, which I bought specifically to use with that camera, as it's made for large diameter lenses and has (I believe) 57mm of eye relief. Sadly, there's still significant vignetting until you are zoomed out all the way on the...
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    What new computer and software to get

    Thanks for responding to my query. I checked the Apple web site and didn't see anything about rebates or sales on iMacs, so I called the store here in Chicago, but the fellow who answered said he didn't know of any. He mentioned the possibility that a site like Mac Mall might be having a sale...
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    What new computer and software to get

    I have a lot of photos that need post-processing and I have a 6 year old computer (a Compaq Presario) that was entry level when I got it in 1999. Needless to say it is not up to the job of running PS, PS Pro, or even Elements. I'm posting this request for advice about what to get here, because...
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    Eagle Eye Contax/Kyocera Digiscoping accessory kit review

    Thanks, Andy and Neil. Andy, does your reference to the "battery pack + internal battery" mean that the internal battery must be in the camera and have some juice left in order for the power pack to work, or will AA batteries work even if the internal battery is discharged? Also, will the...
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    Eagle Eye Contax/Kyocera Digiscoping accessory kit review

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    "Star Testing" vs. "Business Card Testing"

    Lines per mm Henry, For what it's worth, Raynox claims their DCR-1540PRO 1.54x teleconverter lens has "340 lines/mm resolution power at center (MTF 30%)." http://raynox.co.jp/english/digital/fz10/index.htm Not sure if they are talking about exactly what you mentioned, altho it sounds like...
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    Tripod adapter for Manfrotto 701rc2

    Thanks Andy, The Velbon head that came with the tripod is a PH-250B. To be more precise in what I mean by jerky, it's a jerkiness when I let go of the pan handle and then move it again. When the scope/camera first starts to move (if I have the tilt control tightened just enough so the camera...
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    Tripod adapter for Manfrotto 701rc2

    Hi Andy, The problem is not the length of the tripod bolt, but the length of the converter bushing. I got a shorter one from another photo store today and will install it if I can get the longer one out. It's screwed in so tightly that I haven't been able to move it. I loosened the tilt...
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    Autofocus variability

    The wind was calm and I was using a 10" cable release carefully, so there was no shaking of the camera or scope to speak of. It's dark now. I'll try a series of continuous shots tomorrow. Thanks for the suggestion. Regards, Bob
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    Autofocus variability

    Hi Andy, I don't think so. When I first took a look a scopes up at Eagle Optics, in May, it was a sunny day, about 2:00 p.m., and at higher magnifications, there were a lot of heat waves and pollen/dust clearly visible, so I know what to look for. I don't see any of that today, just looking...
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    Tripod adapter for Manfrotto 701rc2

    I have a Velbon EL Carmagne 530 tripod. I wasn't satisfied with the head that came with it for digiscoping (altho it works acceptably well for scoping without a camera attached), so I got a Manfrotto 701rc2 head after reading Andy Bright's review and a statement on one of the threads here that...
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    Autofocus variability

    I've just about completed my digiscoping kit and have been experimenting for a while taking shots of some small signs on a roof about 340 yds. from my balcony. The attached were taken with a CP4500 coupled to a Kowa Prominar TSN-823M scope using Kowa's camera adapter. Once I got the focus as...
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    Video or non-video head?

    Re Bogen 701 RC2 Video Head Andy, From your review, the 701RC2 head looks very promising, but I don't see anything about vibration dampening. How does the head perform in a breeze? I just got a Kowa Prominar TSN-823M scope, along with the Kowa camera adapter for the Nikon Coolpix 4500 and...
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    Eagle Eye Optic Zoom and IS digicams

    Hi Richard, I have an FZ10 and am examining the same subject. If you check out this link, http://bugeyedigital.com/product_main/ckc-cvlx8.html, you'll see that they claim only slight vignetting with the FZ10 and the LX. Scopetronix.com also sells the CrystalVue, and I've sent them an email...
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    Would tripod upgrade significantly reduce wind vibration & improve ease of sighting?

    Wind vibration Since you are probably pushing the weight capacity for this head a sliding plate would certainly help to center the weight, but the Bogen/Manfrotto web site does not list a sliding plate as an option which will fit the 700RC2 head. Nor for the next head up the 3130 (128RC). The...
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