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    Which bulb to choose

    Thanks Thanks for the replies, they reminded me to change my location in my profile, to avoid any further confusion. Cheers Pete
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    Vancouver birding tips - Mid-October

    birding info Guess you may have this info already but this was latest bird alert, pagers havent reached here yet! Yes Reiffel is the reserve on Westham Island to the south of the airport, the Iona area is very good as well its basicallyat the end of the airport, if you have a map its pretty...
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    Vancouver and Vancouver Island Information wanted

    Vancouver Island I am a British birder now living on Vancouver Island, the sites you have been recomended are excellent if you want any specific info on species or places to go feel free to contact me. Cheers Pete
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    Vancouver birding tips - Mid-October

    Birding Vancouver Have a look at the VNHS website http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/ Lots of good info on there A local yahoo forum worth looking at is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bcvanbirds/ I live in Nanaimo on Van Island, having emigrated from UK this summer. Not many opportunities...
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    Which bulb to choose

    I have just moved from UK to British Columbia and am in the process of building a new moth trap, having left my 240 volt one with friends. Having trouble sourcing mercury vapour bulbs but best I can find is this site any advice on which if any would be suitable most gratefully received...
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    Teleconverter for 350D, 55-200

    Hi I have 1.4TC Teleplus which i use on my sigma 70-300 and my sigma 400 f5.6 ( on a Nikon D70) and it retains autofocus on both and metering and gives brilliant results. I am really impressed with it, perhaps see if there is a BF member nearby who might let you try it or go to a camera shop...
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    will this sigma 400 work with a D70?

    Hi Hoping someone will know the answer to this will this lens work with a D70 or is it a case of needing rechipping? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI....36750&rd=1&rd=1 Cheers Pete
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    Sigma 400 will it work with D70?

    Hi Hoping someone will know the answer to this will this lens work with a D70 or is it a case of needing rechipping? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=004&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=140102036750&rd=1&rd=1 Cheers Pete
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    Sigma 70-300 vs Tamron 70-300

    converter I am interested in the Kenko 1.4 converter have you got an example of a photo taken with it? Cheers Pete
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    Sigma 70-300 vs Tamron 70-300

    sigma 70-300 Hi I have recently bought a nikon D70 and sigma APO 70-300 and have taken a few pics have to say I am quite pleased with it attached is pic of the white billed diver at Hayle accidently taken at ISO 1600, must read the manual first!! Buying second hand reduced the cost so I got...
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    Mirror lenses on DSLRs

    Just a thought can they be used on a D70? Pete
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    Nikon Capture 4

    pixmantix Its not free anymore Adobe bought Pixmantix and you dont seem to be able to download it anymore. Pete
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    older macro lenses and D70

    Have a D70 and looking to get a macro capability for it. Havent got the cash for dedicated autofocus macro lens, nikon or otherwise so wondering if older micro nikon or sigma tamron lenses would work, dont need auto focus just some form of metering. Or has anyone used kenko digital extension...
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    What's this bird

    Song thrush
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    Spain in Late May to Early June?

    Laguna de Medina Just back from here and i have to say I was disappointed as there is a massive amount of road construction going on. On the two visits I made there were virtually no duck there at all. Did find 1 crested coot after much searching. Views are limited by vegetation around the...
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