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    Do they make a superzoom with a larger sensor?

    I've got the P900 and the bokeh on it is superb! Ditched my DSLR and telephoto lens for portability on the field in 2014 when I obtained the Fuji Finepix S1, which is still good but the P900 has a 2000mm zoom and that's what I need for my subjects! Bigger sensor is a nice thought for a superzoom...
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    Blue Winged Pitta Rubbing Beak on Wood

    Hot off the tarmac and soils of our jungle fringes in Selangor, Malaysia, the Blue Winged Pitta makes a late landing and an even later return! Discovered over a week ago, it has been gracing many-a-birder's digital storage as they furiously fire their shutters to capture this gem in megapixels...
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    Taipei Bird Fair & Taiwan Birdathon 2017 Coverage Report

    I'd just completed the birdwatching periodical, Flock, since returning from the two events. Taipei Bird Fair is in its 19th year, with some of the booths selling out even before the show officially starts! Birdathon is in its 5th year running and this time, I got to see several endemics. It's...
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    Fuji FinePix S1

    I've been shooting birds with it for the whole time and it outperforms the other models in its class especially in focusing and being able to shoot in the rain. Very light and easy to handle and viewfinder is great for when you want to isolate light from your view to concentrate on finding the...
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    Fuji FinePix S1

    Totally awed & floored by the specs and ordered one online. I should be getting it in the next 2 weeks. Will put up pictures then!
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    The Challenge of Bird Photography in the Rainforest of Borneo

    Prepare yourself if you are heading to Borneo, especially in Sepilok Forest in Sandakan, Sabah, you would need to be equipped for photography. This place must be the most awesome creation of tropical foliage in the rainforest of Sandakan but having so much thick cover, the humidity can reach...
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    Ext. drive users of WD's with Smartware - read please!

    I use WD & to make it readable on all platforms, I format the entire drive & partition it to 3 sections while disabling the proprietary app. It's a security feature that WD puts in to make sure your data is only accessed by you with a password. Just format it to FAT32 & bypass this app the...
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    I hate Windows7

    Have you tried the Picasa for Windows desktop client? Not the web albums but the actual photo management software that's free. You can download it at www.picasa.com. Once you set it up to read your entire hard disk & all plugged in external disks, you can then classify or tag the photos in...
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    Barred ButtonQuail Dusting Itself In Sand - Video

    Success! Looks like I have to use Tapatalk's hosting in order to upload pictures via my tablet. There, you have it, the very cute, shaking Barred Buttonquail or Turnix Suscitator female! :)
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    Barred ButtonQuail Dusting Itself In Sand - Video

    Taken in my backyard in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where poachers also go. I found this cutie dusting in mounds of sand & as I was in the vehicle, I grabbed my friend's handy Nikon Coolpix P510 with 42X optical zoom (yes, you read right! 42X!) fresh off the box & captured it. After observing &...
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    Nikon ED82, P5000, FSB-6 problems newbie

    As with all new cameras, you need to get familiar with the camera's functions & behaviour before mounting onto the scope. I've birded with friends who have similar setup & they take better pictures than what I do on my Olympus E510 with Sigma 50-500mm! So now I'm taking my time & switching...
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    Advice - Preferably from international birders

    First of all, let me clarify that the birding community in Malaysia doesn't just fall into one group of people who champion the cause for themselves & keep information sacred because of their more ethical-than-thou attitude. True birders & photographers have kept away from this society for ages...
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    Yellow Speckled Chick Landing Here From Malaysia!w

    Hello everyone! Great to hear from you! Sorry for this late reply, soon as I had posted my first comment here, I went to bed only to be woken by a call to inform me my mother had passed on. After gathering our composure, we made arrangements & my church helped us sort things with the undertaker...
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    SLR Magic 12-36x50 ED Spotting Scope

    I use the Bigma with my Olympus E1 & E510, but will need a body upgrade soon. I have also used it with my Lumix GF1 to take videos & not-so-skittish birds because focusing takes time on manual settings. I'm looking to either get the Lumix 100-300mm & go m4/3 all the way or get an E5. The OM-D is...
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    Yellow Speckled Chick Landing Here From Malaysia!w

    Greetings, fellow feather-fanciers! I stumbled upon this forum as I was browsing through the list of forums that I could participate in using Tapatalk app! My first foray into birding or bird photography was in 2006, after this experience & was immediately hooked. Having worked for the Tourism...
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