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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Recent content by tomreid24

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    A return for the better

    Hello to all.Left the forum last year due to technical problems,(i hate computers 'cos they hate me),or so it seems.Seriously though,i'm back online and glad to see how the memberships grown.Let's hope the electrical gods smile on me for a while!
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    The return of the Barn Owl

    They're often found near a marshy area,frogs replace a lack of voles.
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    Bill Oddie Medallion

    Think it's his favourite bird , the barn swallow.Check out your local craft fairs,there are often jewellers who can make just about anything usually in silver.
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    The return of the Barn Owl

    It would likely have been a male raising the young of first brood while also having to feed his mate sitting on a second clutch. Tom.
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    Ultravid focus wheel issue !

    I've used leica repair service only once and from posting bins to receiving them fully repaired took six days.I call that a more than excellent service and it was less than a year ago.I've recently purchased the 8x42 BR and find the focus wheel super smooth.There's no sticky or notchety movement...
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    Peak District Gamekeeper Sentenced

    I believe that the offender should have been made to attend the likes of an rspb reserve where he could learn about conservation and who knows he may have his opinions on raptors turned on its head.
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    Opticron microscope

    I agree that we need exposure to things to let our bodies build immunity,but i do come to remember reading somewhere that our money is probably the harbourer of our worst nightmares re:germs.
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    The Name Game

    I'm too slow for this! Bye.
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    The Name Game

    Oystercatcher.
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    Opticron microscope

    Bought it.Consists of x8;15&25 mag monocular/mini scopes and x30;45 &75 microscopes.I've been playing with it as a microscope and it's actually quite impressive for the price.That is £20 not the rrp it was on sale at.It works well enough outside with daylight the source of illumination,i'll keep...
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    S.W Scotland

    Well,i'm not sure what you'll class as common,but i enjoy wood warbler;pied fly;tree pip;redstart;cuckoo;ring ouzel;dotterel amongst others as good birds for the area.Hmm..cannae wait noo.
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    Opticron microscope

    Whilst looking through W/house exp. site, i saw a mini microscope set up reduced by fifty quid to £19.99.Anyone know of this set up? I'm no amatuer scientist, but thought that it may be a handy little gizmo for having a close look at any discarded or dead bits and pieces found whilst out and...
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    What price for used Televid?

    It's maybe not silicone,I can't remember the specs' on the packaging,but it seems to work better than a lens cloth.
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    What price for used Televid?

    Does anyone else use a lens pen as sold by jessops amongst others?It has a brush at one end and a dry silicone? type of felt at the other.I've used one for several years without any damage to coatings.
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    S.W Scotland

    Glad to hear you all had a good day.The melanistic pheasant:there's a dark colour type that is bred in the area.There's usually a good size covey of r.l. parts' where you saw one.So,would you recommend the area to others who may have dismissed it in favour of better known parts of Scotland(just...
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