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    Capercaille whereabouts

    I'll second that, probably your best bet on responsible level - its worth it as well when it comes off. You may even be just lucky enough in the Abernethy forest, just please respect your distance
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    floating hide - uk

    The seat idea would just be piece of canvas on a rope, but I see the obvious problem of that. The design will be thoroughly 'sea trialed' with dummy weights in place of the camera/lens and possibly more buoyancy on the rear end. I do have quite a few local bodies of water to trial, test my...
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    floating hide - uk

    my design is similar, a horshoe of polystyrene but i will also put a 'move out the way' seat on it that i can quickly get on for comfort and deeper water. I'll also also be using a wetsuit so no worries about carrying water about. what was the 'bouyancy stability' like, did it slosh water about...
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    floating hide - uk

    Am interested in seeing if anyone has used a floating hide in the uk, ie photos of your hide, where one can use them - especially notts/derbys/lincs are. am in the process of designing/building one out of foam insulation boards and a bit of plywood etc.
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Cheers, June 2 it is then - send details of how to get there and time. however, please, please don't get eaten by the wolves otherwise I will be disappointed. Cheers and thanks a lot Vic
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    hi Gordon. Here is something only I offer, if no Ospreys hit the water in front of the hide.... its free Vic ye gods - count me in on any of these days - June 2nd, 3rd, 4th or 5th - I will do the money bit at weekend or Monday - or if you PM me PayPal details I'll do it that way. Getting...
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Hi Gordon Have been to your site and will be calling you at the weekend - I have got to say, after reading some other posts I am now sold for a session. Are the first days of June ok (am there from the 2nd till 5th) Cheers. Vic
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Yes, Lochindorb is already on my list for Divers - and now osprey - 3 years ago spent some time there and good shots of red grouse - but after an hour came the 'horizontal' rain - mission abandoned
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Hi Gordon, can you give more details please. Cheers. Vic
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    am also looking to see if there are some other places other than paying for hides or guides. but thanks so far
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    Ospreys in cairngorms area ?

    Ospreys in cairngorms area I am planning a trip to the cairngorms/speyside area (staying in Nethybridge) and Ospreys will be one of my target birds (photography), are there any recommended places were they would frequent to fish ?, also may look at the Rothiemurchus estate hides/guided sessions...
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    Advice on airbrush kit needed

    Had a look at the German one, seemed more expensive from dealers in the UK, the freezer compressor idea isn't an option as I don't know anyone to cobble it together (but an interesting option for some that do). Mary, found some Axminster compressors and they look ok - what model is yours - is...
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    Advice on airbrush kit needed

    OK, looks good - so what else do i need, can you recommend any compressors (would stretched my budget to match) How about these kits. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Compressor-and-Iwata-Neo-CN-Airbrush-3-Wicked-Paints-CAP-SET3-/161019933576?pt=UK_Crafts_DrawingSupplies_EH&hash=item257d893388...
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    Advice on airbrush kit needed

    Hi I am toying with the idea of incorporating an airbrush in my art, as a lot of my subjects are from photos I have taken where the background is out of or soft focused. So anyway What should I look for in a kit - I will be using it in the house, so needs to be quiet(ish) Also any one suggest...
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    Acrylic surfaces?

    Hi all Have recently taken up acrylics and am looking forward to posting my work on here. Would like to ask a question to other acrylic artists here - have been using Galeria pads but been disapointed by the detail I can get - the papers have a 'weave' on them which is difficult to get fine...
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    New Nikon D5200 DSLR Announced by Nikon

    Oh I hope so. so I am NOT going to buy the 5200 only to be miffed when the D7100 comes out a month later. (see the V2 posts :-C)
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    Nikon D7000

    You wont regret getting the D7K - after getting used to the more advanced, less forgiving focus system (compared to my old D90) - your images wont fail to please. Plus the D7K has some good pro fuctions as well, such as Mirror up, Quiet release mode, AF fine tune. Use mine with a 300mm 2.8 VR +...
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    Windows 8

    For the first time in a long while, Microsoft made less profit than Apple - Why windows 8 when we have just had 7, so that MS OS aficionados will buy it. Am on the fence on 8 as I find 7 a more stable os than Vista (MS seem to have a pattern on this, good OS followed by bad OS followed by ####)...
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    Mouse and Laptop

    Most laptops have an option to disable the touchpad, usually FN+F# (one of the function keys) or through the control panel,useful to stop accidental brushes withe the palm of your hand which moves the cursor or 'focus' I too have a 'Technika' optical mouse (Tesco's own cheap brand), it does not...
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    Nikon V2

    So what advantage would the Hybrid AF system give us - does this mean selecting any focus point ?
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    Nikon V2

    One thing going for it is included pop up flash, but still haven't addressed the ISO issue of 1EV steps. I also see that they state focus may not be accurate with AF-S, AF-I lenses attached via FT1, would need to use program mode P for accuracy. Not quite sure if the other focus points can be...
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    Nikon V2

    'n I have just got the V1 :-C'
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    Advice on MP3 Players for Bird Songs.

    Cheaper than an MP3 player/speakers setup, and in my opinion, more satisfying as you would then observe a more natural, relaxed bird.
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    Refillable cartridges or a CISS for printer

    Car to name the site you got them from. Cheers.
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    Android Birding Apps

    Great, about time -and if you download now, get to use it free till October 20th. Just done it. Had used a 7 day trial of bird guides for android, will see how it goes with RBA
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