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  1. Corax67

    First Visit to the Isle of Wight

    I was lucky enough to spend most of last week on the lovely Isle of Wight for the first time. I had contacted the county recorder for some recommendations and these were spot on (thanks Robin) and the Derek Hales website is really useful too http://iowbirds.awardspace.com/IOW.htm The birding...
  2. Corax67

    Do birders like to be asked questions in hides?

    Ask as many questions as you can - it is the only way you will ever learn, and don't worry what people think if you have an ID book on display. I have received many looks of derision from birders in hides when they see me with my battered Collins guide next to me but I don't care because I carry...
  3. Corax67

    Holster type case for 7D + 400/5.6

    I am not entirely sure about the size of the canon 400/5.6 but I do have a Lowepro Top Loader 75 AW ...
  4. Corax67

    What was the first bird you ringed?

    UK Racing rings normally have the prefix NPA, NEHU, NWHU, SU, WHU or GB, to identify which federation the owner was a member of (there are others but none feature a single R) so probably not but a picture of the leg & ring if possible may help to identify the bird or determine the rings origin...
  5. Corax67

    New Leica binoculars?

    Sometime around September 2008 if memory serves me correctly. Karl
  6. Corax67

    Bag for Canon 50D and 100-400m

    I use this Lowepro Toploader Pro 75 for my Canon 20D with 70-200 f2.8 and it fits with room to spare so your rig should be fine too. http://www.lowepro.com/toploaderpro http://www.digitalrev.com/en/lowepro-toploader-pro-75aw-7438.html It is a superb case that has given me many years of...
  7. Corax67

    What's the longest time you havn't been birding?

    Months at a time I am sorry to say, 8 months looks the longest from my bird logs - during the last 3 years I have birded less than half a dozen times but double that over the last 2 months - hurrah ! Karl
  8. Corax67

    Extracting - help!

    . Rather than a quick-unpick you may find it better to invest in a couple of 1mm crochet hooks which will be perfect for what you need and have no sharp edges to risk injuring the birds...
  9. Corax67

    Gitzo over-priced rubbish

    Hi Alastair - I have had a look at the reference number for your tripod and it is listed as one of the new series 2 Gitzo models. The blurb says it has a "Power Disc" for safer head lock and this appears to emulate the Manfrotto system of having screws to tighten against the bottom of any head...
  10. Corax67

    How strong is a Camera tripod mount

    That was so cool - I personally think he was mad to try it but cool nonetheless
  11. Corax67

    Extracting - help!

    Hi, Extraction from mist nets is indeed one aspect of ringing that can understandably be very daunting for the trainee ringer as there is always a fear that incorrect technique could cause injury or fatality. For me, I was taught to release the legs first and wherever possible it was the first...
  12. Corax67

    Benbo trekker - which head

    For macro work I always used a Manfrotto 322RC Heavy-Duty Ball Grip head - to be fair I also use this head for a lot of scope work too and it is amazing. My setup was a Canon 20D, battery grip, Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro, Canon MR-14 ringflash, cable release and there was never a moments...
  13. Corax67

    How to clear memory from computer

    Hi David, Depending on the capacity of the hard-drive than you may find the easiest way to transfer the data across is to pick up an external USB hard-drive caddy, which will allow you to remove the drive from your desktop and simply plug it into the new laptop. These can be picked up for...
  14. Corax67

    Spotting scope

    Josh - you may wish to consider a non-waterproof scope, which will be cheaper, and add a waterproof stay-on cover to remain within your budget. As for tripods another bargain looks to be the Dolica at just $35...
  15. Corax67

    Spotting scope

    Hello and welcome to Birdforum. You may wish to consider the Bushnell Spacemaster which is well within your budget and has received a lot of really good reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-Degree-Collapsible-Spotting-Scope/dp/B0001GMIRG/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1313172831&sr=1-3 I...
  16. Corax67

    Canon 100mm f2.8 IS USM help

    Aha - beers on you then :-) Karl
  17. Corax67

    What does ringing achieve

    As your profile shows you are from Tavistock then there may be some useful contacts here: http://www.devonbirds.org/node/373 as there are a number of Devon ringing groups but I am not familiar with the geography of Devon or how mobile you may be. Karl
  18. Corax67

    Will this become a ''Revolution'' with retrospective focusing?

    To be fair I think Ansel Adams would still be using a plate camera and hand retouching the glass negatives but I am grateful that as a lad I attended a camera club where one of the leading lights was a devotee of the zone system and where I had a solid grounding in the basics of photography. Of...
  19. Corax67

    Canon 100mm f2.8 IS USM help

    Hi Roy - I had the opportunity to try out both the 24 and 14 before I decided which one to buy. I found that although the 24 is a more powerful unit and has the ability to give a greater range of effects, for me it was just too much of a faff and too bulky for my requirements. I bought the...
  20. Corax67

    10x42 magnification too high?

    I have owned a fair few sets of binoculars over the last 30 odd years which have covered a wide range of magnifications but my current bins are a set of Leica Trinovid 10x42BN which I have owned nearly 10 years and which I use for everything from back garden birding to seawatching. I find they...
  21. Corax67

    What does ringing achieve

    You might like to take a look at this introduction to the ringing scheme on the BTO (British Trust for Ornithology) who co-ordinate ringing in the UK. As a former ringer I was regularly amazed by the records I would receive of retraps on birds I had myself ringed and recorded such as sand...
  22. Corax67

    Will this become a ''Revolution'' with retrospective focusing?

    Old school photography - thank goodness some of us still remember stuff like that. Whilst digital photography has given people the ability to shoot high volumes of pictures and select the best without incurring huge processing costs and image editing software allows removal of red-eye and trees...
  23. Corax67

    Leica 77

    I think an opening bid of £100 is perfectly fair and I see no reason why it should not sell for a good deal more. It is a superb eyepiece for a truly excellent scope and i would never part with mine as it has given me years of faultless service. Karl
  24. Corax67

    Canon 100mm f2.8 IS USM help

    Depending on your budget you may wish to consider the Canon Speedlite MR-14 ringflash which I mentioned earlier or the 580EX II which you could handhold since it can be fired wirelessly from the 7D. Neither option is cheap. Karl
  25. Corax67

    Leica 77

    Len is right about this eyepiece not fitting the new Leica scope but there are an enormous number of 77 users out there (me for one) and this eyepiece is indeed very sought after since it fits both the Televid 77 and 62. The last one I saw on eBay just a few weeks ago went for around £280 and...
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