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  1. bob hastie

    Video grab

    Hi folks I've been asked if I can take a video grab from a home dvd shot recently in Tanzania. Like a fool I said yes ,then got home (from the pub B (: ) and realized I have no idea how to do this. If anyone can be of help I'd be eternally gratefull. By the way I have no idea what format the...
  2. bob hastie

    Buying a lens

    I've recently bought a Canon 30d and plan over the next few months to extend my range of lenses. Several threads have mentioned particular lenes being bad copies of that lens. What can I do in shop to test the lens I'm about to buy in order to sort the wheat from the chaff? Specifically my next...
  3. bob hastie

    Identification please

    Hi there , My girlfriend came back from work today with pictures of these two insects. Can anyone tell her what they are please. Both taken 30/01/06 in south Somerset U.K. Many thanks
  4. bob hastie

    any comments on how to improve this?

    Took this today in poor light. I have croped, adjusted levels, hue/saturation,reduced noise and sharpened. Has anyone got any pointers to improve this further. Included are my efforts and the original. Many thanks.
  5. bob hastie

    Firefox teething problems

    Hi all I changed to firefox just last night and can't belive the improvement in speed especially, I'm sure there are many other new toys in there waiting for me to discover them (just about got to grips with tabs, but can't quite see the point at the moment.) One small problem I have so far is...
  6. bob hastie

    Birding North Wales

    The first week in November will see me and the other half spending a week in Rhyll, North Wales with the in-laws. Can anyone suggest a few birding sites within a 2 hour drive of Rhyll that we can visit whilst we are there. Also if anyone knows of any sites which are disabled friendly so much the...
  7. bob hastie

    Any comments please

    After buying my new opticron es80ed the other day, I thought it was about time to put the camera on the end and see what happens. Using an adaptor made out of an old 35mm film canister I tried a few shots of flowers etc and then focused on our regular garden robin who was waiting for meal worms...
  8. bob hastie

    Which Eyepiece

    Hi, I am just about to buy my first scope and have decided on an ES80ed. My original plan was to get the 32xww eyepiece but having read a few threads I see a lot of people seem to be going for the zoom. What advantages/disadvantages are there for fixed and zoom eyepieces? Also for a first time...
  9. bob hastie

    Hello, and a little advice please.

    Hello everyone, I've heard a lot about this site but only got round to looking at it tonight. Impressed would be an understatment! As I'm quite new to birding (having been keen as a boy its taken me 25 years to get back into it) i could do with some advise on buying my first scope. I am looking...
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