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    Mean magazine

    A warning to anyone who submits photographs to Digital Photography Made Easy magazine. At their request, I submitted a series of pics showing the use of the kite in my kap, on the understanding that I would receive a fee. Now the editor of the magazine is refusing to pay and won't even respond...
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    focus settings

    Sorry, I don't go for that. There's absolutely no reason why this should be so. I would like to see practical evidence. As light coming out of the eyepiece should be parallel for best viewing (assuming an eye that is corrected for distance viewing or not in need of correction), then it...
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    focus settings

    I would like someone to explain to me why you should use the "macro" setting on a digital camera when digiscoping. R K-M
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    help aperture/shutterspeed help !!!

    Hi I've not used the CP 4500, but I sometimes use my wife's CP 885 and one thing that I have noticed is that if I leave the autofocus switched on then although I have ensured crisp focus, as I press the shutter release (via the remote control cable) then the plane of focus moves and the image...
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    Cropping images

    Hi Andy I use a Canon S9000 A3 printer. I'm locked into high quality, but that's because I always have publication in mind and my pics are submitted to an agency who demand high quality! - I use a Rollei 6006 medium format SLR for my "serious" photography, which you can see the results of on...
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    Cropping images

    Hi 1600 pixels for a 10 inch print only gives 160 dpi, I don't think that's high enough for a good quality print. Richard
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    What Can I Use to Paint Bird Bath That's Non-Toxic

    Try using a sealant like "Unibond". Once this has dried thoroughly there should be no problems. You could always give it a good scrub with clean water before use to make sure that there are no loose bits lying around that the birds could ingest. Richard
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    Absolute beginner to birds and scopes: basic questions

    Hi There is no doubt that a good quality prime telephoto lens on a 35mm camera will give a superior image, but the convenience of digiscoping (and the reduced cost) has made it very popular. The main thing is magnification. A 600mm telephoto will give 12x magnification over the standard lens on...
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    Cropping images

    Hi I use an Olympus C3030Z camera (not for digiscoping - it's usless for that - too much vignetting) which is 3 mega pixels. Using Photoshop, I can get A3 size prints. I suggest you store all your images raw from the camera onto CD. When working, change them to TIFF files so that there's no...
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    purchasing new binoculars

    As I said, it's all down to the skill of the Optician. Modern varifocals can be very small, there just needs to be about 18-20 mm of lens under the pupil of the eye to allow for the transition and reading areas. Obviously the anatomy of the face plays a major part, but careful selection of...
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    Ignorant Game Keepers

    How can ANYONE enjoy killing just for pleasure? From personal experience, the keepering of estates (my knowledge is of grouse moors) is simply to let monied people shoot at birds that are being driven over them. Other than being able to shoot straight, there is no skill involved from the...
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    10d deals?

    I've just been told that the new Olympus digital SLR is able to take existing OM lenses with an adapter which can be obtained free of charge from Olympus on proof of purchase of the camera body. This means that the Tamron adaptall lenses can also be used with the appropriate adapter - sounds...
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    Greetings from Buxton Spa

    Happy to be consulted - for a FEEEEEE (that's bigger than just a fee)! RKM
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    purchasing new binoculars

    Try going to a decent (NOT descent) optician who can fit your glasses properly - they need to fit as close to the eyes as possible. Small frames help, by allowing a thinner lens - especially for long sighted eyes - and consequently the frames to fit closer. I despair when I see how many people...
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    Greetings from Buxton Spa

    Hi all Wow, what a glorious day and here am I stuck in the office. I trained as a Dispensing Optician and just love all things optical, especially cameras. Been doing a bit of digiscoping with my video, got some lovely footage of the storks and the bufflehead.
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