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  1. cdninva

    7D Raw Noise

    Dear Folks, I just got my first look at my refurb' 7D's pictures in Lightroom 2.7, and am a little disappointed. I'm now reading that some 7D copies have noise issues. I've uploaded a 1:1 crop of a typical tern-against-blue-sky: 1/2000 f/10, ISO 400 with 100-400mm at 400mm The left 2/3 is...
  2. cdninva

    Combined Manual-Auto Discovery

    Wondering if others have had similar findings: Newbie's new gear: - Optics: Kowa 774 (straight) + DA10 adapter + Canon 50mm Mk1 f1.8 + 30D. - Support: Carbon fiber tripod + pan head + D3 H-bracket In two days at the park, I haven't gotten good focus or contrast on squat, whether a bird or a...
  3. cdninva

    Some Kowa Questions

    Hey folks, I'm trying to decide between a Kowa 66X/7XX and the Swaros. The digiscope "show" I went to only had a Swaro rep, showing how their DCA mount worked - really slick and simple. His tripod had their sliding rail mount, and we put a 50mm on my Canon 30D and just slipped it over the...
  4. cdninva

    Keeping Ticks Away!

    Hello! I am looking to buy a hunting or throw-on blind, but I'd like some advice from people who use such in the field: do ticks climb on these things, and how do you keep them off? Soak them in DEET spray, like I've done with my pants? Are there any other anti-tick measures you folks use?
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