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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Josef" data-source="post: 1521728" data-attributes="member: 9499">Recording & enjoymentI've been following this thread and agree its interesting and does come down to why do it at all.  I bought a 35mm about 30 some years ago and bought it because I could put it on my scope and it had a curtain instead of a flipping mechanism which I figured would cut down vibration.  I gave up on it because of film cost.  The thrill of great magnification along with being in the field has always been one of my interests.  I also started birding with the help of a neighbor in the 50's but never appreciated many of their bold approaches to identification - now I never bring along a bird book.I enjoy birding and taking pictures more now than ever like the study I did of the mouning dove a couple days ago (attached). I've seen these guys many a time but now have an appreciation of their gold on their neck. If they are in mating mode and in the sun watch for it sparkle.  The dove was taken at about 40 foot,cropped, reduced to 600x800, and sharpened once in PS.</blockquote>