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Message: <blockquote data-quote="cararamountaincostarica" data-source="post: 3342208" data-attributes="member: 136032">Hi all, newbie to the forumI made this post on the general forum, and a nice person suggested it should be here. so here it is.o<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />Hi all, my name is Ray, New to the forum and relatively new to birding. Always had an interest in birds, but now I am living in Costa Rica, on a ridge in the middle of a 12,000 acre rainforest overlooking the pacific, and I have more opportunity daily then many people see in a few years (so I am told by birders here on vacation).My personal experience last 3 years, been using mostly superzooms and basic tripods (Canon SX40 and now a Panasonic FZ70), just joined my 1st local birding group that were here for the Audubon Christmas Bird count on Carara Mountain. I am getting a new Camera delivered in 3 days, the Panasonic FZ1000/4K Video. I am planning the next 90 days on also getting some teleconverters, and a large scope, probably a Kowa 884 and adapter.I noticed on the Christmas Bird count hike, all the Pro birders had binoculars as well as cameras, and phone apps to see bird species and track bird calls.FYI, I have two scenarios. 1. Hiking so need portable equipment, so I assume light weight.2. StationarySo my question is for my second scenario, a seated position with tables and chairs, seated on the edge looking down over the rainforest, on a 20x40 house/ pool deck platform looking down over miles of rainforest below, where I have stability and "always in one place" scenario and can set up larger equipment safely and easilyI have not used a Binocular since back when I was always boating, but memory servs me that on the boats, I was using something with a bigger exit lense, and for birding, it would seem that I want something with the most light gathering ability (large exit lense over 48-50?) yet most I saw used on the hike were smaller, straight size both ends, 10x25, 8x42, etc. Is there a reason no one uses the type that are much larger, other then just not wanting the weight?Below will give you an idea<a href="http://360.cr/cararalifestyle" target="_blank">http://360.cr/cararalifestyle</a>Thanks in advance</blockquote>

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