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    Low light deer advice please?

    Great stuff thanks guys I'm going to give it a go tomorrow..... Typically they were there today as I drove past at 4.45pm in bright sunshine!....I didn't have a camera with me!! Many thanks to you all for the advice.
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    Low light deer advice please?

    Hi All, I have located a lovely herd of young deer near me who feed at dusk in a local field. I would love to try and get some shots of these animals but am really struggling with the low light at this time of the evening. As there is a fallen oak tree in the hedge I can get reasonably...
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    Redsnapper tripods

    Hi Chris, I will try and answer this as best as I can but please keep in mind that I am no expert and reasonably new to this game.... I bought the RS283 tripod, Prior to this I had been using a 'cheap' tripod which although very light and compact it wasn't very stable. I have been doing...
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    Redsnapper tripods

    A quick note to tell you all about my very positive purchase from Redsnapper through this site... From recommendation I have just bought a tripod, monopod and car window mount from Redsnapper. buying it through here I got a discount for being a TP member and I ordered them on Tuesday night...
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    Teleconverter compatible with AF lens???

    Just found this link with listings to Nikon lenses and compatible TCs... http://blog.nikonians.org/archives/Nikonians%20Teleconverter%20Table.pdf Enjoy...
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    Teleconverter compatible with AF lens???

    Thanks guys, I thought it would be easy to find a TC for this lens...apparently not! I really love this lens so don't want to get rid it unless I have to...
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    Using old Nikon AF lenses on newer Nikon bodies

    If it helps I shoot with a D90 and currently use old AF ED 80-200mm F2.8D & AF 35-70mm f2.8D lenses, I haven't found anything in my price range to match the performance of these two yet!!...
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    Teleconverter compatible with AF lens???

    Hello All, I am currently using a Nikon D90 with a "AF ZOOM-NIKKOR ED 80-200MM F2.8D" lens. As I am shooting mainly wildlife and birds I need to either buy a longer lens or find a teleconverter to fit the above. From research so far I am finding it difficult to find a TC which is compatible...
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    looking for dslr

    Hello Harvey, I'm just in the process of upgrading my Fuji Finepix S1 Pro. It's been a great camera but I am just upgrading to something a bit newer. Like you I have a limited budget so have just gone for a second hand Nikon D90 body (about £450!). The S1 Pro is an oldish model now but worth...
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    Help required

    Hello All, Firstly many thanks to all who had an input on this thread, all your views were appreciated and carefully considered.... Here is the what I have decided to do... Just ordered a Nikon D90! Couldn't afford a D300 as suggested and to keep the price down I've gone for a D90 which has...
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    Help required

    Thanks for the input it is much appreciated and gives me a few options to look at!.... Cheers higgy
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    Garden Birds - What do get coming to feed at the moment ?

    Drat that beats me!!.....better get that half a buffalo out and see what turns up!!??.....
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    Help required

    Apologies actually a 80-200mm! (As said new to all this!) Exact Model is: AF Zoom-Nikkor ED 80-200mm f/2.8D
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    Help required

    Wow - £7-900!...Thanks Tom I do actually really like this lens and despite it being quite heavy it balances with the current camera quite nicely. This is actually really important as most of the shooting I have been doing recently is birds in flight which I generally use the camera hand...
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    Help required

    Thanks guys that is appreciated. I'm happy to take all the advice I can get on this one. if I'm going to spend a good wedge then I want to make the correct choice and therefore all views will be considered. The idea that I could get between £500-£700 for the 70-200mm f2.8 lens is very...
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