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Jade Eagle
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thanx all of you... this site is great

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Those are some great shots JE! That Cedar Waxwing is definately the stand out of the bunch! What camera/lense?

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thanks i like the waxwing, it's 1 of my faves
10X optical, 5X digital zoom, 5 mega pixels

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I dont know if you have one or if you are thinking of getting one, but a good SLR or DSLR is ultimately essential to bird photography, unless you are digiscoping. For Canon consider the EOS 350D Digital Rebel XT or the EOS 20D. For Nikon consider the D50, D70 or D100. Those listed are about the best priced (I dont know you budget for cameras.), entry level-to-midrange DSLRs with a megapixel count from 6.2 to 8.2 and for bird photography a 300-400mm lense should be considered. Teleconverters can be used to magnify the lense but will also reduce clarity.
I own the Digital Rebel XT 8.0 MP with a Sigma 300mm lense and the battery grip (a must for that camera) and it is absolutely great. For a sample of the awesome clarity of the Digital Rebel go to www.flickr.com/photos/sveinsonphoto . As the prices have come down recently, you can get a Digital Rebel with bag, battery grip, extra battery and a decent lense for about $1,500. Again your photos are wonderful, please post some more!


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yeah i don't have that kind of money, but mabe i could sell my old canon and telephoto lense for something......

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If your old Canon is a 35mm film SLR, DO NOT SELL YOUR TELEPHOTO! 35mm cameras have a different size sensor, so when the 35mm lenses are put on a DSLR, they are magnified 1.5x, without they loss of clarity that comes with a teleconverter! The canon film lenses are compatible with the digital, so it would be a very smart move to kepp your lense...

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so i can put my canon lense on the digital camera

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Yes, but only on a Canon digital SLR...
Again, it will magnify it 1.5x
For example, I once used a Tamron (for film) 250mm-400mm on my Rebel XT and instead it was like a 400mm-650mm (Im pretty sure it was 650mm / might have been 600mm).

If you have a Sigma, Tamron, etc. built for a film Canon then they will work the same way... Actually, It works this way with many brands of SLR cameras. All I know is that Olympus SLR's are not compatible with old Olympus 35mm lenses. Oh well, you know what I mean....

35mm Canon Lense + Canon Digital SLR = 1.5x magnification...


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boohoohoo i have a Kodak digital.

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Yeah, but it seems that even so you are getting incredible shots! Do you have an account on flickr?

If not check it out at www.flickr.com


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will do thanx, can you recomend good habitats to photograph birds in, i can't seem too get any shots lately

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Ummm.... I like to photograph in a variety of habitats. Waterfowl in lakes or rivers is always great, and you cant go wrong by going into a coniferous or deciduous forest you know has birds. Estuarys are usually good, and if you are on the island then going out to Tofino can usually provide with some excellent oppertunitys... Good Luck and keep shooting!

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thnx for your help mabe my mom would take me to tofino on my birthday........

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Hahaha... Good Idea JE.

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i just found a great birding spot yesterdy...in about 2 hours i saw a mute swan, a pair of yellow throated warblers, a great blue heron, a pair of belted king fishers, i tried to find thier nest but got lost in the cat tails, and about 6 bushtits..........

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