[mou-net] Camera

After 18 years of birding, I am contemplating breaking down and purchasing/carrying a camera. At the very least, it may make rarity documentation easier:) As a pastor, keeping this purchase inexpensive is important. Any thoughts? Al Schirmacher Join or Leave mou-net:

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The new Canon or Nikon super zooms are hard to beat. There zoom is something like 25mm - 650mm, plus HD video. They retail for around $400. If thats too much I would look for a used super zoom like a Canon Power Shot S3IS for example. They have a zoom range of roughly 25mm to 400mm. On Thu,

[mou-net] Sherburne Crane count

This morning - our final crane count for the year - was 5850 birds.  Still a lot of birds around, but they are dispersing more widely, going as much to the NE as to the NW.  Also, the bulk of the birds moved off the roost in one big thrust at about 7:20, rather than trickling out over 30-45

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Anything new that would be good for birding with enough resolut Hi Al, Anything new that would be good for birding with enough resolution and lens power costs too much. I recommend used. I do not think it really matters what brand, I use Nikon but they are expensive, worth it to a pro but not

[mou-net] Northern Bobwhite (probable wild birds near the Minnesota border)

Despite the MOU powers that be rejecting my Stevens County Bobwhite record of 2 years ago for the trivial reason that it was on a game farm (elk, not pheasant!!) and the bad personal funk that that rejection resulted in, I decided to see what the Iowa Breeding Bird Atlas had found on this

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Be warned this could get real expensive real quick :o). Also be warned you got me going on a favorite topic, so if you have better things to do come back and read later. I'm an avid birder and photographer, and get the most thrill out of chasing birds with my camera and trying to get the

[mou-net] Camera

Thanks everyone! Al Schirmacher Princeton, MN Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html

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I agree with pretty much everything that Paul has to say about cameras. DSLRs are really the best way to go. Fast response time, more control and more tools (lenses, filters, flash rigs, etc.) at your disposal. It's really important when you are buying a camera to not look at just the body and

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Abrahm: I have heard good things about KEH http://www.keh.com/ for getting used equipment in general. On the given day what is available depends on what people have turned loose of. Because the sensors on DSLRs are larger than the sensors of point-and-shoot cameras, the MP rating of the two

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Northwest Minnesota Birding Report- Thursday, November 10, 2011

-RBA *Minnesota *Detroit Lakes *November 10, 2011 *MNDL.10 -Birds mentioned Trumpeter Swan Greater Scaup Lesser Scaup Hooded Merganser Sharp-shinned Hawk Rough-legged Hawk American Coot Sandhill Crane Northern Shrike Snow Bunting Eastern Towhee Harris's Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Rusty Blackbird

[mou-net] Quail

There has been a small self-sustaining flock in SE Mn tenaciously hanging on for many generations. Though I have never personally seen one myself there. I have spent most of my teens and adult life on the back-roads of this area in my never ending trout quest. I have had many conversations

[mou-net] Lake Waconia (Carver county) - single Black Surf Scoters

A Black and Surf Scoter were seen on Lake Waconia today from 4:30pm-4:50pm. They were still present when I left. They were seen from the public access on the east side of the lake along county road 155. Regards,,, Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net

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I'll have to elaborate on my point-and-shoot recommendation. .. I've found the camera that takes the best pictures is the one I actually have with me :-) I have a Nikon DSLR with 8 or so lenses, flash, extension rings - even a bellows. I never bring it any where. Why? Because its a royal PIA!

[mou-net] [mou-rba] Duluth RBA 11/10/11

-RBA *Minnesota *Duluth/North Shore *November 10, 2011 *MNDU.10 -Birds mentioned Harlequin Duck Surf Scoter White-winged Scoter Black Scoter Spruce Grouse Gyrfalcon Thayer's Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Short-eared Owl Red-eyed Vireo Townsend's Solitaire -Transcript Hotline: Minnesota,

[mou-net] golden eagle field trips

Hi folks, its that time of year again. Scott Mehus will again be leading field trips to find Golden Eagles in Buffalo and Wabasha counties. Program consists of some time in the classroom learning how to distinguish goldens from juvenile bald eagles and then a trip by car caravan out