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Posts Made By: James Robinson

July 2, 2004 12:34 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Baby catbird - what to do?

Posted By James Robinson
This bird looks a little young to be out of the nest. It's getting dark and he's sitting in the garden. Anything we can do for it? There are lots of predators about at night.

Jim

August 7, 2004 08:15 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Goldfinch

Posted By James Robinson
Can't get outside with my scope for a while, broken finger on my right hand, so I set up a thistle feeder to watch goldfimch from indoors.


Jim

December 20, 2004 11:19 PM Forum: Celestron

Best era for C5?

Posted By James Robinson
Hi, I'm considering getting a C5 OTA primarily as a high power daytime spotting scope. I'll probably look for one used. This scope has been around a while, is there any particular era that stands out, or alternatively is to be avoided? Are the latest model OTAs up to the standard of the earlier ones? Appreciate your insight.

December 21, 2004 09:30 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Digiscoping with a C5?

Posted By James Robinson
Hi, I follow this forum regularly and sometimes post photos, but mainly enjoy the superb shots of the regulars. Does anyone have experience digiscoping birds with a Celestron C5? I'm considering obtaining one but can't find much firsthand info from birders. Is it too large/cumbersome? Does the central obstruction show up in photos? Anything else I should know? By way of reference I own a TV85 and Ranger.
Thanks
Jim

December 22, 2004 02:09 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Couple of sea ducks

Posted By James Robinson
These are note very good photos but I haven't seen these speices represented. I will go out next week with a bigger scope and try to do better. These ducks are usually a fair distance away.

Scope was a TV Ranger / Coolpix setup with 28mm eyepiece.

Some harlequins looking like duck decoys

December 28, 2004 02:19 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Dark eyed junco

Posted By James Robinson
Foraging for scraps the sparrows drop at the feeder. Early this morning.

December 30, 2004 06:16 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Halrequin ducks

Posted By James Robinson
A couple more pretty poor shots of Harlequins. These guys are very far away and I am having trouble getting sharp focus. It looks very sharp in the LCD but when I snap the shot its not. Maybe I'm shaking the camera? Equipment was a C5 f10 coupled to a Coolpix.

January 1, 2005 10:38 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Harlequin group photo

Posted By James Robinson
Well, I changed my equipment and technique today (thanks for all the pointers). This group photo shot with a TV85 / CP990 on auto macro focus. I increased the ISO to 400 and set the shutter speed manually at 1/250. I think my main problem before was slow shutter. Beautiful sunny day out.

January 1, 2005 10:51 PM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

Eider & buffleheads

Posted By James Robinson
Not a great photo, but I found this group interesting, male and female Eidger + male and female Bufflehead. This foursome cruised around together quite a while like they were old chums.

January 2, 2005 02:19 AM Forum: Birding Optics and Photos

More seaducks

Posted By James Robinson
Immature meganser?

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