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    Flash Advice Please

    Hi I am a fairly accomplished wildlife photographer. However, most (if not all) of my photography has been with available light. I am shortly to set off on a trip to Botswana, with the main target being scarce mammals. Many of these will be engaged at night, and spotted with a spotlight from a...
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    Battery Life

    Thanks Guys. Comprehensive and useful answers. Roger
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    Battery Life

    Hi Some advice needed. Which will give me the greater number of shots? a/ 2 Batteries used one after the other, or b/ 2 Batteries in a Battery Grip, or. c/ The same in both cases. Thanks Roger
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    7D Mk II Macro auto focus help needed

    Hi I wonder if this little issue of mine can be solved. When I owned a 30D, I seem to recall that I had it set up so that all the focus points that had achieved focus would go red. This was really useful when photographing butterflies as it would help me to get the camera perpendicular to the...
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    Another Mention of Big White Lens Revisions [CR1]

    I had a tough choice between the 100-400 II, and the Sigma 150-600 Sport. The reach of the Sigma seduced me, and I have had no issues with sharpness at 600. Roger
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    500 F4 II Lens Hood

    http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Lens-Specifications.aspx?LensComp=0&Lens=745&Units=E This is an excellent resource with loads of data that you probably can't find elsewhere. HTH Roger
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    Lenscoat alternative from UK- Outdoor photography gear

    I have LensCoat on my 500, but much prefer the colourings of the APG from this chap. http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/retail/acatalog/Neoprene_lens_cover_sets.html I have it on my 100-400. It also doesn't have the rather ugly stitching of the Outdoor Photography stuff. It is beautifully...
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    your scariest photography moment?

    I was on a local nature reserve - renowned for its butterflies and orchids. I was using my 180 Macro, and stalking a very flighty butterfly. I watched it fly up the face of a dune, and settle on the grass at the top. With great patience I crawled up the dune, holding my breath, and eventually...
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    lenscoat for 200-400

    http://www.lenscoat.com/lenscoat®-canon-200400-p-1917.html?osCsid=a00e709987a0fa561de57d0b872a91ef No price or date yet, but a very nice photo.