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(Message started by: Neil on Apr 5^th, 2006, 9:02am)

Title: Temminck's Stint
Post by Neil on Apr 5^th, 2006, 9:02am

I was very happy to digiscope this new bird for me around the fish ponds at Mai Po yesterday.Neil.

Mai Po fish ponds,
Hong Kong,
China.

04/04/06

Olympus 7070wz plus STS80HD scope and 30x eyepiece and DCA adapter.

http://www.pbase.com/neilfif11/image/58207315.jpg

Title: Re: Temminck's Stint
Post by waterblowing on Apr 5^th, 2006, 7:40pm

Neil,

nice photo....\
I feel interested at your equiipment.
Olympus 7070wz plus
Swaroski S80HD scope and 30x eyepiece
and DCA adapter

May I know where you bought all of them and how much they were. I want to get one set....
How about the focal length ?? over 1000mm with 30X eyepiece ??

Title: Re: Temminck's Stint
Post by Neil on Apr 5^th, 2006, 11:08pm

I have been sponsored by Swarovski for a couple of years so the Scope/zoom/DCA were given to me by them. I have bought the 30x ($2850) and 22x (special price $1000 ) eyepieces recently from Universal Audio and Video Center in Pacific Place. I also have the older AT80HD scope/20-60zoom/30x/ and a 77x telescope eyepiece which I bought in Australia. There is not much discounting on Swarovski so the pricing is similar in Hong Kong which I think is the best place to buy.
With the 30x eyepiece on the Olympus 7070wz the range is 840 mm to 3360 mm. I have used the 20-60 zoom at the 60x end which is 6720 mm (not the best quality but good enough for ids). My photo of the Spoon-Billed sandpiper that I posted last year was taken at around 6000mm.
If you have any more questions just let me know, Neil.