jack2964

I'd say so. How the heck did you get a shot like that (envious)?

From a blind Hanno so it is actually quite easy. The hard part is getting fast enough shutter speeds due to very low light and fighting off swarms of 'koon' (biting flies).

You can try this: http://www.7seasproshopthai.com/

They are not cheap but quite well stocked. You should find some there

I use them a bit simply because I am out in the sticks and the local stores are poorly stocked.

Good luck.

I picked Laced simply because it is more common as compared to Streak-breasted and from the distribution map as shown in Robson's 'Birds of Thailand'.

Would wish it to be streak-breasted as I can then claim a tick. In the illustrations from this guide the 2 are indistinguishable for me.

Is this a Laced WP (male)?

Found this while sat in a boat in the shade. It was foraging just inches off the ground and I initially thought it to be the usual jungle fowl which number in the hundreds here perhaps thousands.

Habitat: Secondary growth by side of reservoir.

Anyone using the new Canon 7D2?

Can't afford one now but this guy whom I follow has a review specifically for birding in his website somewhere:

www.glennbartley.com/

Edit: add this link for the 7D2:http://www.glennbartley.com/blog/

Can't see him in your video but sure sounds like this one:

Oriental Magpie Robin a handsome common bird.

Common Tailor

400/5.6 @ F8; 1/2500sec; ISO500; Man mode.

Looks like a sensor clean in order there Jack.

Lovely shot but somewhat spoilt with the dust mark.

Thanks for pointing that out to me. Tbh, I didn't notice it at all. Is it the 'smudge' below its tail?

Could it not be a dirty lens?

Great shot - and the info is very helpful for me as I use the same lens.

I like the 400/5.6 it goes everywhere I go and am sure glad I didn't sell it awhile back when I acquired the 500/f4. The big one now sits in the dry cabinet most of the time and I am tempted to flog it.

Anyway, just prior to this shot I was after a Pied fantail in the shade and had dialed up the ISO a bit when this tailorbird showed up. There wasn't time to allow any adjustments as it often happens with these subjects.

I think I'll continue to use the 'smart charger' after each outing to fully recharge the batt overnight and then use the solar charger to maintain a full charge in between outings which can be many days or weeks apart.

Thanks for all the feedback guys.

Perhaps I haven't been clear enough what I am asking about.

Let me try again.

I did some reading up on lead-acid battery charging and chargers and the chemical reactions that go on during the charge/discharge cycles but I'd admit I do not fully grasp all I read.

With dedicated ac powered battery chargers a fixed sequence is programmed to ensure optimum charge by automatically switching between modes when the unit senses some threshold voltage/current. With solar chargers, I am unsure if they have these capabilities and if they don't then the correct charge process is not followed and batt life would be compromised?

My battery is rated at 65AH and like I mentioned earlier I've never seen it drop below the 'Full' LED indicator even after using it to inflate the boat and then hours on the lake.

And charge indicator on the solar charger/controller too shows 100% full after a trip on the water. I am a little doubtful on the accuracy of both these indicators but then this really isn't my concern.

What I am really after is since the solar charger hasn't the 'capabilites' (no constant I or V modes) of a smart charger would it then be detrimental to my battery if I depend solely on the solar charger alone?

btw, the solar cells is rated at 1A and controller is 10A.

Can't find an appropriate place for this thread so I'll try here. Mods please move as fit.

I have a deep cycle EK brand thai made battery (12V lead-acid) which I use for my trolling motor on my boat. The batt is mounted inside a box with a 4 LED capacity indicator (Recharge-Half-Full)) and have never seen it go below 'Full'. Previously after each outing I put it straight on charge with a 'smart charger' and it takes about 12 hours plus to fully charge the batt but I have recently acquired an 18W solar charger with controller and I understand it only handles 'trickle' charging. My question is; say if the batt is partially drained e.g 3/4 capacity or less would the solar charger be capable of fully charging the batt. With the 'smart charger' I know it has both constant current and voltage modes and finally trickle charge to ensure batt longevity. So would the solar charger with just trickle mode suffice without compromising batt longevity? I am aware it would take few days of full on sun to fully recharge a partially depleted batt on solar cells.

I urgently need to do a transfer from St.George to another financial institution within Sydney but am experiencing trouble staying logged in. I am able to log into St.George successfully but the moment I click on the many links within e.g read messages or check balance the screen changes immediately to one that says...'Your session has expired...pls log in again'; so I re-login and the same happens. I hope it is a temp glitch with St.G. Would appreciate if someone who has an account with St.G verify if theirs is OK.

Many thanks in advance.

I like this one:

I think I found out some info for you Jack , try Taiwan Whip Scorpion , is bout the closest I could get in the short time looking , apparently harmless , I could not link from images though

Cheers

Good job Goompa! Thanks!

Let me try this again. I posted this ages ago looking to ID it but no one responded.

Perhaps someone might this time.

Silver-eared Mesia at a watering hole, Mae Wong NP.

Av mode; 1/250sec; ISO2500; F4.5; F/L300mm; off axis flash fired.

These are a real challenge for me and I like the way this looks. I avoid flash like the plague as a rule but there are times you just have to go with it. I see you have the ISO pumped up and quite a fast sync speed (faster than my gear will cope with. Did you dial the flash down or fire on auto? You seem to have kept the illumination limited to the central region (which I very much like as it focuses attention). Did you need to do much editing?

Can't recall which flash mode I chose as I kept switching between Manual and HSS. This was probably HSS with minus 3-stops in an attempt to provide fill flash only. The waterhole was under deep shade and it would be near impossible to get a shot without motion blur without the flash. The flash head was triggered wirelessly with a pair of Yong Nuo triggers with the head displaced about a meter above and off axis of the camera. This was edited only with ACR. The parameters adjusted were exposure, brightness, contrast, white balance, clarity, saturation and then sharpened. No noise reduction at all.

I don't have an answer for you as I too find it incredibly hard to catch fish in the wild. Best is to tap into local knowledge or copy what the local folks do. I've seen guys with up to 20 rods set up by the banks and all use 'lam' (dough balls) on coil feeders and even then their results aren't good. But occasionally they do land some very good sized carp like Rohu over 5 or 6 kg. Generally they get smallish catfish.

They are big but the pic is distorted he holds his hands towards the camera.

True, but these are the biggest I've ever seen them. Using the bloke's hands as a frame of reference helps in sizing the fish.

Anyway, I know they will take 'lam' (dough balls) but I'd rather drop shot using Texas or Carolina rigs with rubber/plastic worms. Would like to hear if anyone has had success using fake worms.