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Greetings from Batsfjord

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Posted by Rene de Heer on March 17, 2008 at 1:34 PM
Hello all, just to let you know that i have just started a trip in the most Northern part of Norway to photograph Kingeiders and Stellar eider. So far it has been very good and managed to photograph both species already. Also excellent opportunities for Arctic and Mealy Redpolls, Pine grossbeak and other species.

The new equipment is working really well under these cold conditions!
All the best
Rene

Posted by Chris Lloyd on March 17, 2008 at 1:46 PM
Hi Rene,

Glad the new kit is behaving and I wish you best of luck for your trip!

Chris
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Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 17, 2008 at 1:53 PM
Hi Rene
Glad to hear the trip is going well and you are getting on with the new gear
Look forward to seeing some images

Dave :wavey:
Posted by Tim Munsey on March 17, 2008 at 2:40 PM
What's the new gear Rene? Glad you're having fun, always nice to hear when you're stuck in a lab day in day out :rolleyes: .

:wavey:

Tim
Posted by Dave Courtenay on March 17, 2008 at 2:50 PM
Give you a clue-Its black :biggrin:
Posted by Helge Sorensen on March 17, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Hi Rene, good to hear you are having success - looking very much forward to see some of the results! :wavey:
Posted by Rene de Heer on March 17, 2008 at 3:34 PM
Heavy snow at the moment in Batsfjord. It has been quite a trek to get here but it has been worth it....well so far that is. Tomorrow we will be heading on a boat into the fjord and try to get in the flocks of King and Steller Eiders. There are also good numbers of Long tailed duck, common eiders, Gaucous and Icelandic gull.

After a lot of electrical issues with the Mark 3s i used i have just moved to the D3/D300 and a number of Nikon lenses.

Rene de Heer
Posted by Andrew Pilkington on March 17, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Welcome to the family :wavey: , I'd be interested in your opinion of the D3 and D300 out in the field. I have a D3 as my main camera and currently a D2x as backup but was contemplating a D300 or another D3 as a replacement to the D3.

Looking forward to your images, what's your 'number of Nikon lenses'

ANdy :jump:
Posted by Paul King on March 17, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Hi Rene,
Nice to see you back in the fold!! glad to hear the trip is going well and look forward to seeing an example or two in the not to distant. :wavey:
Posted by Paul Inglis on March 18, 2008 at 7:18 AM
Hi Rene,

I’m now really looking forward to seeing your photographic results using the D3/D300! Have fun!
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