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Old 12-04-2008, 07:09 PM
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Hello from Portsmouth
Hello all,

I have just joined this site. It seems to offer a lot in terms of range of topics covered.

I have recently got into Bird Photography but my interests are everything to do with the natural world.

I own two Olympus DSLRs, the E3 and E500. My current range of lenses are:
12-60mm, 28-55mm, 40-150mm and 70-300mm. I also use a 1.4 converter. Currently my 70-300 lens is faulty and I am awaiting a replacement from the manufacturer.

PeterD
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:10 PM
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Re: Hello from Portsmouth
Hi Peter, welcome. Look forward to your posts and photos.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:16 PM
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Hi Peter, welcome to the best site on the web.
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Hi Peter.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:23 PM
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Hello Peter, a warm welcome to WAB.
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Old 12-04-2008, 07:30 PM
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Hello Peter welcome to WAB enjoy it sheila
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Old 12-04-2008, 08:27 PM
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Re: Hello from Portsmouth
Thanks all for the very warm welcome.

Tried uploading and forgot to add the scientific name

Just uploaded them again and found one image is going to the wrong category Oh well, I guess I will learn.

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Old 12-04-2008, 08:40 PM
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Hi Peter and a warm welcome. Enjoy the site
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Old 12-04-2008, 09:20 PM
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Welcome to the site Peter, enjoy!
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Hi Peter,

welcome to WAB.Enjoy!

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Old 12-04-2008, 11:29 PM
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Hi and welcome.I`m sure you`ll enjoy the site.
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Old 12-04-2008, 11:48 PM
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Hello Peter and welcome to the WAB site enjoy we a friendly here and aim to help as much as possible
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Old 13-04-2008, 02:04 PM
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Hi peter & welcome hope you enjoy the site
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Old 13-04-2008, 02:14 PM
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Re: Hello from Portsmouth
Hi Peter

Welcome to the site it is friendly on here and not like our local football!! Hope you will still post comments even though I am from a rival area

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Old 13-04-2008, 04:19 PM
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HI Peter and welcome to WAB ,
Look forward to your pics and comments on the forums,once you fathom out how.
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Old 13-04-2008, 04:48 PM
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hi.

I spent 4 years in portsmouth as a student a couple of years back and know it well. I guess you visit farlington marshes quite often
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Old 13-04-2008, 06:59 PM
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Re: Hello from Portsmouth
Hello Peter and welcome to WAB - enjoy your stay!

Nice to have another fellow Olympus (and E3) user on board . Look forward to seeing your photos/posts.

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Old 14-04-2008, 12:31 AM
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Re: Hello from Portsmouth
Thanks again for all the replies. I appreciate the welcomes. I am sure I shall enjoy my time here.

My favourite haunts are Broadmarsh and Southmoor near Havant, on the shores of Langstone Harbour. This area is rich in migratory birds, waders, herons, Egret, etc. I walk the coastline and across pasture land every day with my dog. Always lots to see and sometimes some surprises.

My big problem is that I am forced to use a 40-150mm kit lens with EC14 converter. Not enough reach and the lens is at 150mm all the time, not at its best performance focal length. Hope to get my 70-300 replacement sometime this week. I am also looking at buying the Bigma in the near future. Then things will get more interesting as my images should improve. Apologies for the poor quality images to-date but I thought I would explain why.

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