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There are a number of small waterfalls on the Umpqua river near the highway.  I believe it is east of Salem.  They are on the way to Crater Lake, the major attraction in southeast Oregon.  There ...

Blacktail bucks are nocturnal most of the year and reclusive.  At this time of the year as their antlers develop (in velvet),as this one is, their antlers are very sensitive.  As a result, they ...

I think the most expensive lens is the one that is not used.  I have a few of them.

I think that having two cameras, one with a wide lens and one with a long lens is the best arrangement.  That way, you are always ready to take photos when you see something interesting.  It also ...

My mistake.  10 feet for FF, probably 15 for DX.

With a 500mm lens, I think that you need to be within about 10 feet from the bird.  A little closer would be better.

Keep working on it!

Someplace in your user manual it will tell you how to turn on the focus indicator rectangle.  It is a red rectangle that identifies the specific focus sensor that was used to focus the shot.

I just looked at the last one at 100%.  The feeder is much sharper than the bird, especially the false flowers on the front of the feeder.  Either you have a focus tuning issue or the point of ...

Not speaking from experience, but my recollection is that D200 and D300 had a built in filter to not pass IR.  So, putting a filter to remove all but IR and pass it on to a filter to remove IR ...

I had a similar experience with my D300.  It had not been used and battery removed for an extended period.  A freshly charged battery did not bring it back to life.  I gave up, but left the ...

The Hoh trail does not require bear canisters.  my mistake.

Thirty or 40 years ago, bears, raccoons and crows were a problem because of poor storage of food.  Bear wires were used as an easy way to store food out of reach.  For some reason, they weren't ...

I use the REI Traverse 85 for 3 to 5 dat trips.  I only take a point and shoot in a camera bag over the shoulder.  I just cannot carry anymore.  One of the challenges in ONP is the requirement to ...

Amazon (US) offers several through third party sellers, however, they run $1000 or more.

Lots of good suggestions so far.  You might consider a B&B on Sauve Island.  It is near Portland in the confluence of the Walamite and Columbia rivers.  Big ships in the backyard.  There is an ...

I do not have any experience with the TC14III.  I have never had good experience with tele convertors, except with the matched convertor with the 800 mm.  I do not want to spend any more money on ...

We rented a car for one trip in Shannon and stayed in the Republic of Ireland the whole trip.  On the second trip, we rented in Dublin and did go into Northern Ireland.  I do not recall any ...

Hung, We have been to Ireland twice.  Our daughter lived there for two years in Dublin.  There are many attractions in Ireland.  The best trip planner I know of is Rick Steves book regarding travel ...

I have the 80 to 400/TC14 II that will not tune with a D800  or D810.  It would require about an estimated +23 or 24.  This combo tunes OK with a D300, however.  I have sent lens and TC to Nikon ...