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  • Re: Using telescopes as spotting scopes

    Quick answer on resolution: One arcsecond resolution will allow you to see a dime at 2.3 miles so 1.3 arcseconds on the 90mm Questar, for instance, ''should'' be sufficient--note that this is approximately equal to the theoretical limit of a 90mm aperture and so it is only actually achieved in very high quality scopes. Nothing beats a field test ...
    Posted to Spotting Scopes (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 4, 2009
  • Re: Using telescopes as spotting scopes

    The short answer should be, yes, there is something that can allow you to differentiate individual feathers at 5000' and if price (and weight) are of no concern then I'm certain we can figure something out. I find the review you posted to be quite thorough and well-written except I found the title a bit misleading. I think it should be ...
    Posted to Spotting Scopes (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 4, 2009
  • Re: iPhone OS 3.0 Problem w/iBird Explorer Pro?

    Gosh, I'm sorry I seem to have offended your intelligence. Let us know when you find a solution. In the meantime you might check your mobile device crash logs.
    Posted to iBird PRO (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 3, 2009
  • Re: common loon?

    compare with: http://www.oceanlight.com/spotlight.php?img=15071 (double-crested cormorant)&nbsp;
    Posted to Help Me Identify a Bird (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 2, 2009
  • Re: iPhone OS 3.0 Problem w/iBird Explorer Pro?

    BassAngler:Tried syncing multiple times Okay, but ''tried syncing'' doesn't tell me that you followed the instructions step-by-step. Can you confirm whether or not you did that? I'm just another user like you, so I'm only trying to help. Sometimes you have to help someone to help you by being explicit with what you are doing.&nbsp;
    Posted to iBird PRO (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 2, 2009
  • Re: Using telescopes as spotting scopes

    They can reach as far as a spotting scope, but that's not going to be your problem. You'll find that you need an erecting prism so everything is backwards in the eyepiece (as an amateur astronomer I find this convention quite annoying--that the default is backwards) and the other issue is how close the object can be and still focus on it. Lastly, ...
    Posted to Spotting Scopes (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 2, 2009
  • Re: iPhone OS 3.0 Problem w/iBird Explorer Pro?

    In iTunes, under Devices select your (connected) iPhone/iPod, in the large panel there are tabs at the top, select Applications, select ''Sync applications'' and ''All applications'' and then in the lower right ''Apply'' Report back here whether that helped.
    Posted to iBird PRO (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 1, 2009
  • Re: Need help with identification....

    Hi Linda, I live in Austin also, so hello and welcome! You won't typically see painted buntings in town as they are a bit more shy, but you may sometimes. I have occasionally seen them at feeders in town. Cardinals are bigger and territorial, so I think it depends more on the cardinal's behavior than the bunting's. I'd be interested to hear what ...
    Posted to Help Me Identify a Bird (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on July 1, 2009
  • daily digests?

    Is it possible to receive forum posts in a daily digest? This would help me quite a bit as I wouldn't need to deal with (sometimes up to) 50 posts during the day while I'm at work. If it's already possible, how do I enable that feature? Thanks, Robert&nbsp;
    Posted to How to Use the Forum, Gallery, Blog (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on June 30, 2009
  • Re: iPhone OS 3.0 Problem w/iBird Explorer Pro?

    You mean no fowl? Sorry about that.... Anyway, I was wondering if doing a ''restore'' might have also fixed the ''sorting'' problem.&nbsp;
    Posted to iBird PRO (Forum) by Robert Wyatt on June 19, 2009
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