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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    Some more from Shetland... 162/ Shetland Otter, 2024 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 163/ Shetland Otter, 2024 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 164/ Link to a video... Otter eating Lumpsucker, Shetland by John Moncrieff, on Flickr I also got a bit of a fright when a bull Killer Whale surfaced and...
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    You may have seen me at Sumburgh in the past - used to handle the Brent flights there. I follow a few chaps on Instagram that photograph Otters near Aberdeen
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    Coming ashore in glorious light 161/ Shetland Otters, Nov 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
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    Buying Z8, import

    Another the vote for Panamoz here - I bought my Z9 from them - wasn't cheaper at the time, but after waiting 6 months for a UK one I gave up. Service throughout was first class and I received the camera about a week after ordering. Longer warranty too!
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    A few recent ones... generally been quite busy guiding over the summer so not shooting much for myself 158/ Shetland Otter, 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 159/ Shetland Otter, 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 160/ Shetland Otter, 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr
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    Giant Otters

    Mine was ok with the Sea Otters - mind you, it got a bit confused when there was around 50 of them in the viewfinder :) Lovely looking animals
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    Giant Otters

    Great bunch - would love to see these in the wild some day too. Regarding focusing on ears - my Nikon also does this on Eurasian Otters, I guess the camera thinks the eyes should be there. It'll lock on dogs' eyes all the time, even when they're running round all over the place. It also gets...
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    Binoculars

    Another vote for Opticron here - I use these for Otters, birds etc https://www.rothervalleyoptics.co.uk/opticron-oregon-4-pc-oasis-8-x-42-binoculars.html Might find them cheaper elsewhere. I've compared these with Zeiss, Leicas and Swarovskis that cost over £2000 more, and I'd still rather...
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    nikkor 500mm f/5.6e pf ed vr

    I think the only thing you'd miss is the lack of ability to zoom, but if you're mostly at 600mm that won't matter. I've not used a 150-600mm for more than a few days on a trial. I'm pretty confirdent you will see a significant difference at f5.6 - the 500 PF is a very sharp lens. I previously...
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    Added a description now :-)
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    157/ Otter v Orca... EDIT/ This was a very lucky shot - I had a couple of clients with me, returning from an Otter photography day when we got word of Orcas nearby. We went down to the shore and sure enough, the Orcas were approaching! The Orca pod had passed by when I spotted the Otter fishing...
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    Hiring a lens...

    I've used LFH several times now over around 6 years and the service has always been fantastic. Most recent hire was in September 2022, where they arranged to have a lens delivered to me at Heathrow before my flight to Canada, and then sent the return packaging to my address in Shetland for the...
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    D4 lens stuck....

    Found this... https://photo.stackexchange.com/questions/88225/my-lens-wont-detach-from-my-dslr-camera-body-what-should-i-do Maybe no help on this occasion
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    Loved seeing the Sea Otters - was likely 200 of them in one raft. Would love to go back but I'm still paying for the last holiday :eek:
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    Otters in Shetland (pics added 22/02/2024)

    It's been a while... Some locals, and a few Sea Otters from Vancouver Island 151/ Otter and Octopus, Shetland 2022 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 152/ Otters in Shetland 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr 153/ Otters in Shetland 2023 by John Moncrieff, on Flickr And a few from Vancouver...
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