Hi, The problem is not my binoculars, it is my memory that is the problem. After looking through about 20 bird pictures later, I have trouble remembering the original features of the live bird I was looking for. If I write down data and bring it back I have the same problem. So if I can take even a crappy but adequate digital photo of the bird I can spend whatever time is needed to decide what it is. So I am hoping the camera comes this week. My wife's take pictures of the grandbaby digital camera is basically useless to me for bird identification. I have Birds of Ohio, and a Peterson guide. cheers, joe d phillips -----Original Message----- From: Scott Wright [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, December 29, 2008 12:48 PM To: Joe Phillips Subject: Re: [Ohio-birds] Ques. about Camera He Joe. I was a birder for some time before I started taking "bird" photos. What kind of binoculars are you using and what bird guides do you have and study? Scott Wright ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Phillips" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 8:46 PM Subject: [Ohio-birds] Ques. about Camera > Hi Bird Folks, > > I appreciate very much being on this active and helpful chatline. > > I am really struggling trying to learn how to be a Birder. > > So far it has been mostly frustrating. > > So I finally decided if I took a photo of the bird I was looking at I > could > find it in the books when I got home. > > I am really ignorant about birds but sincerely want to learn. > > Please advise me if you have experience with the camera that I have > purchased and is coming soon. > > It is: > > a Konica Minolta Dimage Z6 6MP Digital Camera with 12x Anti-Shake Zoom > > Hopefully, the 12X will be able to make close-up pics that I can improve > my > identifications. > > sincerely, > > joe d phillips > columbus, ohio > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1808 - Release Date: 11/23/2008 > 6:59 PM > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. > Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. > Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at > www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. > > You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: > http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS > Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask] > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1867 - Release Date: 12/28/2008 2:23 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1867 - Release Date: 12/28/2008 2:23 PM ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]