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Sigma 300 mm f2.8 APO DG HSM telephoto lens

sigma300.jpgA telephoto lens with a fast maximum aperture is ideal for bird photography, especially in dull weather conditions. Steve Young put Sigma’s new 300 mm f2.8 lens to the test.

 
The Goshawk
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  • The Goshawk by Robert Kenward (T & A D Poyser, London, 2006).
  • 368 pages, with illustrations, figures, maps and colour photographs.
  • ISBN 9780713665659. Hbk, £35.
 
Hawke Frontier 8x42

hawkefrontier.jpg Mike Alibone field tests the latest budget binocular from Hawke Optics to find out whether quality can be maintained at a low price. 

 
Rare Birds Yearbook 2008

rbyb2008.jpg What do the words ‘Critically Endangered’ really mean? A new yearbook, launched by Erik Hirschfeld in association with BirdLife International, sets out to not only highlight the predicament of the rarest birds in the world, but also to provide financial support for attempts to conserve them.

 
Important Bird Areas of the Falkland Islands
Falklands Conservation, London, 2006.
160 pages, illustrated with colour photographs throughout, and maps.
ISBN 0953837165. Pbk, £10.
 
In a Natural Light
In a Natural Light: the Wildlife Art of Chris Rose by Chris Rose (Langford Press, Peterborough, 2005).
143 pages, illustrated with more than 70 colour paintings and many pencil sketches.
ISBN 1904078168. Hbk, £35.

 

 
Nikon D200 digital SLR

nikond200.jpgBirdwatch photography guru, Steve Young, has been using Nikon cameras, both film and digital, for 20 years. He liked this one so much that he went out and bought one for himself.

 
Tamron SP AF 200-500 mm lens
Many years ago, when I was first starting out as a bird photographer, there were a number of independent lens manufacturers producing competitively priced equipment. This meant that, for those of us who could not afford the mega-expensive, top-of-the range ‘big name’ lenses, there was a reasonably affordable and adequately good alternative, says Steve Young.
 
Super Vari 360-600 mm lens
“What lens would you recommend for someone starting out in bird photography?” This is a question I’m often asked, and one that I’m sure I’m going to hear many more times in the future, says Steve Young.
 
Sigma APO f4.5 500mm lens
Sigma’s 500 mm f4.5 lens is cheaper and lighter than the camera manufacturers’ equivalents. Steve Young took a look at how its performance measured up.
 
Sigma 170-500 mm f5-6.3 APO DG Telephoto Lens
The first ‘long’ lens I ever had was one of the earlier models of this ultra-telephoto zoom, and I achieved some great results with it. In fact my first-ever published pictures were taken using that lens (and were actually published in this very magazine!). It became my workhorse lens until I graduated to its bigger brother, a 500 mm ‘prime’ lens, so when asked to review this new version I was keen to see what changes Sigma had made. Chris Galvin tells all.
 
Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 10
  • Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 10, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and David Christie (Ly nx Edicions, Barcelona, 2005).
  • 896 pages, 81 colour plates, 427 photographs and 737 distribution maps.
  • ISBN 8487334725. Hbk, £120.
 
Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 11
  • Handbook of the Birds of the World Volume 11, edited by Josep del Hoyo, Andrew Elliott and David Christie (Ly nx Edicions, Barcelona, 2006).
  • 800 pages, 55 colour plates, 343 photographs, 733 distribution maps.
  • ISBN 849655306X. Hbk, £138.
 
Waders
  • waders.jpgWaders, filmed and narrated by Paul Doherty (Bird Images, Sherburn in Elmet, 2006).
  • Two DVDs, covering more than 100 species; running time almost five hours.
  • £19.95. More information at www.birdvideodvd.com.
 
Kowa XD 8.5x44 and 10.5x44

kowaxd44.jpg Do larger objective size and increased magnification add up to better performance? Mike Alibone took Kowa’s new XD44 binoculars into the field to find out.

 
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