I'll weigh in just a little. I'm a birder, maybe 8-10 years and just started using a camera lens (500mm) about a year ago. I sometimes carry binocs and a scope depending on where I'm going. I have learned more about birds from my photos and have loved sharing them with others to get them interested in birding. I now have the luxury of taking a photo and then actually identifying what it was I saw.
-----Original Message----- From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jim Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [mou-net] using a camera instead of binoculars Let's get more specific: anyone care to comment on what I see as a growing number of birders - people interested in birds - who use cameras instead of binoculars. Some don't even carry binoculars. Are these folks birders? Does the equipment define them or limit the definition? I'm exploring this as possible subject of a Tribune article. Thanks. Jim Williams birding blog at http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/homegarden/blogs/Wingnut.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
