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 Topic: Problem Radiator |
Shane
Replies: 14
Views: 826
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 Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Wed Dec 04, 19 3:38 am Subject: Problem Radiator |
| Does the problem radiator have a thermostatic valve? Could be that the valve is malfunctioning if it's just the one rad that's having an issue. |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 556
Views: 240576
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Oct 08, 19 4:01 am Subject: Wildlife |
a pot of peanuts
Always best to put your peanuts in a wire cage feeder as birds - especially babies - can easily choke on whole peanuts. |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Aug 21, 19 4:08 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
I'm using Photoshop Elements (version 14) at the moment - it's good enough for what I do (much like the 80D  ) and totally different to anything I'd used before, so I'm still learning it. Newer ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Aug 20, 19 10:36 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
| Just back from holiday, some of which was spent playing with a friend's rather impressive mirrorless Nikon, so I'll be following your living review on the Canon equivalent (being a Canon junkie myself ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Jul 15, 19 5:05 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Direct sunlight will toast the sensor on most digital cameras, so you'd need to avoid a situation where it's pointing directly at the sun.
They can also overheat if left standing in direct sunlight ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 556
Views: 240576
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Mon Jul 15, 19 5:02 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Just been watching a pair of peregrines wheeling about in the air between the skyscrapers against a backdrop of the Arabian Gulf in the sunshine. Rather a pleasant way to take a 5-minute break from my ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jul 10, 19 4:27 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Yep, but you get what you pay for. Transfer speed is half that of the Samsung. My philosophy when buying/building a PC is to spend a little extra for a lot more performance, as it can postpone the i ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jul 10, 19 4:26 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
| Add a tripod to the list - pretty essential if you want sharp images, especially with a macro lens. No need to push the boat out with the budget unless you want the latest carbon fibre must-have tripo ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Jul 09, 19 4:32 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
64 bit with an OS that lets you install as much RAM as possible and an SSD as the OS drive
Pah - regular SSD hardrives are sooo yesterday! You want an [url=https://www.groovypost.com/howto/install-nv ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Wed Jul 03, 19 3:56 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
| If you've got the skills, the 5D Mk IV is awesome. I'd love one, but I think I need to outgrow the 80D first before I can justify it! Would still keep the 80D, though, for those safari moments when yo ... |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 556
Views: 240576
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Tue Jul 02, 19 5:29 am Subject: Wildlife |
| [url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/02/rise-in-population-of-crows-and-avian-predators-linked-to-pheasant-shoots]In a similar vein, the decline in ground-nesting birds is being linke ... |
| Topic: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
Shane
Replies: 43
Views: 14187
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Sun Jun 30, 19 3:47 am Subject: camera for bee, wasp and hoverfly id? |
| I've got an 80D as well - very, very capable stills camera, and also highly-rated for video making if you decide to stray down that route. I use a Canon 100mm macro lens for photographing bugs in the ... |
| Topic: Joined Up Thinking by HMRC |
Shane
Replies: 5
Views: 8261
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Forum: Energy Efficiency and Construction/Major Projects Posted: Tue Jun 25, 19 3:26 am Subject: Joined Up Thinking by HMRC |
| Am I the only one that gets incredibly annoyed by [url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jun/24/hmrc-pushes-massive-vat-increase-for-new-solar-battery-systems]this? |
| Topic: Wildlife |
Shane
Replies: 556
Views: 240576
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Forum: Conservation and Environment Posted: Thu Mar 28, 19 3:38 am Subject: Wildlife |
| Just make him feel all loved again, I'm going to champion the [url=https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/wildlife-explorer/reptiles/smooth-snake]smooth snake - very rare in the UK, but a native species nonet ... |
| Topic: France before Brexit |
Shane
Replies: 26
Views: 108083
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Forum: Downsizing abroad Posted: Wed Jan 23, 19 3:39 am Subject: France before Brexit |
| 14 miles from my parents, according to t'internet. Nice area. |
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