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Birds of the Algarve, Portugal
The Algarve region in southern Portugal is a beautiful place to be. It is especially well suited for family holidays where most of the family members are more interested in leisure time at the beach instead of bird chasing. However, both at a time is possible as the Algarve is rich of domestic birds and…
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VA (Virtual Acoustics)
VA is a real-time auralization framework that has been developed at the Institute of Technical Acoustics (ITA) at RWTH Aachen University. I have been involved with the coding from the very beginning and now, as the lead programmer, I am very happy to anounce that VA will become open source. I can’t hide a certain satisfaction und pride…
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Nikon D7200 and Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm F1.8G
Almost a no-brainer: the Nikon wide aperture DX prime at 35mm as the everyday companion with the Nikon D7200. Fulminantly cheap, very sharp. If I leave the house and have second thoughts about even taking the camera, I use this combination. Together with the peak design Tallac strap it is so comfortable I literally sometimes…
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Nikon D7200 and Sigma 150-600mm F5.0-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
Simply spoken – WOW. This lense is a total stunner. It is very sharp, easy to handle, relatively lightweight and yet cheap. Also autofocus is convincingly fast. Works great with the peak design stripes when right-side connector ist attached to the lense handle instead of base plate. Weight becomes an issue after a while, thow.…
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Nikon D7200 and Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR
I have checked out the incredibly cheap tele-zoom lense Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR. I was looking for a reasonably priced and lightweight zoom glas for taking bird pictures in the park and in the woods. Unfortunately I had to return this product since the quality concerning sharpness on the long end…
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New binoculars: Nikon Sportstar ex 10×25
For localizing birds in parks, in the woods, in the zoo, for hiking and trekking tours. I was looking for a moderately prized lightweight pair. The overall quality is absolutely satisfying! The only little thing that annoys me is that the spacer for the eyes (if you are not using glasses) are so loose that…
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OpenDAFF license changed to Apache License Version 2.0
After discussion with the inventor of OpenDAFF, I have changed the license to the less restrictive Apache License Version 2.0, which also allows the use of the OpenDAFF library in commercial products. See: http://www.opendaff.org I am going to license all my code base with this license as it is very user friendly and might allow…
