MANCHESTER BIRDING ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHERS

These county bird photo galleries are only possible thanks to the efforts of county bird photographers and their generosity in supplying me with their images so they can be posted here. All images are Copyright © All Rights reserved, of the individual photographers who should be contacted for any further information or copies of images. Their personal information is listed below and any photographers wishing to join them and display their images in the photo galleries should consult the guidelines for submissions link here.

ROB ADDERLEY- email address robsonadderley@talktalk.net

Equipment used: Up until 2009 used a Nikon Coolpix 4500 handheld with Kowa 613 and zoom lens but since then has swapped to a Samsung NV3.

DENNIS ATHERTON- email address denzbeanz@yahoo.co.uk

Canon EOS 550D Rebel T2i, Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS zoom lens, Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 L IS USM zoom lens, Canon EF 1.4x II and Canon EF 400mm f5.6 L USM prime Lens. 

ADRIAN DANCY- email address a.dancy@ntlworld.com

Equipment used: Canon EOS 20D, main lens Sigma f4.5 500mm, also uses Sigma f2.8 300mm, Canon 100-400L series zoom, Canon 18-55mm zoom, Sigma 1.4 and 2X converters (and a bloody big bag to carry it all about in I expect!) and according to Adrian "bags of patience!".

ADRIAN DRUMMOND-HILL- www.ajdrummond-hill.co.uk

Equipment used: Nikon D300 and Nikon D3. Lenses Nikon 300mm f2.8, Nikon 1.4 and 2x teleconverters, Sigma 500mm f4.5.

PAUL HAMMOND- email address phamm1812@mac.com

Equipment used:  Nikon Coolpix 4500 attached with Eagle Eye adaptor to a Leica APO 'scope with 32x WA lens.   

SIMON HITCHEN- email address simonhitchen@hotmail.com

Equipment used: Nikon coolpix 4500.

GILL HOUGHTON- email address gillhoughton@btinternet.com

Equipment used: Canon 350D with Canon (100-400mm USF IS) lens and Canon 2x Extender.

IAN MCKERCHAR- email address ian@mckerchar1.freeserve.co.uk

Equipment used: up to June 2006, Contax SL300r with Nikon Fieldscope III ED, 30X W/A, after June 2006 switched 'scopes to a Swarovski ATS 80 HD, zoom lens with a Swarovski DCA adaptor. Since September 2008 has been using the excellent Sony w300 camera.

TOM MCKINNEY- email address tommckinney1979@yahoo.co.uk

Equipment used: Samsung NV3 through a Kowa TS613, 30x lens.

PHIL RHODES

Equipment used: a really battered camcorder sp. and a really battered Kowa 'scope.

JUDITH SMITH- email address judith@gmbirds.freeserve.co.uk

Equipment used: Nikon coolpix 4500 handheld to a Swarovski ATS 80 HD with zoom lens, also occasionally uses a camcorder (the old video recorder now making way for a new digital model) handheld to the 'scope or alternatively on its own.

JOHN TYMON

Equipment used: Nikon D90 with Nikor 70-300 VR lens for birds. Nikon D80 with 18-55 VR lens for landscapes. Nikon D60 body (spare). Lumix FX37 for very wide landscapes (and no doubt a golf cart to carry all that lot about!).

PAUL WILSON