finches part 2

[StroutsInk]

0:37-0:48 that is a fantastic shot it really is peaceful and beautiful.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you very much

Regards Richard

[thenoize]

Great shots as ever Richard

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thanks Pete, hope to be down your way next weekend, have a great weekend

Best wishes Richard

[thenoize]

Are you down here making a video? I expect you know already, but if you check the Durlston Park website, on the "daily diary" page that gives a fair indication of whats around. If you go to Durlston, watch out for Ticks, I came home smothered in the blighters a few months ago!

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thanks for this information I was thinking about the RSPB reserve at Arne and hope to film sand lizard or Darford warbler whatever turns up to be honest!,

Best wishes Richard

[thenoize]

Good luck!

[ginnykaren]

Excellent footage as always Richard...those birds are all superb and I do hope they escaped that hawk at the end.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you ginny, I know it is not nice to see but the hawk has to feed as well.

Best wishes Richard

[ginnykaren]

You are absolutely right Richard. And the hawk is beautiful and majestic too.

[Stillawakelate16]

What a great video. Good quality and great camera work.

[richardclaxtoncni]

I thank you very much, have a great weekend

Best wishes Richard

[StarPir1315]

Great close-ups.  Good video.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you always a pleasure to hear from you

Best wishes Richard

[GoldfinchGarden]

I must agree with TK42138 . Brilliant quality footage. I like the Redpolls and Siskins.I have not had the pleasure of seeing either of them yet.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you very much,

as common as these birds are they can be elusive, these were feeding at a local nature reserve on sunflower seed

Best wishes Richard

[riocorbones]

Todas las aves se prestan a una buena comida gratis, enorabuena.

[richardclaxtoncni]

Muchas gracias a todos lo mejor para España

Mis mejores deseos, Richard

[TK42138]

Great video and nice quality images. I gather it shoots in 4:3 only?

Reason I ask is my old Sony DCTRV 240 packed up and I'm trying to choose between a cheaper HD camera or a higher quality SD camera such as the Panasonic AG-DVX100BE. Can the 4:3 ratio be expanded to widescreen without weird stretching occuring?

[richardclaxtoncni]

Thank you for the comment,

The XM2 although being standard definition I found the quality superb (low end broadcast), this camera will shoot in both 4.3 & 16.9 ratios, I now use a canon XHA1 HD1080, and almost exclusively shoot in 16.9 HD format.

I have on occasion mixed the two formats stretching the SD footage to 16.9 widescreen, to me it does not look right,

The Xha1 is an excellent camera although

expensive.