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    Finally found and bought a 6'' DD coil for my T2 :thumbup:

    Just bought a 6'' DD coil for my T2 which is made by Coiltek,always like the factory 5'' coil its deadly especially when using AM mode,only trouble is you dont have much ground coverage with it,the only other option and the next size that was available was the SEF 8x6 coil,a great coil and i do...
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    What is the best way to take photos of Exotic plants inside ??

    Would like some advice on taking photos of plants inside the house ?? Over recent years we have started collecting 'Orchids' and although i thought these would be very hard too keep and look after infact they have become the easiest plants and the conditions inside the house must suit them as...
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    What do most folks use ??

    On my Nikon D3300 the camera allows 2 options for framing photos,of course through the view finder and also the Monitor,i have adjusted the focus on the viewfinder as per normal and this option does work 'reasonably' well,but i am finding that i am getting a far better indication on what the...
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    Dual 6'' coil for Nexus Standard SE...........

    I have had the Nexus Standard SE for some time,this came with the dual 9'' coil option on the machine,which gives amazing depth on my pasture or deep ploughed and rolled sites,but i am also looking at adding the dual 6'' coil option to the machine. Trouble is the 6'' coils are harder to find,so...
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    Going too a local car show tomorrow,would like some tips on best methods.

    Would like some help from the more experienced folks on this forum,tomorrow is a local car show that will have about 200 cars from different sections of motoring ie custom,original rebuilds and just about everything else. This car show is on my local village green and obviously outdoors,it will...
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    Help require regarding a lens for close up work ??

    Would like some help please folks from the more experienced and learned photographers regarding close up shots with my Nikon D3300 camera. Back earlier in the year i bought a new Nikon D3300 camera but at the time i was looking at more longer distance shots,so decided on a Nikon 55-200mm rather...
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    How do folks take 'action' wildlife shots ??

    Would like some help from the experts please regarding say wildlife action shots or infact any action shots,this could include say cars racing etc ?? what i mean by this i have a basic idea and having some success in taking 'still' or slow moving wildlife shots,but as yet i cannot work out how...
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    A lens related question from a newbie ??

    I posted recently that i have just bought a new Nikon D3300 camera albeit not used it much,but my question is related too lens on this camera. The D3300 cmaera comes with a standard 50mm lens which as i understand it will do a very good all round job,but in my case i bought just the new camera...
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    How do you experienced folks use your new Camera ?? help/advice required please.

    This may seem like a crazy question,but as i am not sure i thought i would ask for some advice/help or infact any helpful information. My new Nikon D3300 arrived this morning,its a entry level camera i guess compared to possibly some of the high end gear that some folks use,i am well happy with...
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    What is a fair shutter count life for a Modern Digital camera these days ???

    On modern or recent Digital cameras that are sold these days,what would be a fair or average shutter life expectancy for the life of a camera ??? of course a camera could be a fair few years old but not been used a great amount,but if you are a heavy user was wondering if a camera is good for...
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    My new Nikon D3200 is on its way....the learning curve starts.

    Have just ordered my new Nikon D3200 camera body and lens mount so it maybe here by the weekend,well i hope anyway. This is my game plan and it may or may not be the right route to take but i will find out,but after doing my homework and with my current skill set of digital camera i dont think...
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    A few technical challenges for my shaft for my Mirage PI

    My new shaft that i bought from Ebay has arrived today from Bulgaria,for my Mirage PI control box and coil setup,its a perfect solution for the job in hand as it provides all the major components rather than say bodging from other detectors or plumbing fittings that type of thing. One of the...
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    T2 Original is it 5 and 50 the magic 2 numbers ???

    Just a quick question regarding the original green T2,my mind has gone a blank,am i right in saying the magic 2 number are 5 and 50 in discrimination that gives it the slight boost mode ??? almost certain it was these 2.It was the lower figure more than anything that i was interested in,as one...
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    Let's hear about them already!

    They do look like a very capable machine and with a very good price as well,only trouble is i own a DFX so cannot see me changing for one of these machines,wont ever part with my DFX. They will appeal to the person who is just starting out in detecting,the only trouble is this sector is...
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    How do you folks protect your valuable images. ???

    This is a question that has been bugging me for some time,when you had the original negatives you could keep them save to a certain standard and if need be you could get re-prints years later or even decades later that is if they had been kept in a secure enviroment. But with digital...
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    Is a tripod a vital piece of equipment ???

    At the moment i have the very basic 'essential' equipment,my original thought last year was going down the wildlife/outdoor niche,so with this in mind i wanted to travel as light as possible so i chose a 'monopod' it may not be the best option or as steady as a tripod but so much lighte and also...
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    Does anyone use a Fisher TW-5 ???

    Does anyone on this forum use a Fisher TW-5 ?? i have a complete setup and had it for a few years,the main reason i bought it was its in mint condition and for about a 1/4 of the original price,so pleased with this bargain purchase. It works a treat exactly as it should do but of course its for...
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    Fisher TW-5 Fisher 2 Box...what batteries could i use ??

    I have and use a Fisher TW-5 Fisher 2 Box setup mainly for locating of possible hoards over here in the UK,the system does not come out too play very often but is always handy to own such a unit. The problem that i am trying to sort out is the battery side of this unit,it currently uses 16 AA...
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    Is it considered cheating ??? your opinions from the experts.

    I have only been into digital Photography just this last year although i did do some 35mm stuff about 30+ years ago but that stopped due to getting married,house and kids etc,but this last year the urge to take this hobby up again surfaced and after doing some homework a bought a few nice...
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    Laser B3 the UK version of the Tesoro Bandido coil upgrade..

    Have just acquired a Laser B3 this is the UK version of the Tesoro Bandido,basically they are the same machines but lightly modded inside for our detecting requirements. These machine albeit being seen as older fashion style wise have become a 'cult' status detector for the more mature...
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