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    BN 8x32's back

    I'm not judging. I do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, national, social or ethnic origin, age, marital status, military or veteran status, disability, pregnancy, union membership, political affliation, alpha brand preference...
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    BN 8x32's back

    Glad you still use your BNs and keep them in excellent condition. I imagine your teaspoon and vintage dolls are also minty, you should take them on Antiques Roadshow to find out how much they are worth. :) As to the BNs, you might get more than you paid for them...
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    BN 8x32's back

    Leica owners often talk about the view being "warm," such as Mac above, which usually refers to a peak in transmission in the red, as was the case in the Nikon SEs, Nikon E2s before 2017 E2, which now have flatter spectrums like the Nikon EDG. The graph, which shows the 8x32 UV peaking in the...
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    BN 8x32's back

    Kevin, They look new. Do you use them regulary or keep them in your curio cabinet? Btw, not only does MiracleGro kill birds, but look what it did to my tree!
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    BN 8x32's back

    I've read comments by other BN owners who say the same thing, that the BNs are close to the UVs optically, which suggests that Leica retained its characteristic warm color spectrum (bump in the red) from the BA/BN to the UV while increasing the overall transmission (see chart). I think this...
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    BN 8x32's back

    Have you tried the 8x32 Ultravid? Ergonomically the two models are different, the UV is smaller, lighter, and without the thick ribbed armoring. The focuser and diopter appear to be the same. But I wonder how they compare optically?
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    BN 8x32's back

    With that kind of luck, you should play the lottery in case lightning strikes twice.. These are total beauties. A great way to retire somewhere. :) Brock
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    Nikon Monarch HG 8x30 - worth or not to buy, considering prose n cons?

    OTOH, male Ospreys and male Cardinals are devoted fathers who take care of their young. I saw the former on the PBS series "Wild Scandinavia," and the latter in my backyard. So, there is some balance to nature, though in birdworld, the biggest portion of the work raising their young still falls...
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    Nikon Monarch HG 8x30 - worth or not to buy, considering prose n cons?

    Thanks! I thought it was a Hooded Mergasser hen, which I saw at a duck pond where I used to live but it was with the male, whose crest was much more striking than the female, which had a "duck tail" haircut like the Wood Duck. Looking at them side by side, I can clearly see the difference. The...
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    New Zeiss binos 8x40 SFL and 10x40 SFL

    As I mentioned in my post, the NL's focuser was a new design, not the traditional "two-tone stiction" non-greased focuser that Swaro made for decades. The CL's focuser is also new. But you say the focuser your EL is smooth in either direction. Is it an SV EL? I haven't tried the SV and have no...
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    Nikon Monarch HG 8x30 - worth or not to buy, considering prose n cons?

    They are a good buy for the price, but the blurry edges bothered me since my eyes dart head into the blur when I panned with them. Having owned Nikon SEs, E2s, LXs, and EDGs, I'm used to sharp edges or at least gradual field curvature. The 8x32 M7 also had noticeable glare. As I recall, there...
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    New Zeiss binos 8x40 SFL and 10x40 SFL

    It sounds like the Terra ED. I couldnt rest my finger on the focuser without moving it. As to Swaro focusers, perhpas the CL or NL might work, but the 8x32 EL (pre-SV) had a focuser that turned fast to the left and hard and notchy to the right. So was the 8.5x EL I tried. The SLC's focusers were...
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    New Zeiss binos 8x40 SFL and 10x40 SFL

    Brunton made them. Brunton 8.5x43 or 10.5x43 Epoch binoculars. Not sure why they never caught on. Thought they looked cool, too. As I recall, the FOV was narrow, but that was on the first version, the v.2 had a better but barely wide by today's standards, 7.2* FOV. B&H had them specked with a...
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    New Zeiss binos 8x40 SFL and 10x40 SFL

    PERFECTION IS THE ENEMY OF PERFECTLY ADEQUATE. :) (another Saulism)
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    New Zeiss binos 8x40 SFL and 10x40 SFL

    I have more expensive binoculars, but my "Go To" birding bins are $200 8x32 Cabela Guides, which were MIJ by Kamakura. The discerning eye will notice that the Nikon 8x32 EDG is sharper, has better edges, better CA control, better flare control, and a better focuser than the Cabela Guide but it's...
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