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Recent content by Hermann

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    Alternative eyepiece for a Nikon Fieldscope ED III or just get something newer?

    No, I didn't. Most of the WA eyepieces for the Nikon Fieldscopes are pretty hard to find nowadays. Maybe Alexis can chime in. However, the DS eyepieces are still available, and they work extremely well for visual observation. Get the 16x/24x/30x DS eyepiece for general birding, and keep the...
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    Nikon SE

    Only in Britain. Never happens anywhere else...-:) Hermann
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    Hiking tripod for Kowa TSN-663M

    If you're 2 meters tall, you've got a problem. Most tripods will be too short. And the ones that aren't too short won't be all that light. Also lightweight tripods that are stable enough for a scope are expensive. The best lightweight tripod I found - I'm 1.92 meters tall - is a Gitzo 1545T. And...
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    APM MS-6x30

    And they won't have multi-layer coatings that can compete with what's available today. Make no mistake: Even in "simple" porros the development of modern multi-coatings did make a huge difference. Just compare a Habicht from, say, 1995, with one made recently. The Silvarem had single layer...
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    APM MS-6x30

    Well, of the dozen or so people who tried my APM in the field not a single one complained about kidney beaning or any other problem with the "Einblicksverhalten". Nor did I hear about any such problems from other users. Not sure it's the bin that's "problematic". Hermann
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    Interchangeability of Fieldscope eyepieces

    Yes, they do. Hermann
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    Brief review of Fujinon HC (Hyper clarity) 8x42

    Excellent review. I reckon I can safely cross of the Fujinon off the list of binoculars I'd like to check out. Hermann
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    APM MS-6x30

    You're far too quick. You can't expect to take a binocular out of its box and voila, everything is perfect. You need some time to get used to it (and to get the settings right). Happens to me with (almost) every new binocular, no matter how much I paid for it. And, BTW, trying to consciously...
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    Perhaps another game changer

    When I read this statement I came to the rather firm conclusion that I can't take Mr Dipperdapper seriously anymore. Didn't even take me one minute. Hermann
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    CZJ T3M

    Phase correction does a lot more than improve contrast, cf. Weyrauch/Dörband 1988. Good summary in Holger's book. Hermann
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    Docter (ex-Zeiss) Classic porros

    I had one of the 8x30s, passed it on to a relative. Large field of view, sure, but low eye relief. Sweetspot only soso. Slight yellow tinge, just like the multicoated Jenoptems. Interesting binocular for collectors, but surely not for users. Still got a Dekarem 10x50 that used to belong to my...
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    Perhaps another game changer

    Please note I never claimed it would happen immediately. And I stand by my prediction. The advantages of IS binos are such - at least among people who actually use them to see fine detail, e.g. on a bird - that even the big three won't be able to ignore them in the long run if they want to stay...
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    Perhaps another game changer

    Definitely. However, I rarely buy a product that's new on the market nowadays anyway. Too many new products are bananaware nowadays, and I got burnt a few times in the past. And as long as there's no European distributor that handles warranty claims and repairs ... no way. Hermann
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    Perhaps another game changer

    They sure have. And IMO they got fat and lazy lately: Very little real innovation, ever increasing prices. Is that progress? I doubt it. Of course it won't. Anyone who believes this lives in cloud-cuckoo-land. But if they manage to keep up the quality in their production runs, their binoculars...
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    Upgrade 128 RC head or no?

    The Manfrotto 500AH is better than the RC128. That's what I'd go for for a largish scope like the Kowa. Mind you, I think the RC128 will still do the job. It's a solid head. But the 500AH will do the job better. Hermann
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