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Recent content by Martin Fagg

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    BST Explorer Dual ED 12 mm test drive

    Hi, I think you need to tell Looksharp65 rather than me. He instigated this round robin. Are you going to have a turn with the BST? Best wishes Martin
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    BST Explorer Dual ED 12 mm test drive

    Hi folks, the BST 12mm has now gone to John Fleet. PM him if you want to try it next. He hasn't hasd it long though so give him a chance to give it a propery try out. Best wishes
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    Craghoppers Kiwi winter lined trousers

    Indeed. They're the business. Toasty warm without the tightness of long johns. Can be got for just £15 at times too.
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    8x40+ Porro??

    Hi Graham and Typo, you would expect the BGAs to feel restricted and tunnel like but they're not. I have to say that I put very little stock in AFOV figures. I find them to have very little practical meaning. I have discovered that I find that some bins with narrow AFsOV feel more comfortable...
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    8x40+ Porro??

    With the winter months in mind, are you sure a porro is what you want? The focuser will stiffen up in the cold. Combined with your lack of accommodation, this could prove very frustrating. I just bought 7x36 roofs for winter use so I can have a larger exit pupil and a smaller compact size and...
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    Help with New Bins

    Hi Keith, have a look at Kay Optical's website and check out the dates of their field days. They have some in Kent. At them you can try all sorts of bins in the field and they take a good selection of secondhand stuff along too. If you contact them beforehand, they'll make sure they take along...
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    Viking MD 8x42

    I tried the 6x5x32s outside a shop once. Very nice but I didn't liek the little bit of slack in the focus wheel. Hard to find proper focus, just didn't snap to it.
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    Big eyes or bigger spotter?

    That's why I like porros. And 7x roofs give a similar impression with their greater depth of field. That's why I like them.
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    SE serial numbers

    Thank you Brock. Just curious because I tried some 505s yesterday. Very briefly. Noticed some CA right at the very edge of the view but only when I went looking for it by putting overhead cables at the edge of the fov against an overcast sky. Other than that all I can say, as many before me...
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    BST Explorer Dual ED 12 mm test drive

    Bump If nobody speaks up by Friday, I'm sending them back to the supplier. Go on, it's a good eyepiece despite its very low price. I just can't get on with it because of the short eye-relief.
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    BGA Classic 7x36 first impressions.

    I have used the BGA Classics some more today and decided they are keepers. They are really nice bins. Every criticism of them I made above was made in the harsh light of a critical study. When I stop comparing them to SLCs (most unfair) and just use them for birding like I did today all the...
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    SE serial numbers

    Hi, Question: what does a SE 8x32 serial number 505xxx signify? I've searched the threads and read too much and lost the plot entirely. Mind you, I'm not convinced anyone has the plot when it comes to SE serial numbers but all educated guesses appreciated. Thanks
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    EO Kingbird v Raven

    Brock, you are a loon! I'm glad you made it back here.
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    BGA Classic 7x36 first impressions.

    Well that sure is food for thought Steve. I shall ponder!
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    Viking MD 8x42

    Were they new or secondhand?
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