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Recent content by Steve999
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Opticron sr ga 8x32 inside
I had this very focussing issue with my SR GA 8x32's and after conferring with the service dept at Opticron by phone, sent them in to them. I had them back in perfect condition in little more than a week. Excellent service and during the spring Covid lockdown period as well. Regards, Steve -
Kowa Genesis price drop - UK
The OP is correct in his memory of Cley Spey selling some 8x33 Genesis for about £550 a couple of years or so ago after they got a deal with Kowa at a national show or something of that nature (so they said). My wife was searching for a new binocular and we tried them out alongside all the usual... -
HR WP vs Countryman BGA PC Oasis 8x42
Hi John, Well of course the Nikon 8x32 HG's are great glasses and I was generally happy with them over the 4 - 5 years that I owned them. The focussing mechanism on the Nikon is beyond reproach from an engineering point of view, depth of field and field of view are excellent and of course... -
HR WP vs Countryman BGA PC Oasis 8x42
Opticron HR WP Focus Speed Hi there, Don't worry about the apparent slow focus of the HR WP. The binocular has an excellent depth of field and in practice and after a little familiarisation, you will find that much of what you need on almost all occasions is within a sweet spot of a fraction... -
Sub £200 decent 8X binos?
Hi Steve, I have a pair of the Opticron HR 8x42 and can tell you that they are in fact optically superb and I also personally find them to be comfortable in use. I readily concede though, that they are not the most attractive piece of birding jewellery to wear around your neck and they wouldn't...- Steve999
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Opticron Service/Warranty
Well! I came back to this post and was a little surprised that anybody else had even replied to my original post as I submitted it as mere encouragement for those looking at buying Opticron products. To make such a purchase, in the UK at least, potential buyers must run the gauntlet of brand... -
Opticron Service/Warranty
Hi all, Just thought I'd give a good word for Opticron here and some reassurance for potential Opticron buyers. My Wife has a pair of 8x42 DBA's that I bought for her as a present in September 1999. She loves them, uses them every week and wouldn't change them for anything. Recently, the... -
Eyepiece query for ED78
In total agreement with Tim. I've had my ED78A for several years now and always use my 30xW which has the rubber eyecup. I could go into raptures about the all round performance but suffice to say that it is totally satisfying. My wife has the same eyepiece on her ED111A but a later version... -
Focusing with the Nikon 8x32 LX
Good points by Henry. The diopter setting is definitely worth a little experimentation. I normally set a diopter to the centre mark but with my 8x32 HG, have found that I need to offset it slightly. I have considered a number of explanations for this including my own known optical imbalance... -
Nikon Sporter 10x36
Hi, For those of you who fancy something slightly more esoteric than rubber bands to hold the eyecups in the right place: Measure the diameter of the tube that needs to be fitted, then go into your local hardware store and buy a fist full of rubber 'O' rings that will fit the tube without... -
32mm VS 42mm-Venturer
Hi, I have always thought that the view through the 42 has the edge over the 32 but there is not much in it. Just that extra feeling of being part of what you are looking at, if that makes sense. The 42 HG for me, still has that extra 'wow' factor. Having said that, the original 42's break my... -
32mm VS 42mm-Venturer
My own view is that it is solely down to the fast focus. While not being the absolute 'best' in this respect, the HG's do have an excellent depth of field and I have found that much viewing can be done without any (or very little) recourse to the focus wheel whatsoever. This is something that... -
32mm VS 42mm-Venturer
Hi there, Having gone in the last six years from Swarovski 10x42 SLC (moderately fast focus) to Nikon 8x32 SE (slow) and then in the last month to Nikon HG's (fast), I see the focus speed issue as largely one of preference and/or familiarity. All of these are superb binoculars but some people... -
Nikon 8X32SE's For Sale
Nikon 8X32SE's For Sale = NOW SOLD Will be putting a detailed description of my 8X32SE's on the classified's in a day or two. If any of you fellow Nikophiles are interested in advance, please PM me. They will be £300 plus postage (about £7 SD in UK, I think). I can send photo's etc. They are... -
Why don't more birders use the Opticron DBAs?
The DBA's are great bins. My wife has had a pair for almost 5 years now, has used them extensively all around Europe and loves them. The engineering appears to be standing the test of time. I might add also that she is in no way conscious of which badge she is wearing and chose them in...