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    Do you ignore Leica ?

    I hate to say it, but I ended up not buying the Ultravids. I went to the store today; they got them in stock and I could try out the HD plus. I start out by stating that the Leicas are lovely binoculars, and the view is everything that I could want. They are everything that I could personally...
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    Do you ignore Leica ?

    Yes it is, but the searching is 99% of the fun!!! It was great to have an excuse to try out all the other binoculars though. I'll be honest, it was a very close between the Ultravid and the Swarovision for me. The views through both are simply amazing to me- I have an exceedingly hard time...
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    How Many Pairs of Binoculars do you Have?

    My modest collection: Zen Ray ED3 7x43 Eden 8x56 I may have something else on its way, but we'll wait until that's finalized before I say anything.
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    Kea: New Birding App Needs Testers

    Hey, I haven't had a chance to check out the app as I have android machines, but I noticed the comments. So if you're open for suggestion, then here's one from a science teacher in an international school- if you have regional variations in the names, you'd perhaps be better off having the most...
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    Eschenbach binoculars?

    I live above an optometrist in Germany, and he carries the Eschenbach binocular line. I have to say that they are pretty decent for the money. The 8x56 are very nice and clear, but only in the center of the view to my eyes. I think they are decent, but I imagine that they probably have them...
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    Do you ignore Leica ?

    Just spent the entire yesterday trying out nearly a dozen pairs of glass from the Big 3. The result: I have a pair of 7x43 Ultravid Plus on their way! The view is magic! Leica definitely wasn't ignored by me!!!
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    ZRS HD 8x32

    Lanius Books provides Demo binoculars to try. I am certain he would accept a return if the Zen-Rays aren't correct.
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    New Zen Ray ED-4?

    I'd be more than happy to do it. And to write a very thorough report too!!!
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    Is Zen Ray still in business? Can't get support.

    I live in Germany, and I get email from the US everyday. :king: But seriously, I was wondering because in the past Charles always answered super fast and I was really worried they went out of business or something, I love my Zen-Rays.
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    Is Zen Ray still in business? Can't get support.

    Does anyone know if Zen Ray went out of business or something? I've sent them a couple of emails in the past months trying to get my binoculars repaired, and haven't heard back. Or are they on vacation?
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    Eden XP 10x56 vs Vortex Vulture HD 10x56

    I absolutely love my Eden 8x56s, they are bulletproof! Seriously, I just had my entire 8th grade class using them to look at birds in Berlin. I haven't tried the 10 power binos yet, I'm not a 10 power fan. But the only difference between the 8x and 10x will be the objectives. The view is...
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    Lens pens for cleaning?

    Personally, I would avoid isopropyl alcohol unless it is absolutely necessary. Nowadays, many of the optics are coated with a hydrophobic layer to shed water, and I'm sure that stuff is made of 'polar' molecules. Solvents such as isopropyl alcohol and acetone are also slightly polar, which...
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    Lens pens for cleaning?

    I don't have a lot of experience with the Lens Pen, however, being a photography enthusiast I have seen a lot of negative press regarding the Lens Pen with regards to its use on camera lenses. As mentioned in an earlier post, they tend to leave quite a bit of graphite (or some other) residue...
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    Zen Ray 7x43 ED3

    Hey Pompadour, I hope I cover all of your points here in my response- Light wise, I am very happy the 7x43 performance in low light- but they are very similiar to 8x43/8x42. The 8x56 is my king of low light performance- so I use those most often during dark days/evenings/planet watching...
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    Zen Ray 7x43 ED3

    Hey Pompadour, it's flattering in a way that I'm 'being stalked!' But to answer your question, I first tried out the ED3 8x43 and it was superb glass. I loved the Zen Rays, and I love their customer service for sure. And I love Lanius Books for letting me use their binoculars for a month...
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