Forum: TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife
Wednesday 8th May 2013, 13:10
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Must agree with you. I wonder if filming on the...
Must agree with you. I wonder if filming on the Outer Hebrides in winter is too unpredictable unless you actually stay there for the duration? I was thinking of the weather, short daylight hours plus...
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Forum: TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife
Tuesday 7th May 2013, 18:14
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,336
It didn't live up to my expectations although...
It didn't live up to my expectations although some of the photography was stunning. The commentry was dour and if anything off putting. It dwelled on the negative too much, rather than the positive....
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Forum: TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife
Sunday 5th May 2013, 17:13
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,336
Good news if you are on "Freesat" its channel...
Good news if you are on "Freesat" its channel 960. Thanks to my dear wife for informing me, just hope it doesn't interfere with the ****** snooker!
Had two wonderful family holidays there in the mid...
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Forum: TV & Radio Alert For Birding, Nature and Other Wildlife
Tuesday 30th April 2013, 15:43
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,098
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Forum: Binoculars
Wednesday 24th April 2013, 15:50
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 22nd April 2013, 15:33
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Replies: 129
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 22nd April 2013, 15:28
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Replies: 129
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Forum: Binoculars
Friday 19th April 2013, 11:18
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Replies: 1,577
Views: 75,163
Re Optolyth Alpin porros.
Never tried them, but...
Re Optolyth Alpin porros.
Never tried them, but they seemed very popular amongst UK birders in the 1980s, especially the 10x40.
The 8x30s (Osiris)were marketed towards women because of their light...
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Forum: Binoculars
Friday 19th April 2013, 11:00
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Replies: 129
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Forum: Binoculars
Wednesday 17th April 2013, 15:32
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Replies: 129
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Forum: Swarovski
Tuesday 16th April 2013, 15:21
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Replies: 8
Views: 800
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Forum: Binoculars
Tuesday 16th April 2013, 15:12
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Replies: 129
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 18:52
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
Troubadour is quite right to mention the...
Troubadour is quite right to mention the importance of the "horse racing" market for binocular manufactureres in the post war period.In the UK birdwatching only took off in the 1980s as measured by...
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 18:41
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
I love my Zeiss 7x42 rubber armoured phase...
I love my Zeiss 7x42 rubber armoured phase corrected roof prism binoculars with wonderful characteristics not least the wide FoV. However I would nominate them as perhaps the least beautiful pair of...
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 18:38
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
Worth also remembering that the very popular...
Worth also remembering that the very popular "definitive" birding roof the Zeiss 7x42 was designed by Hensolt years before being taken over by Zeiss and was originally leather covered rather than...
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 18:25
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
When I started birding around 1974 roofs were...
When I started birding around 1974 roofs were begining to make their impact in Europe I bought my first roofs Zeiss West in 1985 and by this time were well established the main manufactureres and...
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 16:20
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 15:05
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Replies: 129
Views: 7,872
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Forum: Binoculars
Monday 15th April 2013, 14:33
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
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Forum: Binoculars
Sunday 14th April 2013, 18:55
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
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Forum: Binoculars
Sunday 14th April 2013, 13:13
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
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Forum: Binoculars
Friday 12th April 2013, 15:38
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
The Zeiss Classic 8x56 which I understand is...
The Zeiss Classic 8x56 which I understand is still in production and is regarded as a suberb optic is a poor binocular for birdwatching IMO, because of its poor FoV. My Zeiss Classic 7x42 is...
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Forum: Binoculars
Friday 12th April 2013, 15:09
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
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Forum: Live Bird News from around the World
Friday 12th April 2013, 11:39
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Replies: 6
Views: 662
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Forum: Binoculars
Friday 12th April 2013, 08:52
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Replies: 50
Views: 1,925
From a practical birdwatching point of view FoV...
From a practical birdwatching point of view FoV is important. I started birdwatching with 10x magnification and discovered that 110m @1000m in woodland was a distinct disadvantage. When I added the...
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