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    Fraser island in May

    We are flying to Australia on May 1st to visit our daughter and her partner who live in Byron Bay. They are planning to take us on a trip to Fraser island during our visit. As a keen birder and lover of all things wildlife, I have done a bit of searching to see what things we may be lucky to...
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    Birding App for Peru - Iphone

    We have a trip to Peru planned for May, and I have bought a birds of Peru book which is good but very heavy. Can anybody recommend an App for IPhone that covers Peru? Thanks in advance Sandy
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    North Coast in November

    I will be staying in Cornwall for a week in mid November not far from Tintagel I know the best birding is further south, but any advice on good places to visit in this area at this time of year would be most welcome Hopefully someone will be willing to share a little local knowledge Thanks in...
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    Phoneskope adapter with Iphone 6

    I recently upgraded my phone to an Iphone 6 and decided to have a bash at phonescoping with my Leica Televid 77 APO. I bought the adapters from phoneskope and while at first glance they can seem expensive, they are made in the USA and are high quality items. When fitted, there is no movement...
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    Interesting Swift models on UK auction site

    There are a couple of interesting Swift binoculars on the popular UK auction site. The first is an SPWA 9X42 ZWCF, and the other an SP 8X32 BCF. Both from the same seller. I can't recall seeing either of these before, does anybody have any information on them? In particular are they from the...
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    Field Optics Research - winged eyecups

    I recently fitted a pair of winged eyecups from Field Optics Research to my Nikon 8x30 EII's. I came across these when I had problems with stay light entering the eyepieces on my old Swift Audubons. Although the EII's don't suffer the same problem, the difference they make to the viewing...
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    Does Nikon use ED glass in the SE and EII?

    I was telling a mate at work how pleased I have been with my 8x30 EII's and he asked me if they were ED glass. I realised I didn't know. I have read on here somewhere that they changed to lead free glass, and also that Nikon makes its own glass for the Japanese binoculars. Does anybody know if...
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    Mint Nikon 8x30EII on U.K auction site.

    For anyone looking for a Nikon 8X30 EII there is a very nice looking one for auction on ebay at the moment. Nothing at all to do with me, I've got one and would never part with it.
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    Nikon 8x30 EII, are they really not very tough?

    I bought a mint pair if Nikon 8x30 EII's a couple of months ago. I chose these after reading all the reviews on here and other forums. I must say that I think they are superb, and they have now replaced my old Swift Audubon 804's, which were really good, but the weight and bulk was starting to...
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    Nikon EII serial number

    I have just bought an as new Nikon EII which is every bit as good as the reviews on here say they are. I know that Nikon stopped making them a while ago, and that they are getting increasingly harder to get hold of. Does anybody know if the serial number can give an indication of when they...
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    Are Swift binoculars classed as Japanese?

    I have only recently discovered this forum, and have really enjoyed the superb thread by Ed and Renze on the history of the Audubon. I'm sorry if this sounds naive, but I understand that Swift is an old American company, but having read the thread I realise that the binoculars were designed by...
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    Swift Audubon 804 diopter wont stay set

    My Swift Audubon 804 is a large body type model 3a with the blue band. They are my main birding binoculars and are really great, but the dioptre ring is too easy to move and I have to constantly keep re-setting it. Does anybody know if it's possible to tighten the adjuster, or failing that...
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    Hello from Derbyshire (U.K)

    Hi Everybody, I have been reading and enjoying posts on this forum for quite a while and I thought it was time I started participating rather than just reading. I am based in Derby, Derbyshire, England and over the past couple of years I have become more involved with birding, and I now find...
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