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    No rubber covering wanted.

    Are there any binocular manufacturers still offering non-rubber coated binoculars , (apart from Leica). Thanks.
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    Compact and Lightweight Binoculars

    Hello All, What do you use when you want , or need a lightweight , compact binocular. I have 3 that I think of as lightweight and compact. A Kowa YF 8 x 30 Porro. A Swarovski 8 x 25 CL. A Leica 8 x 20 Monovid. The Swarovski and Leica have superior optics. The Kowa is however the "easier"...
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    Vintage and Classic Film Cameras

    Hello All, Is anyone interested in , and still use Vintage and Classic Film Cameras ?. I have a few , and if anyone is interested I will post some pictures. If you have any I would like to see pictures of yours. Thanks. Cheers.
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    Perger Prisms

    Hello All, It is a pity that no Optics Manufacturer has picked up on the Perger Prism. Here lies the potential to produce a really superior binocular , probably much better than any other binocular made today , (well , probably not as good as the Nikon WX , but I bet it could be made to at...
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    Is close focusing ability in a binocular REALLY necessary

    Hello All, I cannot really understand why some people insist that a binocular focus below a certain distance. If a binocular has a minimum focus distance of say 8 or so meters this should be ok , after all binoculars were originally designed to observe distant objects. If one must look at...
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    Sticky Rubber Armour

    Hello All, I have a Swarovski CL 8 x 25 binocular. I noticed that the rubber armour on mine had started to get sticky. I seem to have removed of the stickiness by thoroughly cleaning the rubber with lighter fluid and the rubbing Talcum powder into the rubber. I hope that the stickiness will...
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    Leica Monovid

    Hello All, I really love my "Little Black 8 x 20 Monovid" , it is much more than I expected , I carry it everywhere. Who else has one. Perhaps we should start an Owners Register for us eccentrics. o:D o:D o:D Cheers.
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    • Forum: Leica
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    Trinovids

    Hello All, Something that has struck me on reading through these forums , (although I have not read everything yet). It seems to appear that the forum members do not really like the NEWER Leica Trinovids , but owners of the OLDER Trinovids seem to really love and prize theirs. Is there any...
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    • Forum: Leica
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    Zeiss Night Owl 7 x 45B T*P*

    Hello All, I have the opportunity of buying one of these , is this binocular worth buying , and what would a fair ballpark price be. I have not yet seen the binocular , but the seller assures me that it is in almost new condition. Thanks. Cheers.
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    • Forum: Zeiss
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    Best mechanically built binoculars today ?

    Hello All, I just thought that I would throw this out for discussion. Which binoculars have the best , most robust MECHANICAL construction today , for the purposes of this question OPTICAL qualities must not be taken into account. Here are my thoughts:- NIKON - The WX series must surely...
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    HELP!!!! - Fungus

    Hello All, Has anybody found a home way of killing and removing fungus without taking the binocular apart. I am asking this because the Optics and Camera Technician that I normally use has closed shop after more than 50 years of doing business. If I can help it I do not want to take a...
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    High end porro's

    Who are still making high end porro-prism binoculars. I am aware of the Swarovski Habicht and the Nikon EII , but I am not sure if these 2 manufacturers are still making them. Are there any other present manufacturers of high end porro's. Thanks.
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    Kowa YF series porro prism binoculars

    Greetings and salutations to all , this is my first post on these forums. I see that there is very little posted about the Kowa YF series so here are my thoughts on these binoculars. I have the YF 8 x 30 bino , I actually wanted the 6 x 30 , but sadly these are not available where I live. The...
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    • Forum: Kowa
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