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    Review: Zeiss Victory SF 10x32

    I bought the 10x32 because I use glasses :-). But there's a caveat: it depends on the glasses. The glasses for which they have to work are my sunglasses, which are a bit wrap-around aviator style glasses that end up sitting fairly close to the eye. The 10x32 work awesome with those. I also have...
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    ED50: 20x or 27x eyepiece?

    Thanks to both of you for the "contradicting" replies! :-) It confirms my suspicion that I really want a 20x-27x WF zoom :-) I'll do some more testing and pondering... One advantage of the 27x is that I can actually press a buy button. Is there an older 27x WF that is smaller than the current...
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    ED50: 20x or 27x eyepiece?

    I just got an ED50 with the 13-30x zoom. Overall I'm really, really happy! I got the ED50 to complement my 10x32 bins, I specifically chose it because I want a scope that I can sling over a shoulder and not notice much. Currently I'm using it with a simple swivel "head" and a short carbon tube...
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    Newbie - Scope or Binoculars

    Something else to consider is that a scope can be social: one person can point it at something interesting and others can take a look. Often much better than trying to describe where the thing of interest is so others can find it in their bins...
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    Small and light scopes ...

    To play devil's advocate for a minute... (I hope that's allowed here...) While it's true that there are not a ton of options in the sub-KG scope category, there are more interesting options than I originally thought: The Kowa TSN-500 series sounds very interesting. It's the lightest there is (I...
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    Small and light scopes ...

    Looks like neither BuchHawk or Stedi-Stock exist anymore... I may have to rig something up to see whether I like it...
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    Small and light scopes ...

    I'm a wannabe buyer :) Q: what rules the Leupold out for you?
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    What tripod for Opticron MM4 60 Travelscope

    Well, you would buy the legs (PRO AL-323 – SLIK Global) and the 2-way head (SH-707E – SLIK Global) separately, if available in your country.
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    What tripod for Opticron MM4 60 Travelscope

    Have you considered the Slik AMT tripods, such as PRO AL-323DX – SLIK Global ? I have a discontinued Slik Pro 330EZ which comes in at 1.7kg and use it with a Diascope 65mm. It's probably considered too light a tripod, but that has never bothered me. (I don't know I like the 3-way head on the...
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    What tripod for Opticron MM4 60 Travelscope

    Did you total up the weight of each of these options?
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    Worth upgrading scope?

    I have a 1st gen Zeiss Diascope 65mm with the 15x-45x eyepiece and I'm wondering whether it's worth upgrading. I just went from old Nikon Monarch 10x42 binocs to Zeiss SFs and that happened when I took only a brief glance through another birder's SF: 10 seconds and I was ready to hand my credit...
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    Are there any 1.5x multipliers?

    I have 10x32 SF and am wondering whether having something like a 1.5x multiplier would be a nice addition to occasionally extend the range a bit when I'm not logging a scope. I know there are 2x multipliers and Zeiss makes a 3x one, but I doubt that hand-holding 20x, let alone 30x, is terribly...
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    Just received a 10x42L

    I just got a bunch of binocs to decide what to keep, the Canon 10x42L among them (some of the others being Zeiss 10x32SF and 10x42SF). The comparison is maddening and interesting! The most interesting outcome is that for me the IS is "the only innovation that matters" while my wife barely...
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    Review: Zeiss Victory SF 10x32

    I just compared a bunch of binos: Zeiss 10x42 SF and 10x32 SF, and Leica 10x32 UVHD+. The 10x42SF win in terms of image, but I find that the 10x32 SF are very, very close. The main differences are in the handling: size, weight, and eye positioning. The 10x32 are more tricky WRT eye position to...
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    Canon IS vs. scope on tripod

    Thanks for the thoughts!
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    Canon IS vs. scope on tripod

    I've been birding with tiny Nikon 10x25 binocs and a Zeiss Diascope 65mm (15x-45x) on a very light tripodfor ~10 years. I'm looking to upgrade and am wondering whether Canon IS binos have a use... I kind'a like the minimal 10x25 small and light binos and then just reach to the scope to get a...
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