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    Binocular cases

    If any of you are as unsatisfied as I have been about the lousy or overpriced cases binocular manufacturers provide for their expensive optics, then check out this link. Mountainsmith seems to have recognized the need for binocular cases that are truly field-worthy and have responded by...
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    Nikon ProStaff ATB

    I'm looking for inexpensive compact binoculars to keep in my car. Has anyone tried the ProStaff model yet? They come in 8, 9, 10 & 12 X 25 configurations. They are rubber armored, waterproof, Bak 4 prisms & multicoated lenses. They seem to be a reverse porro prism design. I'm also considering...
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    New North American Hawk I.D. Book

    I have recently found a great new book for North American hawk identification. It's title is Hawks From Every Angle authored by Jerry Liguori. This book is destined to become a classic "must have" book for birders interested in the identification challenges posed by hawks, falcons, eagles...
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    Close Focus on Scopes

    Here is a question for those of you who know far more about scopes than I do. - For scopes in which you can purchase various eyepieces, is the close focus the same across the range of eyepiece magnifications? Is it the same for the zoom as well as the fixed mag eyepieces? The reason I am...
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    Zeiss tripod - now a ball-head Savage?

    I have been contemplating the once in a lifetime purchase of a Zeiss 65 diascope. It is at the upper limit of my budget, so I have been considering purchasing it from a retailer that offers a free tripod with the scope & 15-45 zoom for $1,375. Previously, I believed that the tripod Zeiss...
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    Focusing with Zoom Lenses

    I have been to a local retailer to test their scopes. They only had Bushnell & Leupold brands, so that's what I tried. I wasn't particularly pleased with the image either of them provided & I am leaning towards a Zeiss 65 Diascope after reading many reviews and thoroughly searching this site...
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    [B]Field Guide to Warblers (North America)[/B]

    Field Guide to Warblers (North America) Admirers of warblers in North America should check out the Stokes Field Guide to Warblers. I found this in a book store last week. It's the best guide to warblers that I have found. What sets this guide apart from Sibley's, Peterson's, etc. is the...
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    Using Scopes in Forested Areas

    I'm still contemplating the purchase of a scope. For about half of my birding, I enjoy slowly moving through a nearby forest listening and spotting songbirds in the mid and upper canopy levels. I am considering using an angled scope at 15-25X power for this type of activity. Is a scope useful...
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    Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Organizations

    Spring time is approaching again (despite the fact that it is 20' F outside with snow 18" deep) and I'm thinking of the miracle of migrating birds moving north from South & Central America to their historic breeding grounds in North America. The birds that we all enjoy during the spring and...
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    Zeiss 65mm Diascope FOV

    I've been comparing the features of various zoom spotting scopes as I am planning on finally taking the plunge to purchase one this year. The 65mm Diascope has a FOV at 15X of 168'. Most other scopes with 20X minimum power have a FOV of 90' -115'. Using the geometry I remember from high school...
    • Andy1
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    • Forum: Zeiss
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