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Pentax 8 x 30 PCF CW review
I like them. How's that for a review? For the $139 I paid at Eagle Optics (less at some other vendors) I am very pleased. To keep at one window that offers a view of a feeder that gets a lot of activity, I wanted to replace my very nice (optically) Nikon Travelite 9 x 25's with their very... -
Sweet spot size a function of focus accommodation?
Last August I bought a new Zen-Ray 8 x32. There's a lot to like about it, including its wonderfully sharp center. But the sweet spot on mine is quite small - painfully small. I got to thinking today whether or not a younger person, who can still focus-accommodate his or her eyes, would perceive...- Howard220
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Today's Herman comic August 3
It's quite relevant for at least a few of us... ;) http://www.gocomics.com/herman/?ref=comics- Howard220
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Nicholas Crista does it again
:t: The left diopter of my Swift Audubon 804R's suddenly broke. What actually broke off was the plastic ring that holds the fold-down rubber eyecup. I thought maybe I could super-glue the plastic ring back on to the eyepiece, but it was more complicated than just that, so I called Nicholas. I... -
Strange Dream
I wonder if it's something I ate.... Last night I dreamt the center-focusing wheel slipped off my Audubon 8.5x44 804R's, and I think oil was seeping out. I phoned Nicolas Crista, who told me to throw them out. (!) He said once oil got onto the lenses, it's all over. Fortunately I was able to... -
Nikon Trailblazer (U.S.) 8x25 review
Since I'm sure lots of folks have been just dying to know what these are like, I'll use a few words to summarize: I'm keeping them. I've bought and returned a number of binocs over the past few years, tried some in stores, and these I bought locally at Wild Birds Unlimited because they suit my... -
I got to try the Yosemite 8x30 today
I found one at Dick's Sporting Goods. I had thought one day I'd order one one day from Eagle, so it's good I got to try a pair (and scratch that idea). The 8x30 size is perfect for my needs, it's very lightweight (a requirement for me), and the optics are, to me, surprisingly good. Granted, the... -
Celestron Nature 8x30 Porro review
Bottom line: I'm sending them back for a refund. Otherwise, these are amazing for $55 -- if they can get some quality control. When I looked through them I felt a lot of eyestrain, and I couldn't figure out why. Odd that I felt the same thing when I tried Yosemite 8x30's several years ago. I... -
BV 8x25 BRW, also extremely disappointing
I expected, for Eagle's sale price of $119, that these would be better than my $60 Nikon 8x25 Sportstars. They are not -- they're worse. I expected phase-corrected prisms to mean increased contrast and sharpness, and in this case they don't. The image is quite soft. Also, they have very little... -
804R Audubons - Newly Repaired
When we last left our hero, he sent his 1986 (purchased new, way back then) Swift Audubon 804R Mark II's to Nicolas Crista for evaluation and repair. The improvement is more than subtle: these are now amazingly sharp, the useable field (sweet spot) is larger, stars come to focus much better, and... -
Almost bought Eagle Optics Raven 8.5 x 32
..until I tried to read a distant license plate (maybe 200 yards away?) with them, and then compared that view directly with my Nikon Travelite 9 x 25's. I don't think the extra half power was the difference -- do you? In the Nikons the numbers and letters stood out clearer; otherwise the other...- Howard220
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Enjoying more my 804R Mark II Audubons
Unknowingly, you regulars who post here have encouraged me to take more serious looks through the binoculars I have, the oldest being these Mark II 8.5x44 porros I bought new in the mid? 1980's. I've been spending more time comparing, with "intense scrutiny," the four general purpose ones in my... -
Pentax DCF SP 8x32 - opinions?
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Swift Eaglet 8x42 Model 826 - opinions?
For my retirement gift I received a sizeable amount of gift cards at a famous photography place... I'm looking to use them toward new binoculars that this place offers. After perusing their offerings in my desired price range, the Eaglet 826 is a possibility due to its magnification, size and... -
Yosemite 8x30 review
I received mine last week from Eagle Optics. I wish I could keep them, but I cannot because it takes too much effort to bring both images together, causing me eyestrain. I don't know why this is, though I know I have a "lazy eye" and it takes effort no matter what. However, these binoculars are...