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Deciding between 8x32's
I compared a pair of Traveler and Verano's a year+ back and decided on the Verano. I feel a better bin for hardly any difference in $. And, up this point, I haven't noticed much 'marking up' of the armor so am happy with it all around. Nice 'service' and reaction to customers I would say... -
Choosing 8x32 vs 7x42 vs 8x25
If you really want to do some birding....I think you will be disappointed with the mini bins you have .... they are nice for a quick view, in the boat, using as a pair when you are biking etc...... Want a nice light pair? Quality...try the Leica Retro 7x35. It fits the perfect sweet spot in the... -
22 years of Birding
Isn't that cool to have that notebook? .... I got into journalling when my kids were young and now journal on a daily basis as I toss in family, birding, photography etc.... Just a record of me. I will be awesome in 20 years to look back as I will have 20 years of my life (actually more since I...- lmans66
- Post #36
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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Leica Bins
I feel when you enter the world of Leica optics...you are enrolled in a special club. Not run-of-the-mill, not average...not something you find on every bird walk. Just quality all the way -
Trinovid 8x20 BCA vs Ultravid 8x20 BR
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22 years of Birding
1989....so 35 years of birding. I still have a piece of paper that has the birds I saw in 1989...both sides of the paper are written on. I wish i had kept a more complete journal in those days of my birding like I do now. I have always journaled for much of my life, but more family, and my kids...- lmans66
- Post #19
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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restaurants where you can bird and eat at the same time
Mirador Rio Blanco in Ecuador, outside of Mindo a short distance. If you eat inside, they have a nice glass wall where birds of all kind come and eat, so...you eat, and they eat. The outside patio overlooks the valley below and birds around the entire place. A truly stunning place to spend...- lmans66
- Post #4
- Forum: Birds & Birding
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New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Oh well...which ever way someone turns....it is fun to talk about. I will never get that over-priced binocular but obviously some are. All the best as we move forward or ....stay the same. -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Thus map skills are dying off..... If I give my wife a map, she has the skills to use it and read it and navigate. If I give one of my sons a map, they don't know what to do with it since they have relied solely upon GPS in their adult life. So the skills die off. Same here with this binocular... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Or -de-accelerate the learning curve. :-) Kind of like learning a foreign language. If you immerse yourself in it, it helps and don't speak your native tongue. But chances are most people find their native tongue to speak somewhere within that foreign country, thus de-accelerating the... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
i understand where you are coming from....makes total sense but I think you are missing the point. Most of us, even skilled birders and especially in new areas outside of our 'patch', will struggle with bird ID. But the point I am attempting to make is that you can challenge yourself and... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Yes....." Is that am American Robin or a Canada Goose?..... ...not sure, let me see what my trusty $5000 pair of binoculars tell me." -
Verification from Coos Bay, Oregon
Common loon...! And I love the image of the scoter eating.... anytime you can capture an image of a bird doing some sort of behavior, well....all the more to ya as a photographer! jim- lmans66
- Post #5
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Chuck, in ten years...this will be the norm as tech makes 'this' ...cheaper. But it will no doubt change the flow of birding, right or wrong if embraced. Old timers will stick with the traditional binocular and those who love new tech or are new to birding will no doubt embrace this. If... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
So this is what I am missing 'it's an unobtrusive device that lets you use it while you're focused on enjoying being outside. People seem to be missing this."? What exactly is an unobstrusive device....allowing me to focus on enjoyment? The ultimate unobtrusive device would be with the naked... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Not sure I 'get this' logic.... people are missing not having what? -
Recommendations for mid-level (US$400-600) 8x42s?
Perhaps ...on the Nikon but having that porro design is one that many are not as fond of today. So I would stick with a roof design,...the Verano by Opticron. I hold them in my hands now and was using them today. A quality bin for the mid price range.- lmans66
- Post #63
- Forum: Binoculars
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Optica Exotica - really good youtube channel for binocular reviews
I wonder if he is planning on shifting platforms? It seemed to me he was having issues with You Tube a while back and at that time, he was thinking of moving to a new platform but I don't have the foggiest what that could be- lmans66
- Post #20
- Forum: Binoculars
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Gull ID Oregon Coast July
I would have to say Western Gull just to be safe. The Olympic gulls, from what I understand....are further north into the Puget Sound area. There are so many sub-and hybrid species of gull that I don't know how anyone can realistically tell them apart anymore other than by general range.- lmans66
- Post #3
- Forum: Bird Identification Q&A
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New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
I haven't seen one person in the states with the NL yet....... If I wanted to have an ID shot of a bird, I would just carry around with me one of the super-zooms and take an ID shot and then have the enjoyment of going to the field guide and figuring out 'what is what'..... A nice binocular, a... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
To repeat my post #134: ------------------------------------------------------------- Something to speak of..... WEIGHT: 38.4 ounces or 1 kilo so a bit heavy. Have fun lugging that around although some will no doubt say it is a bargain as it is a camera and binocular all rolled into one. But... -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Perhaps Beta is wrong term but surely, a product that will be flushed and developed out more so...... Nice shots by the way.... Take a few of birds and post those ..... jim -
New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Great review from a personal level..... Nice & thanks.... Appears still plenty of room for improvement as the 'war of feature advancement' most likely is just beginning. But to offer a Beta version for $5000 roughly is steep. -
New binoculars
I think for practical purposes, you are fine with what you are. If you get into this binocular addiction as a full time hobby as some of us are....than the Noctivids excel .... jim- lmans66
- Post #9
- Forum: Binoculars
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New AX Visio 10x32 binocular
Something to speak of..... WEIGHT: 38.4 ounces or 1 kilo so a bit heavy. Have fun lugging that around although some will no doubt say it is a bargain as it is a camera and binocular all rolled into one. But given the current line of traditional non-digital bins, there are not too many out...