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  1. lmans66

    Perth

    Any good birds in Perth in late January or is the heat driving them away? If okay, where....? I have some time when visiting a daughter in January and thought a train excursion from Melbourne to Perth might be in order.... I could do Darwin but I am afraid the humidity is pretty bad there...
  2. lmans66

    BGA 7x36 experiences

    Just returned from a 9 day US National Park car trip....and took along a recently purchased (from a BF member) BGA 7x36.... I have to say that both my wife and I were very impressed. While obviously not the sharpest around, for a travel pair as we used it....they performed excellently. I loved...
  3. lmans66

    Average age of Bird Watchers

    Great little article here about the age of bird watchers but also the number in millions per 'age range'..... Before you read this, take a guess in your head and see how close you come to what this article puts forth.... jim https://birda.org/what-is-the-average-age-of-birdwatchers/
  4. lmans66

    8x32 Verano

    I have to toss this Verano 8x32 into the ring when people start looking at solid binoculars under $1000. I know the Conquests, MHG’s etc get all the hooplas but just below them, and not by much… is this Verano. Less dollars, an almost equal view and experience. I am not going to say they equal...
  5. lmans66

    MHG 10x30

    Has anyone tried this and evaluated the 10x of the 30 MHG? I see the specs but curious as to 'in the field use'.... Thoughts? jim
  6. lmans66

    Weaning off the 'fix'....

    What is the fix? It is the thrill of getting new equipment..... I am attempting to retire and I thought I would try to ease myself off that 'fix'....like a drug addict, I need time. So, I decided yesterday to take my nice collection of binoculars, ....clean them up and re-package them in...
  7. lmans66

    Bird Diary

    How many use a birding diary? I do....love it. Very tactile and allows me to write / journal about my day above and beyond just what birds I see. I can journal about interesting observations, finds....people I meet, etc etc.... I don't do any electronic journal, eBird etc....just an old...
  8. lmans66

    Close Focus

    Does 'close focus' change with diopter adjustments? ....I read someplace where it sounded like it did 'as their sentence was worded'..... jim
  9. lmans66

    8x20 Monocular Walk-about

    I recently took a walk around some areas in Louisiana with a friend of mine and he had a Opticron 8x42 Monocular and I had the Leica 8x20. We decided to do this since the weather was so humid it made sense under these conditions to walk 'lightly' which a monocular allows one to do. A few...
  10. lmans66

    Another one in Point Reyes, CAL region

    This is the only shot she took from a distance of course...so not sure if the beak is light, or if the sun is shining from it. But more like a Pine Grosbeak....or red crossbill
  11. lmans66

    Point Reyes area, California

    Any ideas? ...I am thinking Grosbeak of sorts. My wife took video of this yesterday and I believe the last shot is of the same bird, or so she says. I can't verify that.....
  12. lmans66

    GPO Silence

    It seems that since I was last in the market for a pair of Binoculars (30 or 32), both the GPO and Maven were in the hunt but as of late, I haven't seen much press or member forum topics, (good or bad) come out about these two brands. I am not sure how COVID has impacted them but perhaps quite a...
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  13. lmans66

    SF, Noctivid, EL and now NL

    This seems like an appropriate time as the SF, Noc, EL have been around a while and the NL has had enough time for some to make some comparisons. How is the NL now measuring up to the previous three which were the top, prior. Is it still hanging in there being the newest and greatest or has the...
  14. lmans66

    Coming Late to the Noctivid Party

    Was in a nature store today and had the pleasure of testing out the Leica Line-up which I have never previously tested (10x42 models) and I was blown away / impressed with the Noctivid and only wish my current budget could afford it! I saw a used Ultravid online and wanted to test one in person...
  15. lmans66

    Ultravid and Close Focus

    Looking at a lightly used Ultra-vid 10x42.... but the close focus is 9.7 feet which per Leica is pretty conservative and might actually be closer to 8.5 feet. Anyone have any knowledge of how close 'close focus' is for the Ultravid 10x42? For birding, I like it lower. Also....the focus wheel on...
  16. lmans66

    Meostar B1.1 plus

    The Meostar has upped the Meostar to a B1.1 Plus..... I am assuming it is not much different from the B1.1 as the B2 is still 'off', to arrive some day far down the road. Anyhow see or hold a B1.1 Plus yet? ...not sure if they are even in stock yet. For the money, I am sold on the Meostar line.
  17. lmans66

    Opticron Traveler 8x32 BGA ED

    Well....I just had to give these Opticron Traveler 8x32's a shot after reading earlier positive reviews by Steve, Trobadour, PB Josh......I ditto just about all they have to say. All around, a very nice binocular for the money / price point. I must say, these are impressive pairs of $400...
  18. lmans66

    Wrens stay in a nest?

    How long would chicks stay in the nest prior to being able to fly and leave? I was just looking at ours yesterday and with four of them in the birdhouse they all seemed jockeying for food, but this morning, they are gone and no sign of them. Will have to see if they are in the trees come...
  19. lmans66

    Alpha line

    Alpha line nikon I am not much of a Nikon fan and haven't followed them thru the years but it doesn't appear that they have a current alpha model now and haven't for quite sometime. What is their current thinking or....like the Camera brand, ....they are just hurting all around?
  20. lmans66

    My Quest for the Perfect 8x32

    My continued Quest for the perfect 8x32 (or 8x30) binocular to use as my only bin. (https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=389434) So, my quest has been fun. My requirements were that the bin ‘not be an alpha’ (Swaro EL, Zeiss FL, Leica Ultravid) or that it can be an entry bin. I am under...
  21. lmans66

    widening eye-cups

    Has anyone found a way to widen rubber eye-cups. I have seen lots of information on eye-relief but little on actually widening the eye cup itself. Given that everyone has different sizes of eye-sockets, it would stand to reason that binocular companies would recognize that and provide some...
  22. lmans66

    Diopter Adjustment

    A lovely day birding today..... I just came out of the woods upon a clearing and there was a nice looking bluebird perched with a worm. I viewed it with my bins and determined that it wasn't as clear as I thought. I wonder if being in the woods or early morning before you wake up or when your...
  23. lmans66

    Maven 10x32

    Anyone try the Maven 10X32 or will I have to order in a demo to give it a shot? jim
  24. lmans66

    Improving a Focus Wheel

    Let's suppose that you have a binocular that has no armor on the focus wheel. Although a nice focus wheel, it just lacks that 'feel good' feel to it. Has anyone thought of putting on a thin coating of 'liquid rubber ' (various brands)? If done carefully and in the same color as the rest of the...
  25. lmans66

    American Turkey

    Just saw the female go by last night with her 8 chicks. She seems to be a pretty young female so I suppose '8' is about right. Each night I get about 5 fairly young (first year perhaps) turkeys coming by and last night we had the female with her magic 8. Fun to watch. So small...
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