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  1. Swissboy

    Battery problems RX10

    I bought my RX10 in January 2020, including two original Sony batteries (of 1020 mAh capacity each). As the camera is known to consume power rather excessively, I bought additional batteries. But this time I went the much cheaper generics way trying three different brands. Meanwhile, after a...
  2. Swissboy

    Sony RX-100 various versions

    I have a Sony RX-10M4, which I think is superb. However, for many situations it is just too bulky to take along. As a back-up, I have an older Panasonic Lumix FZ-200, and I would now like to replace it with a much more compact Sony RX-100. My present questions circle around which version I...
  3. Swissboy

    Zeiss 8x32 Conquest HD vs FL comparison?

    I'm trying to sell my 8x32 FL and met up with a potential buyer who brought along the Conquest HD 8x32 he has owned for two years (bought new). So we started comparing the two models, and we were agreeing that the two models were pretty close. But the price is by far lower in the Conquest...
  4. Swissboy

    FL ocular covers for SFL models

    From the beginning, I have been rather unhappy with the ocular rain covers that come with the SFL models. (SFL30 comments and experiences, post # 6) They are both too small, and even when trying to rasp off some inside material, they tend to stick one way or another. Part of the problem also...
  5. Swissboy

    SFL30 comments and experiences

    Our two SFL x30 arrived today, a 10x30 for my wife and a 8x30 for myself. The first impression is just the same as when we had our first chance to look through them two months ago. A simple WOW, again. Particularly regarding my 8x30 model. An incredibly bright and spaceous view for such a small...
  6. Swissboy

    German edition of the "Collins" third edition is out.

    "Der Kosmos Vogelführer: Alle Arten Europas, Nordafrikas und Vorderasiens" The new edition, based on the third "Collins" is available. Unfortunately, there will be no soft cover version. I should get my copy by Wednesday.
  7. Swissboy

    Zeiss SFL comparisons with older models

    My wife (Swissboy's Doris :LOL:) and I had a chance today to evaluate all four versions of the new Zeiss SFL, and comparing them with our older models we want to replace. That is my wife's Victory I 10x40 dating from 2001, as well as my own FL 8x32 (with Lotutec) that I bought just a short time...
  8. Swissboy

    SF 8x42 are there several versions?

    A Swiss ad found today includes this (in German): "Zeiss Victory 10x42 SF(524224)-neue Version" Meaning new version. Is there anything that has recently been changed?
  9. Swissboy

    Quick-find Index to Collins Bird Guide 3rd edition

    I have updated my Quick-find Index from the 2nd edition, and also expanded it slightly to fit the present 3rd edition. As always, I wanted it in regular Word format, to allow individual adaptations without any major problems. However, that format does not seem to work any longer .Let me know if...
  10. Swissboy

    Typos Collins Bird Guide 3rd edition

    page 91 Species name Lammengeier page 91 Lammergeier illustration bottom right at carcasse
  11. Swissboy

    Zeiss SFL 10x40 specific tests or reviews please

    I think it is widely undisputed that the new SFL 8x40 is an amazing entry by Zeiss. However, there is very little specific info on the 10x model. And whatever I have seen so far, it seems the 10x version shines much less. Yet, I am specifically interested in that model, among other things...
  12. Swissboy

    Pantanal: two species at Cáceres MT (western Brazil near the Bolivian border)

    Taking pictures at the hotel, I had this species in front of the camera, but only for this one shot. Also, no further observations. I'm kind of puzzled by its pale colors. Any ID help would be greatly appreciated. The hotel is located at the northern end of town, right next to the river (Rio...
  13. Swissboy

    Swarovski x30 CL Companion vs NOMAD version?

    I'm puzzled when looking up info on the CL 10x30 Companion and discovering a NOMAD version at almost twice the cost. Yet data seem to be pretty much the same. So what is it that makes the NOMAD to cost so much more? Any kind of Leica-like "collectors" version, or what?
  14. Swissboy

    Can we hope for a SFL x30 or x32 in the future?

    With the new SFL x40 models coming out, and hopefully being as good as the first impressions suggest, it is tempting to speculate how a smaller model in the x30/32 range would fare. I know that Swarovski x30 models are quite popular with Swaro afficionados. But those models come with some...
  15. Swissboy

    Pantanal Field Guide (Wildlife Checklist)

    I don't think this has been mentioned before: There is a very compact booklet on animals and plants most likely to be encountered in the Pantanal of Brazil. It is bilingual English and Portuguese. Our tour guide had it, and it was amazing how often we found an observed animal, not just birds...
  16. Swissboy

    Another Quick-Find Index: Birds of Brazil - Pantanal & Cerrado

    I compiled another one of my Quick-Find Index series. This one is for a probably less widespread book: WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY BIRDS OF BRAZIL The Pantanal & Cerrado of Central Brazil (Cornell Paperback 2010) I used to offer these lists as a Word file in order to allow individual...
  17. Swissboy

    Mammal Fieldguide South America?

    With great progress in FG coverage for birds over South America, what is the situation for mammals? I know and have the Lynx FG for the "Southern Cone", and a larger book (not a FG) in the series Mammals of the Neotropics. That series also covers the remainder of South America. Then there is a...
  18. Swissboy

    Antarctica cruise and Argentina Nov-Dec 2021

    We had originally booked a cruise for 2020, but Corona led to complete cancellations for that period. It was by far not certain that cruises would be possible this time. And it turned out that our company (OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS https://www.oceanwide-expeditions.com ) was going to send only two...
  19. Swissboy

    Abbe-Koenig prisms in x32 models?

    Are there any binoculars with Abbe-Koenig prisms that have objectives of less than 40 millimeters? I have several Zeiss FL models, but despite being excellent, the "non-Abbe" x32 strikes me as so much less exciting than the x42 models with Abbe-Koenig prisms. I understand that there is the...
  20. Swissboy

    Quick-find Index for Birds of Argentina ....

    Here is the index I had announced, using a separate thread to make it easier to find it in the future. It can be printed and glued on the inside covers if one so desires. It's a bit a tight fit, but it should work. Please let me know if you should spot mistakes. The numbers shown are PLATE...
  21. Swissboy

    Birds of Mongolia

    I don't recall having read much - if anything at all - about the FG to Birds of Mongolia. A quick search here did not bring any results. So I'd like to ask what is known about this book. Edit: I just found out that there are two different ones with the same title: A: Book by Dorj Ganbold and...
  22. Swissboy

    SASOL guide Birds of Southern Africa 5th edition

    This new edition is, apparently, available. But how much has really changed? It's clear that the blurb on the front cover makes you feel you need it. So for those who own the previous (4th) edition, should they buy it? I got my copy of the 4th edition in April 2012, and it is still pretty much...
  23. Swissboy

    QUICK-FIND INDEX to HMW Mammal Checklist

    Here is my just compiled Quick-Find Index to the Lynx Illustrated Checklist of the Mammals of the World. As outlined in previous posts on similar bird lists, it is a compilation based on my personal needs. But I am again posting it here for anybody to use freely if one wants to do so. And as a...
  24. Swissboy

    All the Birds of the World: QUICK-FIND Index

    Like I often do, I compiled another Quick Index. This one for the new "All the Birds ..." single volume Lynx_HBW book. The pictorial compilations on the inside covers are fine, but by necessity non-alphabetic. and the fonts are not exactly eye-friendly, to put it mildly. In fact, for my...
  25. Swissboy

    Great Zeiss Switzerland service again

    Had to send in my wife's Victory 10x40, almost an "oldtimer" one could say. The original strap fastening was worn out such that the strap could accidentally unhook. Instead of simply providing new fasteners, Zeiss had some time ago decided to convert the attachment to a more traditional lug. At...
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