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    Canon IS binoculars for pelagic birding?

    Has anyone tried Canon IS binoculars on a pelagic trip?
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    Kowa 883/884 bargain

    B&H Photo is running their sale on the Kowa's again today. This is a one day deal: Either body for $1700 or with the zoom for $2200 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/dealZone.jsp
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    Bargain on TSN-883

    B&H has a one day deal on the TSN-883. You can get the scope for $1700 or the scope with the 25-60x zoom for $2200. That's $1000 off. https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/470680-REG/Kowa_TSN_883_TSN_883_Angled_88_mm.html Click on "Build Bundle" to add the eyepiece.
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    Photo of new Nikon super bins

    A link was posted to this on nikonrumors.com. Some guy was at CES and photographed a pair of Nikon 7x50 binoculars and was shown 10x50s which he claims are to be announced soon. They are individual focus, so they are likely intended for astronomical use. He speculates that the price will...
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    Monarch 7 8x30 fix

    I bought a pair of the Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 binoculars. I experienced the same low contrast problem that Dennis reported. I remembered that the Zen-Ray's had a similar problem that turned out to be caused by a retaining ring that hadn't been painted black. So, I looked down the objectives...
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    Space Coast Bird Festival report

    I attended the Space Coast Birding Festival in Titusville, FL this week. My first pass through the optics booths was pretty disappointing. Zeiss didn’t have the new 56mm Conquest HDs and there were not any other new bins of interest from anyone else. But, on my second visit I talked to...
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    SHOT Show News

    Doug from CameraLandNY has posted some news from the 2012 SHOT Show. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=220661 Highlights include new Leica Trinovids and Zeiss Conquest HDs.
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    Celestron PRO binoculars

    Does anyone remember Celestron PRO porro prism binoculars? Were they top quality like the Ultima's or entry level? Apparently they made an 8x30 with an 8.5 deg FOV. Any idea how much eye relief?
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    Aligning Custom Compact 6x25

    I just received a pair of Bushnell Custom Compact 6x25 that I bought on ebay for a great price. Unfortunately, the seller shipped them in a small flat rate box with no packing material what so ever. Not even a case. So, they are out of alignment vertically. I called Bushnell Customer Service...
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    Burris Signature Select 8x56 roofs

    SWFA has Burris Signature Select 8x56 roofs on clearance for $200. They were previously $530 and supposedly had an MSRP of $893. I bought myself a pair for Christmas. It was a gamble because I once again couldn’t find a single review anywhere on the web. I’ve had them for three days now...
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    Vixen Artes binoculars

    Vixen has a new line of two Japanese made open bridge ED bins. There is an 8.5x45 and a 10.5x45. They list for $1000 - $1100. They only places I see listing them on the web are selling them for that price. http://vixenoptics.com/binoculars/artes.html
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    Brunton Echo porro vs Minolta Activa porro

    I was checking out Amazon’s Warehouse site last week and noticed a pair of Brunton Echo 7x50 porros that were available for half price, $39 with free shipping. Brunton’s don’t get a lot of attention here on the forum. I searched for reviews of the Echo’s and came up pretty much empty. There...
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    Pentax 6x25 Porros

    I've seen a number of Pentax 6x25 porros on ebay. They are a vintage chrome binocular with an 11 deg FOV. Has anyone had any experience with them? I assume the eye relief is quite short, but how is the optical quality? Was there more than one version? Here's a picture of one...
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    Binocular Helmet

    At last! A practical way to steady high power bins! ;) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220688845978&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT Focusing could be awkward. Looking down at a bird could be a problem too. I suppose you pull the binoculars out before trying to walk.
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    Leica eyepieces on Pentax PF-65EDII

    Well, I've been shopping for eyepieces for my new PF-65EDII. I already own a Televid 77 that I bought years ago when the dollar was still strong. I have the 20x and 32x eyepieces for it. I found out about the Leica Astro-Adapter 1/14" (part # 42 421) which allows you to use Televid eyepieces...
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    Ultra Wide Angle Eyepieces on PF-65EDII

    I just ordered a Pentax PF-65EDII from BuyDig.com. They've got them for $400 with a 20-60X zoom eyepiece. http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=PKPF65EDII I assume the eyepiece is the XF which doesn't have enough eye relief for me. So, my plan is to resell the zoom and buy some fixed...
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    OP/TECH Dual Harness

    I've become a fan of using high power binoculars off a monopod as an alternative to a spotting scope. Ideally, I'd like to carry two pairs of bins at once; a low power pair for close in birds and a high power pair for distant targets. The best solution I came up with was to wear the low power...
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    Blackout fix for Nikon SE porros and others

    Well, I've learned a lot from reading the posts on this forum. And one lesson I've learned is that "rubber o-rings are the answer for all eyecup problems". The first application I tried was fixing a twist up eyecup that wouldn't stay in an intermediate position. An o-ring under the eyecup...
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    Trap Blinders

    I bought a pair of these a while back. They work great for blocking out side light at sunrise or sunset. Your glasses thread through two holes on the inside of the blinders so you can slide them back out of the way when you don't need them. Best of all, they are small, light and flexible...
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    New Leupolds Starting to Arrive

    Optics Planet is selling the Rogue 10x50 on ebay...
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    Funky bins

    Here's some binoculars you don't see very often: http://cgi.ebay.com/ROLLEI-7X42-HFT-FIXED-FOCUS-BINOCULARS-NIB-OLD-STOCK_W0QQitemZ390022524777QQihZ026QQcategoryZ31711QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I didn't even know that Rollei ever made binoculars. There are apparently a civilian...
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    AFOV calculator

    I put together an Excel worksheet to calculate the apparent field of view using the triganomically correct formula. It allows you to enter the magnification and field of view as degrees, feet at 1000 yards, or meters at 1000 meters and then computes the AFOV and also converts the FOV to the...
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