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    8x30 Monarch M7 comparisons

    I note Nikon updated their monarch line last year, but they seem to have not made it too clear in the naming… so I am interested in comparison of the new Monarch M7 (“M7+”) against the previous model and the E2 and others in the same price range. Lots of old “Monarch 7” info but hard to...
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    High stability tripod options

    My Manfrotto 190prox3 (with mvh500 head) does a perfectly acceptable job for my 3-4kg spotting/binoculars upto 50-60x. However when I try using it at >100x with my “new” scope it obviously falls into a jiggly mess. I am looking for a similar sized/weight tripod to replace the manfrotto, though I...
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    8x30E2 case internal foam….

    Oh why Nikon did you have to use this foam in your 8x30E2 case…. It’s turned to sticky mush and I’ll have to strip it out and replace with some thin neoprene (glue the material back on top too). i dare not go looking in the bottom of the case in case I find more…?! I love the case (though the...
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    Compact but stable travel scope tripod?

    Looking for lightweight suggestions for “leave the heavy tripod at home” days when I have the small 60mm Opticron scope. Max height 150cm, packed <50cm (so it fits in the backpack) and 1.5kg or thereabouts. Seems most compact tripods come with ballheads which I have no experience with using for...
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    Baader zoom alternative to Opticron zoom….

    Following some posts about Baader providing adapters for its 8-24mm click zoom mark IV to other scopes (including Opticron) I obtained a 60mm MM4 ED for use as a more portable option the heavy Astro refractor I have been using. To adapt the eyepiece you unscrew the locking ring on the bottom of...
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    New Svbony sa401 Apo 85mm released.

    After a brief blog post on this during the summer Svbony have just released their 85mm Apo spotter. https://www.svbony.com/blog/the-new-apo-spotting-scope--sa401/ It bears a resemblance to other simimat models, I am wondering if the APM/swaro bayonet adapter might enable 1.25” eyepiece use…...
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    Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?

    I’ve bought a few cheap generic astro parts from Svbony before and just noted they also sell some 80mm ED spotters. Both come with a 20-60x zoom and seems to get reasonable reviews. The interesting part is the 406P advertises it can also take 1.25” astro eyepieces (don’t know about the 46P)...
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    Winter promotion

    Looking through the deluge of Black Friday emails, seems like Zeiss is doing a cash back winter promotion till jan20. https://www.zeiss.com/consumer-products/int/home/website/10/winter-promotion-2019.html?vaURL=www.zeiss.com/winterpromotion Hope it helps people. Peter
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    Two eyed spotting views?!

    If you like the magnification and wide fields of a spotting scope, but want to stop squinting with one eye then you might like to read my post looking at a pair of 70mm APM Apo binoculars in the binocular forum. https://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=3825929 A lower cost alternative to the...
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    High power observing fun

    Having now happily settled on Nikon 8x30E2 after much forum input, I wondered how I could continue to enjoy the wide 2-eyed views that we all like here but with the higher power I get with my spotting scope. I looked at the option of binoviewers (require too much focus in travel, as they split...
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    Custom 3D printed adapers...

    Someone bought me a universal digiscope adapter and I previously tried to to make one with a cheap phone case and plastic cup. Both however needed me to remove my phone case which is not easy or desirable. I have a pair of binoculars, a microscope and a scope I want to fit my phone to. I...
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    Wide field astro/birding ep suggestions?!

    I have been using a William optics 66mm with a baader zoom eyepiece for bird watching and have upgraded to the 80mm zenithstar(for solar observing). The narrowness of the field of view at the 24mm setting annoys me as I like wide field viewing. My question is what eyepiece (not Pentax.... Too...
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    Astronut checking in

    Been on CloudyNights a while and have a collection of astrogear and some bins. Now live quite close to the London Wetland centre and finally realise the reason lots of people have spotting scopes..... I previously reckoned MONSTER bins would suffice?! Now having a good look for a nice scope to...
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