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    Ergonomics: the 'Feel Good' Factor.

    Have you ever picked up a binocular and IMMEDIATELY thought "Wow, this feels so good, so right, as if made for my hands!"? This has happened to me a few times, but most recently it occurred when I'd bought an old (late 1960s/early 1970s?) Zuiho 7x50 on UK eBay for very little money. It's an...
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    Zeiss Conquest 8x30T* rising prices?

    Note that the prices of new Zeiss Conquest 8x30T* on eBay UK are going up, compared with the first half of 2011, eg. from Munich, Germany, the price is still £535 (about $855) which is quite expensive, whereas bought from Hong Kong it's £820 ($1,310) which is very expensive.This is the opposite...
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    Parkgate, Dee Estuary, high tide...

    Supposed to be a high tide this morning, but the water stayed well out in the estuary, even though we could see the white-crested waves rolling in, far off on the marshes. Still, some interesting sights, such as two Grey Heron, who stood like statues for long periods, a couple of hundred yards...
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    7x image is bigger than 8x and 9x ?!

    Having just rediscovered the endearing qualities of an old Nikon 7x35A porro, which I've been enjoying anew over the last few days, it seemed a good idea to compare it with a couple of other similar-dimensioned but more recent high quality porros, namely Opticron Minerva 9x35 and Opticron SRGA...
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    Blackbirds in the snow...

    Snowed here in Chester this morning, 4.30am, only half an inch or so, and the Blackbirds were out in force as usual. One dominant male spent most of his time chasing 7 other Blackbirds, defending his 'patch', instead of feeding on the currants, raisins, sultanas, pecan pastries and chopped...
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