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  1. Kevin Purcell

    SLR Magic 12-36x50 ED Spotting Scope and micro 4/3rds camera adaptor

    SLR Magic are a Hong Kong based reseller/tweaker of Chinese OEM lenses usually. They seem to have repurposed a bunch of C mount CCTV style lenses for micro 4/3rd use with adapters (some good and some bad ... see dpreview for more details) But now they have a 50mm ED scope in the works...
  2. Kevin Purcell

    Spotting Scopes and Birding on a bike

    Interesting approach: http://www.birdchick.com/wp/2011/04/attaching-a-spotting-scope-to-a-bike/ Though knowing the roads and trails in Seattle (and other urban areas) I think wearing the backpack (or waist-pack) to reduce vibration damage to the scope might be a good idea. That's a smallish 4...
  3. Kevin Purcell

    Zeiss stopped making Victory FL Series binoculars in Green

    Interesting comment, I presume post SHOT show 2011, from gr8fuldoug http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/5001098/Camera_Land_Announcements_Deal#Post5001098 One clarification as I have both a black 7x42 an a green 10x42: Doug says "Green Rubber Armor" but it's really...
  4. Kevin Purcell

    New Fujinon bins KF series: KF7x28H, KF8x42W, KF10x42W NEW

    As mentioned on the Minox thread the KF7x28H is just one of a number of new Fujinon bins including an open bridge roof, the KF8x42W! Curiously these are listed under both nature and military bins...
  5. Kevin Purcell

    Bandoleer Carry is now the Archer's Strap

    http://www.eagleoptics.com/binocular-accessories/vortex/vortex-archer-s-binocular-strap Vortex has made the Bandoleer Carry Style cool ;)
  6. Kevin Purcell

    Vortex Uni-Daptor Tripod Adapter for Binoculars

    Hmmm, so do I post this in the bino forum or the tripods and heads forum ;) http://www.vortexoptics.com/product/vortex-uni-daptor-binocular-tripod-adapter See the site for photos. First photo: There's a rod (the "unit") and a "base" and a Allen bolt. Second photo: The "unit" has one end...
  7. Kevin Purcell

    New Eagle Optics Ranger and Eagle Optics Ranger ED

    I noticed in the EO weekly mailing that the new Rangers now have dielectric coating on the prism: 8x32, 8x42, 10x42, 10x50 and 12x50. http://www.eagleoptics.com/binoculars?query=Eagle+Optics+Ranger I hadn't noticed the open-bridge Eagle Optics Ranger ED. e.g. 8x42 Magnification 8x Objective...
  8. Kevin Purcell

    Nikon ED 50: on the way out?

    I've noticed that the Nikon ED 50 is out of stock at EO http://www.eagleoptics.com/products?query=nikon+ed+50 Is this just an EO stock problem? Is this just a supply chain moment and another batch needs to be made? Is this just another Nikon SE moment ("they're on the website and they are...
  9. Kevin Purcell

    Distinuishing the various marks of the Baader Hyperion Zoom

    Is there an easy way of distinguishing between the Mark I and Mark II version of the Baader Hyperion Zoom? The Baader Hyperion Zoom Mark I has mismarked focal length clickstops that were fixed in the Mark II. The Mark II has slightly different focal lengths at both extremes, small reduction in...
  10. Kevin Purcell

    FOVs of 80ish mm scopes

    Useful to keep these numbers in mind when thinking about FOVs in the top end 80ish mm scopes Zeiss 20x to 75x 120-48 feet/1000 yards Zeiss 20x to 60x 129-60 feet/1000 yards Swaro 20x to 60x 108-60 feet/1000 yards Swaro 25x to 50x 138-89 feet/1000 yards Leica Televid 25x to 50x 134-92...
  11. Kevin Purcell

    New Vortex Viper HD 15-45x65 and 20-60x80 spotters coming soon

    Interesting comments from Scott Berish of Liberty Optics from the SHOT Show 2011 http://libertyoptics.blogspot.com/2011/01/shot-show-day-1-aka-my-head-is-spinning.html Availible in both sizes in both straight and angled. And HD (ED?) and non-HD with $100 price difference. Clearly we could...
  12. Kevin Purcell

    gr8fuldoug's SHOT Show 2011 report

    It's posted over at 24hourcampfire http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/4859347/1 Interesting highlights: Almost certainly assembled in Germany from Chinese components but that's just a detail! But might be interesting to look at. He likes the new Nikon EDGs but...
  13. Kevin Purcell

    Avimo prototype binocular 7x42 roof prism and military model

    A very interesting paper on prototype Avimo 7x42 prototype designed for the UK armed forces in the 1970s and in service in 1979 as the Type L12A1. There are two previous threads on this bin http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=140154 http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=43408 I...
  14. Kevin Purcell

    Binocular and optical repair in Seattle

    Apropos of nothing except I saw this on the Western Washington birding list TWEETERS today. A recommendation for Close Instruments a binocular and optical repair in downtown Seattle (well, Belltown to be more precise). http://www.closeinstrumentrepair.com/ Since 1947! A pretty good...
  15. Kevin Purcell

    Vortex GlassPAK Tripod Carrier

    Vortex have a backpack style tripod carrier that looks a lot like the Wandering Tattler. It's in olive green with black straps. Looks quite nice. It has a "tactical" name: Vortex GlassPAK Tripod Carrier. But I suspect birders can use it too. Very little (i.e. no) info on the Vortex site. Just...
  16. Kevin Purcell

    When do an 8.5x and 8x bin have the same magnification?

    When do an 8.5x and 8x bin have the same magnification? When marketers don't quite tell the whole truth. I just happened to browse these two Nov 2010 reviews at allbinos.com one after the other. Kowa Genesis 8.5x44 http://www.allbinos.com/index.php?test=lornetki&test_l=156 Real magnification...
  17. Kevin Purcell

    Pentax announced two new binocular series: 9x32 BC and the 9x42 BR

    http://allbinos.com/83-news-Pentax_announces_two_new_roof-prisms_binoculars.html http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/official-pentax-news/128855-pentax-announces-two-heavy-duty-roof-prism-binoculars-new-pentax-models-expand-dcf.html...
  18. Kevin Purcell

    Columbia by Kruger Optical Backcountry 8x25 Roof Prism

    These came up in the Binocular bargains thread The bins are here for $80 http://www.cameralandny.com/optics2/kruger.pl?page=kruger_backcountry8x25 with decent specs: moderate FOV; good ER; reasonably light Specifications: * Power: 8x * Objective: 25mm * FOV @ 1000 yds: 370' (7.0...
  19. Kevin Purcell

    Peter Dunne's October Birder at Large column: Then and now

    Peter Dunne's October 2010 Birder at Large column: Then and now I don't subscribe so I haven't read it but it sounds interesting .... Then and now What our latest optics test revealed about a quarter century of binoculars and birdwatching Contributed by Pete Dunne Published: October 22, 2010...
  20. Kevin Purcell

    It's threads like this ...

    Over at 24hourcampfire.com there is a thread "If the Nikon SE is so good, then why look for anything else?" on roof versus porros thread with so much disinfo and overgeneralization its laughable. Their hearts are in the right place but from my seat it's a bit like watching jocks rap as the AV...
  21. Kevin Purcell

    Optolyth MINI

    I was looking at the Optplyth web site and noticed these very quite compact Optolyth MINI collapsible scopes. http://optolyth.de/produkte/spektive/mini/index.html They're a bit bigger than you might guess from the web site photos. Koshkin over at Optics Talk has played with them back in 2009...
  22. Kevin Purcell

    Vixen ED HR Foresta Binoculars

    I'd not noticed these before. I presume now Made in China (rather than Japan) using one of the "other" Chinese open-bridge enclosures. Quite lightweight. OK close focus distance (around 3m/10 feet). Good FOV. Except the 10x50. In the $300+ range. Diopter setting must be on the center...
  23. Kevin Purcell

    Opticron Mighty Midget 1 focusing failure and fix

    My (second hand, as I'm in the US) Opticron Mighty Midget 1 twist focusing has just failed. The outer portion of the EP rotates but is not screwing in or out to focus as it should. I removed the rubber eyeguard to see if that was slipping (it wasn't) and can see that the collar around the EP...
  24. Kevin Purcell

    Meopta Meostar B1 8x32 review by Tim Gallagher

    Meopta Meostar B1 8x32 review by Tim Gallagher http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=1766 Not very in depth but I agree with his critisisms (objective caps, felt case) and would add the rainguard is just annoying. But I do like the bins.
  25. Kevin Purcell

    Nikon EDG 8x42: fall delivery?

    After the whole odd saga of the EDG only being released in the US then odd rumors of "something" (patent infringement?) preventing release in Europe and Asia then the showing at a Japanese optical show of a new design (without the open bridge unlike the "US" version) but only to be sold outside...
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