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    Did the US Navy Use Japanese Binoculars Prior to WWII?

    I was watching Patton and noticed his 7x50 binoculars said Japan on the lower hinge cover. Looking on IMDB someone said that the US used Japanese binoculars prior to the bombing Pearl Harbor. Is this true? As a camera buff I know that companies like Nikon and Canon became known for their...
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    Need Eyepiece for 804 Audubon

    I picked up a Swift Audubon Mark II Model 804 with Fully Coated Optics. It's in great shape except for they right, adjustable eyepiece, which is missing. Where can I send it to get a replacement eyepiece installed? Or is it an easy fix if I can find an eyepiece on my own?
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    Who is OCK?

    I picked up a pair of Bushnell Featherlight 8X30 binoculars made in Occupied Japan and above the 8x30 it says ock in a dome. I have never heard of OCK, have they made binoculars I should have heard of? The binoculars are in great shape, luckily it seems they spent most of their life in the...
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    EL 8x32 SV vs 8x32 SE

    I got my demo EL 8x32 SVs from Camera Land yesterday and was able to do a little comparison of them against the Nikon 8x32 SEs. I think the Swaros are a slightly nicer pair of binoculars. They are slightly brighter, have a slightly larger field of view and most importantly, I don't have to...
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    Cameraland has Very Cheap 8X32s

    I got an email the other day about a 10% off sale and decided to look. I saw that they had the 8x32 SV listed in the demo section for $1799. The sale information is (to me) slightly hard to understand, but it seems like Swarovski demo items are included in the 10% off. I ordered a pair two...
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    Swift Falcon 702

    I picked up a nice pair of Swift binoculars. Model 702 Falcon 8x40 472 ft. at 1,000 yds. I can't find anything out about them. What I can find is the Model 702B which is the Plover. The Plover has the same field of view as the Falcon. Are they the same binocular with a different name? I...
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    Got my 8x32 SEs today

    The UPS man delivered my Nikon 8x32 SE CF binoculars today. I haven't had much chance to use them but here are some first impressions. First of all they are small. I was surprised at how small they are. I don't have super big hands but my paws swallow them up. The second thing is they are...
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    New Pawn Shop Find

    I had to go up to Phoenix today and that meant different pawn shops to explore. I found a nice pair of binoculars and had a very unusual experience. I went into the pawn shop and looked in the case at the binoculars. Most were the cheapest Chinese junk but I saw some interesting looking older...
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    Help With Info on B&L Elites

    I picked up these 10x42 Elite binoculars model 61-1042 today and was wondering about them. It seems like all the pictures of Elites that I see online are a different body style. Are these the earliest model? About when were they made? Any other information would be appreciated. Thanks, Chad
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    Don't Hate Me!

    Last week I posted about a pair of Nikon 10x35E binoculars I found at a pawn shop. Today I have another tale. Yesterday I was at a pawn shop I hardly go to because they are too expensive and don't like to go down on their prices. I saw a pair of Fujinon 7x50 Mil Spec binoculars (no...
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    Nikon 10x35 bought

    I was in a pawn shop Friday and saw a pair of Nikon Porros. I was somewhat shocked to see the price tag but asked to see them. I was confused when I saw that they were 10x35s. I had never seen binoculars in that configuration before. The binoculars looked to be in terrific shape, like they...
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    Tight Eyepiece on U.S. Navy Mk1 Mod 2 Binos

    Yesterday I picked up a pair of Bausch & Lomb 1943 U.S. Navy 7X50 Mk 1 Mod 2 Binoculars. One eyepiece is tight but the other one is stuck. It looks like the previous owner used a pliers :( to try and get it loosened but to no avail. When I turn the eyepiece counter clockwise, it unscrews the...
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    Can You Identify This Feather

    Yesterday my daughter and I went up Mount Lemmon. We only went up about seven miles and had our picnic. All through the picnic area we found feathers. The one in the photo was the largest but we found a bunch that were about 4 inches long and even more that were just a couple of inches long...
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    Finally Got a Pair of Leitz Binoculars

    I had the urge to go to a pawn shop that is out of my way. There in the case next to the over priced pair of Made in Japan Cabela's binoculars was a Leitz 7x35 BA Trinovid. The objectives had rub marks all over them and the view had no contrast but they were collimated and the price was $39.95...
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    Is This an Anna's Hummingbird?

    I seem to have a hard time identifying hummingbirds. Maybe it's because they are so small and move so fast. ;) This one comes to my feeder regularly and I finally decided to take some pictures. It was late in the day and I was hand holding my camera so forgive the quality of the pictures. I...
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    New To Me HR/5

    I bought a pair of 1993, I guess from the serial number, HR/5s yesterday. A lady had them on craigslist. I had been trying to see them for about a month and yesterday I was finally able to get them. Today I was comparing them to my 820s. Optically they are about the same but structurally I...
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    Black Bird w/Crest on head seen in Tucson, AZ

    I saw a bird last night that looked like a slightly skinnier, smaller cardinal except that it was black. It had the crest of feathers on it's head like a cardinal and sort of the same shape. I've haven't had much luck in trying to figure out what it was. This is what I get for leaving the...
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    What Do You Use For Objective Covers on Audubon 820?

    I picked up a pair of 820s yesterday and took them out today for some viewing. I really like the binoculars so far. I was planning on getting a pair of the Zen Ray 8x44 EDs but made the impulse purchase of the Swifts instead. What do people use for objective covers on these binoculars? They...
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    Sears Binoculars Made by Hiyoshi Kogaku Co

    I was at a thrift store the other day and saw a pair of 7x35 Sears Binoculars made by Hiyoshi Kogaku Co. They attracted my attention because they had the distinctive look of Swift Audobons. I ended up not buying them but was wondering if anyone knows anything about these binoculars and whether...
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    Help Identify "New" Binoculars

    I picked up these binoculars today and can't figure out what they are. I would appreciate any help. I sort of think they are Simmons' but the logo isn't exactly right. The seem like nice binos though. Flat field, wide sweet spot, bright image. Everything you would want in a $25 pair. They...
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    Please Identify

    I saw this bird in Jesse Owens Park in Tucson and wonder what it is. I just started getting interested in trying to identify birds. I have a Sibley and find that if you don't really know anything about birds it's hard to look up a bird you see in the wild. I guess I don't have enough posts to...
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    New Member From Tucson

    I have been lurking here for a while. While I mostly have been reading about binoculars, I am also sort of getting interested in birding. Chad
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