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    Zeiss 8x30B TP Dialyt hinge tightening

    Thanks for your reply. I'll give it some thought. Cheers, Andrew
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    Zeiss 8x30B TP Dialyt hinge tightening

    Thank you, Arthur - muchly appreciated! Cheers Andrew
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    Zeiss 8x30B TP Dialyt hinge tightening

    Hi - it's been a long time since I've posted but still follow along. I also posted this in Cloudynights but haven't received any responses so was wondering if anyone has any suggestions on how to tighten the hinge on an older Zeiss 8x30B TP Dialyt? I bought these a while ago with a bizarrely...
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    Winner Announced; Next Drawing November 10th: Win a Pair of PRIME HD binoculars

    Count me in too!
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    Telescope with expanded exit pupil

    This is fascinating and congratulations on the work you are doing with this - it probably has many applications. Interested to know if there is any light loss through the screen? And how critical the alignment is to the final image? For example would you envisage the screen being used as eg an...
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    Endurance test of binoculars

    Haven't had a problem with the Allbinos site. There is a message about a change to their cookies/permissions so perhaps that is causing a problem for some people?
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    Vortex Viper 6x32 vs Zen Ray 7x36

    Hi - I can only comment on the Viper 6x32 which I had for a short while (bought secondhand). I would have to echo everything said by eitanaltman above - they are terrific binoculars, but.... The "but" for me was the the eye relief which was just too much despite trying various techniques so I...
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    Brightness vs. Resolution and "wasted exit pupil"

    I think you will be more than happy with the 10x50s - they are fine binoculars and the views are simply superb. I just happened to get a very good deal on the 10x70s (secondhand) and see them as complementing my 10x50s. Cheers Andrew
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    Brightness vs. Resolution and "wasted exit pupil"

    Hi - this issue is something I have always struggled with and am just not convinced about re eye dilation being the limiting factor. I believe it is a little more complicated - eg. the issue of central and outer illumination, ease of eye placement, greater light gathering capacity, etc. At night...
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    (4) Quality 8x32 Binoculars- Swarovski EL, SV and Nikon EDG II, SE~ My Impressions

    This is a terrific review you have written up. I particularly liked your personalised and pragmatic approach - and it being a real world assessment. Thanks for taking the time. Andrew PS you live in what looks to be a beautiful location!
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    Zen Ray Porro ?

    Am a bit of a lurker here... But I think there would quite a bit of interest in this, and certainly amongst astro people. I would certainly like to see something in the 8x40/42/50 and also 10x50 configurations. Cheers Andrew
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    Leupold Golden Ring HD 8x32 Same As Alpen Rainier 8x32 ????

    Hello Gwen In case you haven't seen it the Alpens get a very good review on Allbinos,and seem to have very similar results: Allbinos review Andrew
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    Vixen Foresta 7x50 porro

    Hello Frank My 7x50 is the Nikon Prostar which I use solely at night. Picked it up secondhand at a very good price... It really is a fine binocular and I cannot fault it apart from the individual focusing but that's how it comes! If I didn't have the Nikon, I would seriously think about the...
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    Chinese binoculars

    Hello I've come a little late to this thread. Thanks for posting - the TS binoculars look quite interesting and it's good to see the range of Porro binos. I came across some others whilst browsing a certain site that may be of interest badged as Visionking. Not sure if anyone has had any...
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    Vixen Foresta 7x50 porro

    Hi - thanks for writing such a good review. I too like the 7x50 configuration but have resisted the Vixens... I also have a rather nice other branded bino at this size which I use at night. I do generally find binoculars with large exit pupils to be just so easy to use and (mostly) provide a...
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    Why can' they make an alpha binocular with a 600 foot FOV and sharp edges?

    The Canon 8x30s are very nice. I also briefly had a set of Fujinon Meibos from that era and the views were very clean and sharp. There are some gems around. Andrew
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    Newcon Optik Image-Stabilised binoculars, anyone?

    Hi - I seem to recall these being discussed on Cloudynights but the feeling was that they were not the best - small effective aperture and poor coatings... Have just found the threads: Newcon 20x50 (Buzzilions review) CN review 1 CN review 2 Andrew
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    Zen-Ray Binoculars Giveaways. Ultimate Prize: two pairs of PRIME HD binoculars

    Not very original... Hey ho, let's go Hey ho, let's go Zen Ray, Zen Ray Here we go? Shamelessly... Andrew
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    Opticron Specialist Military 8x30 porro

    Hi - it looks like a binocular reviewed by Holger Merlitz:General Hi-T 8x30 and Xian Vision It gets a reasonable review. Andrew
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    Kern Focalpin

    Hi - thanks for reporting on the Kerns. I had the 7x50 sibling of your binocular which I kept for several years (picked up locally secondhand). It was a pleasure to use, light, beautifully balanced and obviously very well made. However, the views just could not compare to modern binoculars with...
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    User with early stages of Parkinson's

    Hi - very sorry to hear about your situation. My father-in-law had Parkinson's disease and still found he could use 7-8x binos, however I am sure he would have benefited from image stabilisation. Best of luck. Andrew
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    Does anybody else use 10x70's for birding?

    Whoa! Nikon may state 25m on their website but I also have a set of the 10x70 SPs and the close focus is certainly around what Wal says, ie. about 12m (note that I just checked and measured the distance in my back yard!). I would also argue that they are optically better than many mid-range...
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    Nikon Premier SE porro, old, update technolgy?

    Hi - old does not necessarily mean outdated. The SEs are superb binoculars and for critical use, eg at night for viewing the stars (I know this is a bird watching site!), they are hard to beat - edge sharpness, flatness of field, pinpoint stars. The 10x42s (and the 8x32s and 12x50s) are...
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    Nikon Premier Se Binoculars

    They are wonderful binoculars. You will enjoy them. Besides, they look like real binoculars - not like these new-fangled modern roof things... Andrew
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    Which 15x binoculars

    Hi again Craig I think Daniel is right about the Oberwerk 15x/Fujinon 16x's (waterproof and fogproof). They are big, heavy and certainly require a tripod/monopod for more than a brief look. And also, the IF eyepieces probably make them less suitable than a centre focus. I do find that I can...
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