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  1. looksharp65

    3D perception in monocular systems. Really!

    Was a bit unsure whether to put this here or in the Spotting scopes section, but I figured it might create some more buzz here. I was out with my scope yesterday, and remembered an experiment I wanted to revisit. Stage: A line of bigger plants about 50 metres away, flatland in between and...
  2. looksharp65

    EDG 7x42 and Meostar B1.1 8x32 head to head

    Note: This is certainly not a technical review, it's more my general impressions of sharpness and brightness. Placed myself in the lounge chair this evening to compare a couple of my roofs, as mentioned in the thread title. These are the two I can use with spectacles, the Meostar 12x50 HD goes...
  3. looksharp65

    Under-binning

    Recently I watched a YT video from one of all the countless cycling channels mostly promoting new tech and industral trends. The scope of this particular video, however, was the exact opposite - under-biking. The author revisited the '90s when the MTB sport was young and largely underdeveloped...
  4. looksharp65

    Svbony and Retevis - RED ALERT!!!

    On Sep 13, 2022 I ordered a Svbony SV202 10x50 ED. Item arrived after just a couple of days despite the message from E**y saying about three weeks. Very first impression was not so bad, but then I found the binoculars behaving strangely. I had to move the diopter incessantly and could still...
  5. looksharp65

    TS-1 approximate focal length confirmed

    Got a TS-1 yesterday. I managed to attach a William Optics SWAN 15 mm 72° by removing the 1,25" empty barrel, and, with considerable caution to not tighten it, cross-thread the eyepiece into the TS-1 body. The same eyepiece displayed a disturbing curvature of field in the Svbony 406P ED 80 mm...
  6. looksharp65

    10x when 8x32 + scope?

    As in the past, I'm again tempted to spend money on optics, and I have, and want, a handful of fine and different binoculars. Lately, I acquired another 80 mm scope mainly due to the logistic equation with regard to the available time frame. In short, this scope will spend its nights at my work...
  7. looksharp65

    One 8x3x to rule them all

    Hello everyone! Lately I've had a lumbago acuta that has prevented me from going surfski paddling, so revitalising the birding seems the obvious route to go. My youngest son left college for university in another city, so there's a new world of freedom to explore. Maybe 2023 will be my Big Year...
  8. looksharp65

    Night Owls refurbs?

    So I came across a pair of Night Owls 7x45 online for a reasonable price. The seller admits some coating deteriorations on the eyepiece lenses, but says the image is fine. Considering the fact that Zeiss stopped using the lead glass, one might suspect that they cannot service the optics. Does...
  9. looksharp65

    Revisiting BF - Current binocular collection

    Hi all! Doing a brief touchdown again as proof-of-life. Many events in my life converged to the point where spending all my leisure here became unnecessary. Three of these stand out: My exhaustion syndrome, the need for better balance in my life and the fact that I became basically satisfied...
  10. looksharp65

    Highest feasible terrestrial magnification?

    I'm moving to a new apartment in a few months. It has a glass enclosed balcony with possibility to remove panes, but still enjoy freedom from vibrations caused by wind. I will see a 40 degree slice of the sea towards south, but most of the view is panoramic towards east and the hinterland...
  11. looksharp65

    Meostar B1 12x50 HD report

    In another thread I was asked to post my impressions with my newly acquired Meopta. I've had this binocular since about the beginning of February. This is not intended to be a thorough review with aberrations and all, merely a report from the user perspective. I ran into it when browsing one of...
  12. looksharp65

    A bastion

    The first part of this reconnaissance is a well-known theme. I believe all of us binocular nerds share similar feelings here. It's about optics being durable goods, unaffected by digital trends and having a similar aura as fine mechanical watches, pens and the like. When used, they create visual...
  13. looksharp65

    Spare spotter

    Just what it sounds like, conspicuous consumption you think. I'ts not the first time I'm taking this route of thought. Last time, it ended more or less nowhere. I'm again looking at potential bargains among ordinary spotters so I can take my ED50A home from work to keep another scope there...
  14. looksharp65

    Wide field 7x28

    One of my ***y bargains is an old Mamiya roof 7x28, 155 m FOV. It's something very special about holding it. When it was new to me, I wrote another thread about it. http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=278265 This thread is not about the Mamiya, but inspired by it. The 7x28 format is quite...
  15. looksharp65

    Zenith 6x42 roof

    A very long time ago, I had an ongoing opportunity to look through a smaller number of binoculars when I had a summer job at an optician's shop. There were not many of them, but there were two I loved to look through again and again. The first was a Swarovski SLC 8x30 which I thought perfect but...
  16. looksharp65

    Image moves when focusing?

    Now and then you read about slight image shifts when focusing. Yesterday the very same happened to me with my beloved and mucho-babied Nikon ED82A. Since this never happened before and I'm reasonably careful with my gear, I started to investigate what was going on. I found that the lock screw...
  17. looksharp65

    Binoculars for kayaking

    Hi everyone! Recently I acquired a kayak, and plan to take trips around my hometown and maybe travel the coastline. I will obviously bring binoculars for birding, spotting porpoises and possibly for safety reasons. 6x to 7x is the most suitable magnification due to stability concerns. Weight...
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    Reasons for the absence of new, great second tier scopes?

    Sure, I know my question holds a fair share of generalization. But facts remain, the binocular market appears to be over-heated when newer, better, cheaper binoculars emerge every trimester or so. We know of the Zen-Ray, the Vortex Razor, the Celestron M2, the Olivon 84 and the (discontinued?)...
  19. looksharp65

    Recumbent trike for birding! :king:

    Recently, I acquired a recumbent trike, a Catrike 700. My idea was to extend my reach as compared to what could realistically be accomplished with my ordinary bike. Furthermore, I expected a dramatically improved overview of the sky while rolling, enabling me to discover birds in flight easier...
  20. looksharp65

    Minimum magnification with a big spotter?

    Hi all! Met a friend today who's searching the market for a big scope. I recommended Meopta's S2 but found out that he wants a huge front lens and very low magnification. All I could think of right then was some astro telescope, but when I came home I realised there's the Celestron 100 mm...
  21. looksharp65

    World Migratory Bird Day/Folk och Fåglar

    Hi everyone, today I attended a migrating bird event with a small optics fair at Getteröns Naturum in Varberg, Sweden. I have to apologise in advance for my lack of in-depth analysis of the models I encountered. Hopefully my notes might help some. The opinions are based on first impressions and...
  22. looksharp65

    Peculiar 7x50

    Hi all, a local auction site lists a Nikon 7x50 7.3° that I don't recognise from anywhere. It has center focus, leatherette covering, folding rubber eyecups similar to the E II's and purple coatings. Ocular diameter seems wide and the ocular lenses are quite large. The binocular has the older...
  23. looksharp65

    8x30 frustration. Swap?

    Although I swore never to get rid of the Nikon 8x30 E II, I'm now considering doing this. This is not because of the binocular but because of me. I need vision correction and therefore I use spectacles and occasionally contact lenses. The E II requires the use of contact lenses because of its...
  24. looksharp65

    Broadwing 8x42

    By and large recovered from the flu and looking through what I managed to do while my judgment was tainted by the fever. Found that I'm the sole bidder on a Stokes Broadwing 8x42. When released, it seems to have got a fair amount of praise and that the only difference vs. the Fury is that the...
  25. looksharp65

    Field curvature and relevance of IPD setting

    This has been on my ToDo list for a while and this is the draft that my thoughts have resulted in. At times we encounter binoculars that behave like IPD setting is critical. The reasons may vary, but I would like to point out how the effect of inaccurate IPD setting affects a binocular with...
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