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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    Except in Kohukohu (if that is where you are from), which is still blissfully in the last century.
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    The quote is from reply #16, regarding close-focus distances. I measured this, and got the following results: SII Blue Sky –– 95" (7.9 ft) Nikon SE CF –– 103" (8.6 ft) I did this test with the binoculars resting atop my Papilio 6.5x21, which was mounted on a tripod via its built-in tripod socket.
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    Frank, Yes, the website http://www.sightron.com/index.php?action=view_document&did=1201816362&cat_id=27&id=137 shows that this center diopter lever is a feature of the SII BL 8x42. So, mystery solved. I just looked at the full moon, and noticed the proximity of Jupiter. I propped the...
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    center focus diopter adjustment? The driver returned today, with the box which he had refused to accept yesterday. The outer shipping box was indeed rather crushed. But he gave me the option of opening this to see if there was any damage to the binoculars. They were fine, so now I am a happy...
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    No luck, Optics Planet is out of stock.
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    out of stock? I was expecting my Sightron shipment from Amazon today. They did not arrive, because the driver refused acceptance at the warehouse, stating the package was damaged. That was the last Sightron 8x32II that Amazon had in stock. They will not get a new shipment until the end of...
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    Frank, I'm really grateful for your discovery of the Sightrons. I have them now on order from Amazon. My Canon 10x42 IS is now on eBay – unlike many on this forum I try to limit my binocular inventory to three, so it's out with the old to make room for the new. Checking the specs on the...
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    Sightron "Blue Sky" II 8x32

    comparing 8x32, Sightron vs Nikon A few days ago a friend contacted me for advice on what binoculars to take on an upcoming trip to Patagonia. She knows nothing about optics, except that the Nikon zoom binoculars she had bought at REI were ridiculous. I put her on to this thread. After...
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