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Are BF (optics) Posters Representative of Birders Generally? (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Troubador
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Not sure why that matters, but 25.5. But I've birded since I was 12 and have owned everything from my first hand-me-down 7x35 military issue porros to cheap Bushnells to Swarovski ELs to (currently) the Kowa Genesis.
I've compared my Kowa to SVs to FLs to UVs, and optically, I cannot say I'd prefer any of those. The main reason I'd purchase an alpha is ergonomics, as there aren't a whole lot of lightweight options that rival the optics of the Kowa aside from the 8x32 Victory FL and the 8x32 Swarovision.
perterra
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Channel Denco much? :-O
Kammerdiner
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:-O I think the poor owner of that binocular was the victim of "alpha shaming" while birding because he/she appears to have covered the brand name "Prestige" on the prism housing with a piece of duct tape. I can hear it now:
"Oh look at Mr. high-and-mighty status seeker. Carrying around a "Prestige" binocular. I can see as many birds as he can, just you wait. Look at him craving status, flaunting his money like that. Heck, my cat knows Empidonax as well as he does. Hmmph!"
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justabirdwatcher
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LOL! Apparently so. Even though I would give eyecup adjustments the same degree of difficulty as adjusting the rear view mirror in a vehicle, or perhaps turn signals.
Oh wait, there's a bunch of people who don't know how to use those either... LOL!
Mark,:-O I think the poor owner of that binocular was the victim of "alpha shaming" while birding because he/she appears to have covered the brand name "Prestige" on the prism housing with a piece of duct tape. I can hear it now:
"Oh look at Mr. high-and-mighty status seeker. Carrying around a "Prestige" binocular. I can see as many birds as he can, just you wait. Look at him craving status, flaunting his money like that. Heck, my cat knows Empidonax as well as he does. Hmmph!"
OT, but I'm going to have to take issue with your use of he/she. Please see:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nts-stop-using-switch-xe-zir-xyr-instead.html
And we're arguing about the "prestige" associated with optical tubes with pretty birds on them.
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Kammerdiner
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Mark,
OT, but I'm going to have to take issue with your use of he/she. Please see:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nts-stop-using-switch-xe-zir-xyr-instead.html
And we're arguing about the "prestige" associated with optical tubes with pretty birds on them.
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Hey, maybe I can get duct tape in olive drab. I think I'd use it to cover the birdies. Who needs the scrutiny? :smoke:
:-O I wouldn't worry about that language. The gender neutral recommendations will go over like a lead balloon. Well, actually the students will find a way to make a semester-long joke out of it, guaranteed.
They are already a laughing stock.
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