brocknroller
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Brock is heeding Henry's and Jerry's advice.
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Why does Nikon make the best binoculars in the world? (1 Viewer)
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Brock is heeding Henry's and Jerry's advice.
Well, the cure is working, I've just posted off my Nikon EII 8x30 to a buyer in the U.S. I think I'm down to 7 pairs now.
The bicycle forums can be bloody, and the most vicious I ever saw was the Rickshaw-Pedicab forum. Seriously. Funnily enough, a lot of the same arguments, like "U.S.-European Pedicabs are better than Chinese ones" etc. etc. etc. Maybe men are hard-wired to argue about technology, and we've been doing it since our ancestors along the Rift Valley had spats over which flint hand-axes were superior.
looksharp65
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Robert Wallace
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What Dennis has not considered is "class" -very important in the UK. The forums can discuss which is the "best" binocular ad infinitum but in the UK "class" is even more important.
Currently Chris Packham, professional naturalist, degree in zoology uses Nikon optics, Simon King professional natural history film maker uses Zeiss. These two are "jobbing" birdwatchers, tradesmen if you will. Kate Humble daughter of a senior army officer and professional TV presenter used Swarvoski but now she is President of the RSPB has moved to Leica, Kate is "class" not a jobbing naturalist. Bill Oddie (Cambridge degree) and Amateur birdwatcher and celebrity presenter used Leica, although he has recently moved to Swarvoski.
So the pecking order for "class" is Leica, Swarvoski, Zeiss and Nikon.
In an earlier post someone suggested Nikon made the best cameras but in the days of film posh people used Leica. I think the more astute social observer James Bean may be able to articulate this better than me.
Currently Chris Packham, professional naturalist, degree in zoology uses Nikon optics, Simon King professional natural history film maker uses Zeiss. These two are "jobbing" birdwatchers, tradesmen if you will. Kate Humble daughter of a senior army officer and professional TV presenter used Swarvoski but now she is President of the RSPB has moved to Leica, Kate is "class" not a jobbing naturalist. Bill Oddie (Cambridge degree) and Amateur birdwatcher and celebrity presenter used Leica, although he has recently moved to Swarvoski.
So the pecking order for "class" is Leica, Swarvoski, Zeiss and Nikon.
In an earlier post someone suggested Nikon made the best cameras but in the days of film posh people used Leica. I think the more astute social observer James Bean may be able to articulate this better than me.
David Swain
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I want to take this opportunity to quote Sancho in one of his sage moments (not that he has few of them):
Very kind of you David, but the truth is, I've never been sage when giving myself advice....I tell myself things like, "Yes, you do need another pair of binoculars/another bicycle/another beer" etc. Once I persuaded myself that I needed a Camper Van, then on acquiring one, discovered this means holidaying in a tin box on wheels, with your whole family, mostly in Irish weather, and with no means of escape. If you've ever seen a TV series called "Father Ted", with one episode in which two insane priests go caravaning together, you'll understand
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Here's a short clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25N-4zrk390
.Here's a short clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25N-4zrk390
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mooreorless
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Very kind of you David, but the truth is, I've never been sage when giving myself advice....I tell myself things like, "Yes, you do need another pair of binoculars/another bicycle/another beer" etc. Once I persuaded myself that I needed a Camper Van, then on acquiring one, discovered this means holidaying in a tin box on wheels, with your whole family, mostly in Irish weather, and with no means of escape. If you've ever seen a TV series called "Father Ted", with one episode in which two insane priests go caravaning together, you'll understand
Here's a short clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25N-4zrk390
Sancho, I'll drink a beer to your post!B
David Swain
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Very kind of you David, but the truth is, I've never been sage when giving myself advice....I tell myself things like, "Yes, you do need another pair of binoculars/another bicycle/another beer" etc. Once I persuaded myself that I needed a Camper Van, then on acquiring one, discovered this means holidaying in a tin box on wheels, with your whole family, mostly in Irish weather, and with no means of escape. If you've ever seen a TV series called "Father Ted", with one episode in which two insane priests go caravaning together, you'll understand
Here's a short clip:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25N-4zrk390
"Small ... far away." That was a bit frightening, but the older priest is explaining to the newbie how binoculars work, right? And they're twitching a vagrant American Coot, right? Nothing wrong with that scene. :eek!:
I've just developed a deep(er) respect for you. However, camping with family has encouraged me to develop supernatural ear-birding skills, as they won't stop for me to gawk at things.
Let me finish this beer for you ... B
David
But you will enjoy the ride more with an EDG!
I always knew you couldn't think on your own, Brock. Be a man make your own decisions. Your afraid to argue with me because you know I will win.
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I've read through most of this thread, unbelievable that it is. I think you guys need to get out more..........maybe a little birding wouldn't go amiss.
Yesterday.
"Gosh 6 pages of responses and where is Brock?"
He is copying Henry. Henry is his hero. He wants to be like him. Boring!
"I must agree Dennis you are entertaining"
At last an honest man with good taste!
vop
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He he... huhuhuh...he he... What? He said "Dennis" Huhuhu... he he... huhuhu...That's cool! He he... huhuhu... he he...
I would imagine so, Dennis. They've had a University there since 1477, some thirteen years before Caucasians decided to invade the territories now known as America.
I don't think VOP graduated.
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vop
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He he... huhuhuh...he he... What? He said "gra..., grad..., u ate?" Huhuhu... he he... huhuhu...That's a long word! He he... huhuhu... he he...
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jaymoynihan
Corvus brachyrhynchos watcher
Indeed. A pretty famous university. Played a role in the development of modern medicine. Very cultured city and state.
But we have never attacked Sweden, and as the American writer Ambrose Bierce wrote in The Devil's Dictionary (1911):
War: God's way of teaching Americans geography.
