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Which binocular(s) did you use today? (1 Viewer)
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William Lewis
Wishing birdwatching paid the bills.
With a massive thanks to @Thotmosis for tipping me the wink on the supply, Jan van daalen for being the man with the plan and Wim de boer for removing an undesirable reticle I'm briefly enjoying a bit of 8x30 porro nirvana this morning before family life takes charge for the remainder of the day. Proper bird up scheduled for tomorrow morning on my usual schlep up and down the ivel valley. 
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Thotmosis
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Beautiful pictures, Iām really looking forward to your findings William!
Did some testing today myself.
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William Lewis
Wishing birdwatching paid the bills.
Same again. Habicht 8x30 I f ga. Where e2's fear to tread....
Thotmosis
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Very cool picture, i envy you! Maybe you should get a floating strap for those beauties š¤
CharleyBird
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Trusty 8x30e2, watching a sparrowhawk sat on our hedge about 25ft beyond the kitchen window, terrorising the families of house sparrows that live within.
Then the local magpies mob the sparrowhawk which withdraws
Then the local magpies mob the sparrowhawk which withdraws
MiddleRiver
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You aren't/weren't a climber were you?
As i age, my cordage is slowly being repurposed...
that's pretty funny - same here. My climbing harness is used for home repair projects. My sailing lines are used to tie off dogs and to make handles for bags. Climbing ropes are great in the garden and fixing things to the roof of the carYou aren't/weren't a climber were you?
As i age, my cordage is slowly being repurposed...
William Lewis
Wishing birdwatching paid the bills.
Nothing quite so glamorous unfortunately, I use the ropes to winch/pull bits of tree the right way when I'm felling them for my gardening business but they don't make a bad mooring rope either.
Thotmosis
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This morning i woke up early before sunrise and i had a great time watching early birds with my Zeiss FL 7x42 from the house. Lovely bright and super sharp binocular with wide FOV and outstanding ergonomics.
If the rain stops i will take her with me today for a walk in de dunes/forest.
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If the rain stops i will take her with me today for a walk in de dunes/forest.
.I seldom find myself using my old porros at this time of the year, but the low November sun that fills the clouds with bright white light was making things very difficult when scanning southwards (where the birds I want to see are). I thought a low transmission binocular would be useful, like it can be on very bright sunny days in summer. The Zeiss West 10x50, which (unfortunately) has only 70% or so, was not really a perfect solution, but the coatings (inefficient by modern standards) did help to moderate the bright sun.
It's not the best, or even the easiest binocular to use - but I have to say when the conditions are right for this thing, it really is extremely satisfying to look through. There is a time in the afternoon where the sun lights up all the trees and everything looks incredible, and with the excellent field of view you get to take in a lot of it. I keep thinking I should sell it but ...
It's not the best, or even the easiest binocular to use - but I have to say when the conditions are right for this thing, it really is extremely satisfying to look through. There is a time in the afternoon where the sun lights up all the trees and everything looks incredible, and with the excellent field of view you get to take in a lot of it. I keep thinking I should sell it but ...
tenex
reality-based
It gets complicated. I do sometimes miss mine -- yet don't regret selling it, around thirty years ago now. "Not the best, or even the easiest binocular to use" is a great description, and even more true of the 15x60 (which I kept longer), at least the non-B version. I can still enjoy the memories.
Thotmosis
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I would keep it. I have a 15x60 B GAT and use it with great pleasure. I was thinking to get a Swarovski or Meopta 15x56 to replace it (didnt look through any of those jet though) but for my purposes this old pair works quite good. Itās actually one of most favorite binoculars!
EDIT a picture of the Zeiss from last summer in Sweden. I like the combination of 7 and a 12 or 15x binoculars.
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jafritten
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My little son and I have just returned from an adventurous hike in the High Fen in Belgium (the area where I come from). We walked across moorland and down a fairy tale glen. Despite the fine rain and the dark skies the views of the autumn moorland and forests were brilliant. My son spotted a red stag through his Kowas (YF 6x30) and we also saw a few birds.
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dries1
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Is that a 32 or 42?
jafritten
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8.5x42. Sorry, I didn't mention it
