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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Recent content by Barrie Armitt

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    Will your SF Eyecups stay stable between click stops?

    Hi Aquplas.... I had this problem with my bins and solved it with o-rings...perfect now. A friend has the SF 8x42 and exactly the same problem, again 0-rings and now no problem. I love 0-rings so much , I've put them on all my bins whether they need it or not.
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    Early Swift departure

    x1 heading south towards Crosby @ 08:00
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    Early Swift departure

    x 20 for the vismig session (09:00) All in one group feeding for 30 mins before disappearing south.
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    Early Swift departure

    Total of 12 south over Crosby 08:00- 09:30
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    Early Swift departure

    12 south towards Liverpool during vismigging this a.m - 0630-09:30 Baz
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    Swallows etc in uk 2020

    First for me yesterday at 09:45 (04/04). Moving south down the sand dunes and at sand dune height. Will have been feeding into the southerly head wind. Regards Baz
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    Birding by car - a fundamental question about petrol-saving switch-off systems

    Had the exact same issue with a car in Israel: stop- start birding then engine wouldn't start after code punched in. Bit scary first time as thought I'd be stuck waiting for assistance - KM19 I think it was. Left it alone for 5 mins and it started okay. Don't think it was the short prayer that...
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    altimeter watches

    Hi Steve This guy does incedibly detailed performance tests of what you are looking for.. .https://www.dcrainmaker.com/ Cheers Baz
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    Passerine with eye-stripe, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

    Looks like a woodpecker...Grey-capped? Baz
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    The eastern front: Japan and Taiwan Dec 16 - Jan 17

    Great read so far, Andrew ;-) Baz
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    2016 - World Yearlist Record Attempt

    Awesome record! Noah and now Arjan absolutely amazing stamina of these guys. Arjan still looking fit and sounding full of enthusiasm...fantastic. Big well done to Arjan, his team and all the individuals that have helped him. Baz
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    Victory SF 8x42 Prices by Color?

    True, James - not saying Zeiss are alone in rushing product to market or, in the case of the focus problems you refer to, allowing known issues to drag on. It seems to me a producer introduces a 'new' bin with 'X' number of factors that give it an edge over a rival. To exploit that advantage in...
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    Victory SF 8x42 Prices by Color?

    I take arran's point about 'best bin in [his] collection'... if you get a good unit you'll be very happy...would love an SF myself ( got the HTs). However the grey SF sounds like the debacle of Samsung 7... rushed out and with faults that needed subsequent rectification. The black SF seems to...
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    Poor Leica Repair Service USA

    Sad and exasperating story about poor Leica service. They produce such excellent bins ( had 2 pairs through 1980s and early '90s ( still got the 8x32BNs)...love/ed them. Read recently it costs 5-7x more to gain a new customer than keep an existing customer happy, loyal to the brand and an...
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    Another Wagtail ? - Spain - Basque Country - Araba - Salburua wetland

    agree it's a Yellow Wag, Javierazua - adult bird: check out the moult and the dull edges to greater coverts and tertials. Baz
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