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    dries1 replied to the thread Looking for a good 10x42.
    The FOV on the Air is 7 for the 8X42 and for the 10X42 6.3? Correction, the FOV for the Meopta air 8X42 is 7.2 and the 10X42 is 6.5...
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    dries1 replied to the thread Do I want an EII 8x30?.
    The EII when it fits the viewer, works, period.
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    dries1 reacted to dwever's post in the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x with Like Like.
    I do not typically wear glasses. I formerly owned the 8X Noctivid and find the 8X NL Pure’s no more difficult to line up, but I am not...
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    dries1 replied to the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x.
    I guess that most of the complaints of new glass today are from those who do not wear glasses. The NL is a fine glass, however as a...
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    dries1 replied to the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x.
    Peter, Yes I agree with that assessment, as I do mostly low light viewing in the early mornings/late evening with the larger aperture...
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    dries1 replied to the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x.
    I give up.
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    dries1 replied to the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x.
    So Bockos is here in the US, or is Cabelas a world wide Co.?
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    dries1 reacted to BabyDov's post in the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x with Like Like.
    I suppose 133 m is good for a 10 x 42 Nl, but really not the FOV of an average 8 x42. Personally, I don't see much difference in...
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    dries1 replied to the thread Review of Nikon 18X70 Astroluxe.
    I have both and the SLC is the grab and go glass for the night sky, I use it hand held in a reclining chair. An excellent glass with the...
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    So perhaps this thread belongs in the treks in the Himalayas section, or after all the lengthy potential selections of glass suggested...
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    dries1 reacted to PeterPS's post in the thread NL pure 10x vs 8x with Like Like.
    Bockos: Out of curiousity, why do you post in Bulgarian? It should be easy to use Google Translate (for instance) to translate your...
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    How is the view?, can you keep it steady with no shaking, or is it a view that is difficult to hold steady.
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    dries1 replied to the thread BDII XD Reviews.
    My BD II is at Kowa now for a sloppy focus, tubes not focusing simultaneously, and loose hinge. IMHO it is no where near a Kowa Genesis...
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    dries1 replied to the thread Nikon Premier 8x32 questions.
    By the way the Premier HG came after the LX L and I believe in 2012 they were discontinued. If you can get one in good shape I would get...
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    dries1 replied to the thread Looking for a good 10x42.
    The Eyecups on the tracts 10X42 have a wide OD, and the last eye cup extension is pretty much useless, so as always see if the shoe...
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