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    Review of GPO Passion ED 8x32

    Troubador Thanks for the well written review. I have been using the Passion ED in 8x42 since early May. I have been very happy. After multiple years with the Zeiss Terra, this was a nice change. The overall presentation and design was pleasing. Enjoy your reviews. May get an 10x32 in the...
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    GPO Passion ED 8x42

    Thank you sir! :)
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    GPO Passion ED 8x42

    Did anyone on the forum review the binocular - subjective or objective, with or without tests or charts. Before I dissolve in a gust of hyperbole, what was your experience with the GPO Passion ED 8x42? Having been gone for a few years, I see we are still beating each other up over optics.
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    Sibley Guide, 2nd edition

    and... Richard: thanks for your response. It is sad to me that the term - reasonable and valid criticism in this case - has become the new politically correct term for what seems like character assassination. Read the reviews on Amazon and on other forums. The Sibley guide is a...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    and... it's been a while... But I put up a bird feeder and was inundated by Pine Siskins. I am ashamed to say that I have gone through both the National Geographic and Sibley's guides and never noticed this specie, but was always distracted by high profile goldfinch featured so close by. So...
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    Sibley Guide, 2nd edition

    and I agree... I am also a bit offput by all the criticism on the 2nd edition Sibley. I conceed that some of the profiles appear darker and in certain light the text fades a bit, but the overall quality of Mr. Sibley's work is equal to and in fact improved over the original edition. The...
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    and today along the river a Great-tailed Grackle and female.
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    and... today... - Common Grackle...two juveniles and one adult. Rarely in my part of the state. John
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    Hobby Thread 2013

    and... just keeping this thread alive. Have your Hobbies already left for a winter of licentous behavior and partying in Africa?
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    Your Most Recent "Life" Bird

    And... Blue-winged Teal today.
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    Zeiss Terra ED: First Look

    and... Why should this venerable forum member - Chosun Juan - be subjected to all the unfounded claims about the Zeiss Terra ED, the value for price charged statements, impetuous claims as to its merits without being subjected to the most vigorous scrutiny and measurement. Very upsetting...
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    Hobby Thread 2013

    and... thank you Ken and all of you. I look forward to your posts. Nice to know you are still on watch. John
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    Hobby Thread 2013

    Ok... Twelve...count 'em, twelve days, since I have heard a thing about my favorite bird that I will never see. Hope hard times have not fallen on the Half Two Hobbys. Just a friendly post to keep the thread up and to let you folks know that there are some of us on the other side of the...
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    Useless, but on sale.

    and... I think Eitan is the one whom made comment about the hyperanalysis (and hypercritical comments and reviews) made of binoculars here on the forum. Having worked at a gun shop in my younger years, I can say that for a portion of the customers who came in, they were willing to spend big...
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    New Zeiss Conquest HD

    That was an issue for me as well... With the 8x42 Conquest HD, I could not get a good fit, although the 10 power was actually easier to use. The 8x32 Conquest HD was easier to get placed than the 8x42 but was still finicky - too much so. The FL series are/were easier to get good placement for...
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