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  1. J

    Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?

    Yes. the bigger focus wheel is harder to turn than the fine (smaller) focus wheel. But i have used mine now for 3 or 4 Canadian winters and it has been consistent. Not better or worse. Great scope. (Almost bought a second one as a backup...)
  2. J

    Svbony 406P - collaborative list of compatible eyepieces

    Response to Bifi. My experience is the same as Jinac. It has been through 3 or 4 Canadian winters. Works very well. Great scope.
  3. J

    Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?

    the sv406p 80 ed is a great spotting scope. not just for beginners (I've been birding for over 45 years...) But for astronomy, i would use a proprietary astronomy scope....and not a spotter ...and, in general i would opt for 80ed as opposed to 100 non ed myself ...
  4. J

    Budget spotting scope that is clear at the upper end?

    svbony sv406p 320 usd. i have one and have been extremely pleased with it for the last 3 years ....
  5. J

    2025 Birding Goals

    Well, from the sound of it so far, my 2025 birding goals are radically different from everyone else. As i tried to do last year, i am going to continue and try and not concentrate on the listing aspect of birding, and not chasing regional, provincial, country "Lifers", etc. i try to keep my...
  6. J

    Svbony

    i have the 406 p while a birding buddy has the 401 apo. i haven't a - b'd them side by side, (because i didn't have mine with me), but my impressions of the apo was that it was very very good, perhaps probably better than the 406p (brighter?) (from memory). what i don't like about the 401 is...
  7. J

    What would £500 get me? Lightweight scope with 1.25" removable EP wanted.

    the above was taken from a Sept 18 2022 posting. number 11. and if you check the 2009 discussion that i referenced earlier you will see that to be the case.
  8. J

    What would £500 get me? Lightweight scope with 1.25" removable EP wanted.

  9. J

    What would £500 get me? Lightweight scope with 1.25" removable EP wanted.

    I would not put too much stock into the Regal's use of a "fluorite objective". there is a long thread on this forum back in 2009 (posts 113 to 116 when you find the thread using the search function), when the scope came out. I had the Regal 80 mm. it was a large and heavy scope. But very...
  10. J

    Last 3 ticks whats yours?

    Dovekie Pink footed Goose White Wagtail
  11. J

    What’s your favourite bird of prey?

    American Kestrel for me. i had occasion to rehab one a while back. a very calm bird and easy on the eyes ....
  12. J

    Current fuss in North America about eponymous English bird names

    Apparently, animals could converse with people ... Eve with the "serpent" and later Balaam with his donkey. its a shame that Adam didn't ask the animals what their names were ... ;)
  13. J

    Cheaper bird food

    Hello. Wild Birds is very expensive. i would try Costco, Sams Club, or even Walmart. And see which mixture works best for you in your area wrt waste. Ideally, it would be best if you could find a nearby feed store. Here we have one that specializes in bird seed and they produce excellent...
  14. J

    SVBony SV406P 16-48x65mm

    Although i have the 406p 80mm version, i couldn't agree more. continue to be impressed by the svbony zoom so much that i don't use my baader hyperion fixed eyepieces. As for durability my scope gets a lot of use and has been through two Canadian winters thus far ....
  15. J

    Non-Europeans what European bird would you like to see?

    Hoopoe
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