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Jjring replied to the thread Which top end scope/zoom has the widest fov?.Yeah, Zeiss cheated a bit here and the compromise is not necessarily a good one - as one of the reasons for using low mag is low...
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Jjring replied to the thread Which top end scope/zoom has the widest fov?.Probably yes, since the contenders all have a bit less tfov at 25x. Joachim
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Jjring replied to the thread Which entry level Binocular?.Hi, Hawke is 2.5m, Vortex claims 1.5, the two Vikings are 2m. Depending on how quickly you need the gift, you might want to wait for...
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Jjring replied to the thread Which entry level Binocular?.Hi, regarding minimum focus distance. 3m is indeed an average value for a roof pair. But even if you have an instrument which comes to...
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Jjring replied to the thread Which top end scope/zoom has the widest fov?.Hi, no, especially not, as vendors tend to state the tfov at min and max magnification - and 30x is not necessarily one of those. Of...
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Jjring replied to the thread Which entry level Binocular?.Hi, as for people who tried the Sightron, you might find a few in this thread - it's only 79 pages long...
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Jjring replied to the thread Is Expertbinocular.com a scam?.Or on this forum... see the following link: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/binocular-bargains.124267/page-210#post-4146759 Joachim
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Jjring replied to the thread Kowa 883 vs Swaro ATS80HD.Hi, yes, there is a safety - both the original and the chinese clone plate I have do not fall out when not locked. Joachim
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Jjring replied to the thread Result after cleaning binoculars: normal or not normal?.Hi, my way to clean (apart from cleaning very sparingly) is to use lots of cleaning liquid (optics cleaner or just isoprop), rub very...
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Jjring replied to the thread Nikon Monarch 6??.Hi, I see a Nikon Monarch 8x42 with a 6.3 deg true field specification in that ad. The narrow field is the main problem with this pair...
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Jjring replied to the thread Advice first (and 'only') bino: Zeiss Victory Pocket 8x25 vs Opticron Traveller 8x32.Hi, in your situation I would lean towards a light 8x30 and the Traveller ED 8x32 is a good and affordable choice. The rationale is...
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Jjring replied to the thread Scope recommendations for beginner owl stalker?.Hi, first of all, it would be interesting to know your age (or even better, your fully dark accommodated pupil size) so we can decide...
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Jjring replied to the thread is there still demand for SLC 10x42? are they still relevant?.Hi, I would say that for the foreseeable future a pair of bins that was not a limited edition will just a be pair of used bins and can...
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Jjring replied to the thread Do you or a relation still use Older or Vintage optics..Hi, let me think... confession time... SE 10x42 - if we want to count it, it's an early example with serial 005xxx so probably around...
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JThere is another more practical solution solution for birding - you can use a barlow element screwed on the Baader zoom 1,25" adapter as...
