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Recent content by KoenNL

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    Nikon 20x56 vs Maven 18x56 C4 (and other high power binoculars)

    Thanks for the suggestions Denco and Binastro. I have some more reading to do about the suggested options it seems. Cheers, Koen
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    Nikon 20x56 vs Maven 18x56 C4 (and other high power binoculars)

    Thanks for your responses. @Canip I did look at the APM binoculars but as they don't have a focus knob but individual focus I think they wouldn't be great when viewing aircraft. The same goes for the Nikon 18x70. I've owned 30x60 binoculars before, which is doable with moving aircraft but...
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    Nikon 20x56 vs Maven 18x56 C4 (and other high power binoculars)

    Hi All, Have been looking for some decent high power binoculars for (flying) birds of the metal variety. Does anyone know how the Nikon Monarch 5 20x56 binoculars compare to the Maven C4 18x56? It's hard to find any info about the latter in particular. Any other suggestions under about €1000...
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    Nikon Monarch Fieldscope ED82 vs Kowa, Meopta etc

    Thank you Henry, that was a good read. This review seems quite favourable as well https://www.rokslide.com/nikon-monarch-fieldscope-82ed-a-review/ Makes you wonder why the scope doesn't get mentioned more often.
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    Nikon Monarch Fieldscope ED82 vs Kowa, Meopta etc

    Good evening all, Does anyone have experience with the Nikon Monarch ED82 Fieldscope? It seems quite reasonably priced, but it does not seem to get much of a mention on forums like this one. How does it compare to scopes like the MeoStar S2 and Kowa TSN773/774/883/884? Also, how do the 20-60x...
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