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    Optics Events 2024

    Heading into spring and here are the next set of dates for you! UK & Ireland Portland Bird Observatory, Portland, 21/4 Tophill Low Nature Reserve, Driffield, 21/4 Lakeside Country Park, Eastleigh, 27-28/4 Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 27/4 Slimbridge Village Hall...
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    Deciding between 8x32's

    Since Steve wrote that review we changed the rubber armor material on the Verano because as he pointed out the original marked up too easily.
  3. pete_gamby

    Optics Events 2024

    Next little lot for you: UK & Ireland Stanpit Marsh Nature Reserve, Christchurch, 6/4 Brandon Marsh, Coventry, 6/4 North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 7/4 Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Skegness, 10/4 Summer Leys Visitor Centre, Wollaston, 12/4 North Sea Observatory, Chapel St Leonards...
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    Optics Events 2024

    And a few more as we head into spring: UK & Ireland Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, Rye, 22/3 Spurn Discovery Centre, Kilnsea, 23/3 College Lake Wildlife Centre, Tring, 24/3 Slimbridge Village Hall, Slimbridge, 24/3 Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 24/3 Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 26/3...
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    Opticron BGA PC ASF 10x42

    There's no inspection fee but she would have to pay for return postage regardless of whether she has any recommended repair work done. Cost is £6 plus VAT.
  6. pete_gamby

    Opticron BGA PC ASF 10x42

    Our UK warranty doesn't cover accidental damage so any repair would be chargeable. This range had a 10 year warranty. The Countryman BGA range has always had a centre dioptre adjustment. If you mean the eyecup mechanism then this is almost certainly repairable. Best advice would be to call our...
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    Optics Events 2024

    Next lot for you - starting to get that springtime feeling :) UK & Ireland Nene Wetlands Visitor Centre, Rushden, 8/3 Wild Chesil Centre, Portland, 9/3 Brandon Marsh, Coventry, 9/3 Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory, Sandwich, 10/3 Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 10/3 Potteric Carr Yorkshire...
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    Opticron BGA PC ASF 10x42

    BGA = B denotes roof prism, GA denotes rubber armour PC = phase corrected prisms ASF = aspheric eye lens and F-type multi-coating to improve colour contrast T = twist type eyecups The BGA ASF T was the fifth generation of the Imagic range. To some extent the model name changes over time were...
  9. pete_gamby

    ES80 GA vs ES80 GA ED v3

    Each generation of the ES 80 has had both SD and ED variants and this will be shown on the badge or labelling on the scope body. HTH Cheers, Pete
  10. pete_gamby

    MM4 77 GA ED 45 - construction?

    The main body components are polycarbonate (objective cone, rear body) whilst the tripod mount ring and various internal components are alloy. HTH Cheers, Pete
  11. pete_gamby

    Optics Events 2024

    Spring still feels a way off but we still have optics demos to go to! UK Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 25/2 Slimbridge Village Hall, Slimbridge, 25/2 Blashford Lakes, Ringwood, 27/2 Dawlish Warren NNR, Dawlish Warren, 3/3 North Cave Wetlands, Brough, 3/3...
  12. pete_gamby

    UTA 2x on spotting scopes?

    Hi David The UTA 2x is much better than the 2.5x. Higher light transmission means it copes well at higher resolutions for example. HTH Pete
  13. pete_gamby

    Help with interpreting Opticron tech data, please?

    Unfortunately we have tried to persuade Tucson Audubon to allow us to join their festival but they've decided to stick with the brands they have. We used to sell to them but for reasons unknown (to me at least) they dropped us from their catalogue. There's an event in Sierra Vista in May but...
  14. pete_gamby

    Optics Events 2024

    Next little lot for you: UK & Ireland Abberton Reservoir Nature Reserve, Colchester, 8/2 Hanningfield Reservoir, Downham, 9/2 Potteric Carr Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, Doncaster, 10/2 Hauxley Nature Reserve, Alnwick, 11/2 Tophill Low Nature Reserve, Driffield, 18/2 Portland Bird Observatory...
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    Help with interpreting Opticron tech data, please?

    That would have been my colleague Chip Clouse - he's our US sales rep and customer service agent. He's also a phenomenal birder and really knows his stuff on optics. The Verano BGA VHD is the only one of our ED binoculars that doesn't have that feature mentioned on the website! Probably time...
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