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    Hawke Endurance ED 25-75x 85mm short review

    I did a lot of research for upgrading my wife's scope for birding, which I am glad to say led to this scope. It has been out on several day-trip car-based expeditions and has performed very well for her. I set this up side-by-side to compare to her much older Raven scope - the improvements are...
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    Recommended? Manfrotto 3001 with 3130 head for 4 lb scope?

    Hi all, considering if this tripod is suitable/recommended for a 4lb scope (angled) for a 5ft 2in birder. Car-based birding, no extended hikes expected. Alternate tripod suggestions welcomed as well :)
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    A solitary Great Blue Heron waits at twilight, in which the dimness nearly conceals all color, making the photo appear monochromatic
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    Green heron, roosting momentarily in a tulip tree.
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    American Tree Sparrow on New Year's Day 2018 on our window tray feeder.
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    • Category: North America
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    Mourning dove
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    Plate compatability for rapid switching from Radian Pro GT tripod to window mount

    Not advertising, but this mechanism and plate (from what I can see) on a well-known auction site looks very similar? BUT ironically this window mount product has a loopy design flaw, with no way to change elevation of scope because the "tilt" is in the wrong axis, allowing one only to tilt the...
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    Plate compatability for rapid switching from Radian Pro GT tripod to window mount

    Hi all, We have an old-but-OK Radian Pro GT tripod that originally came from Eagle Optics. We'd like to be able to rapidly move a spotting scope from this tripod to a window mount (a Big Day is coming up) without removing the QR plate. Hence my question: what other brand(s) of heads might this...
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