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Recent content by Skippa

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    Eye cup troubles

    Hi, Please, point me to the correct thread as I'm sure this would have been covered. I've been searching but yet to find a satisfactory answer. I have a pair of SLC 8x42 that I purchased new in 2020. They have always given me a bit of grief getting the eye relief right with the eyecups. I'm...
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    SLC headache

    I did try the diopter in both directions. Same in either direction. I contacted swaro and they want me to get someone else to have a look and see if it effects them the same way. I've had a bad run with these, when I first received them, I noticed the rings that screw in and hold the...
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    SLC headache

    When I focus a star (off hand, I don't have a tripod) and then turn the diopter all the way one way or the other while still staring at the star, the star drifts to the left edge of the burry blob (blob is more oval then round?) My eyes will eventually start to try and realign the star in the...
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    SLC headache

    Yes I purchased them new last year. I tried the 10x42 version. They have a shorter eye relief Ive seen? I've tried the collimation test of focusing on a horizontal line and moving my eyes back to see if the line distorts. They seem fine, however, I'm aware that the brain can see imperfections...
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    SLC headache

    Thanks for all the responses. I've worked out that the middle eyecup setting it just a touch to close, while the fully extended eyecup position is to far. I've been using them on the middle setting as it gives me the sharpest edge. But any slight movement and I get black shadowing. Could this...
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    SLC headache

    Hi, I have a pair of 8x42 slc's that I've had for about 6 months now. They give me a headache after using. Sometime I feel my eyes are blurred after using them for a while. I've tried playing with interpupillary distance and dipotor settings with no difference. Any suggestions? Its very...
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