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Recent content by tommybj

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    Harpia 95: A Review on a Scottish Island

    Hi Lee. You're right, I ment slack or free play. It could very well be a faulty unit when we all noticed the slack. But as I also said, we could all agree that we felt the Harpia was sharper than the Swarovski/Leica/Kowa we also tried at the same time. So no doubt the Harpia is a fantastic...
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    Review of Meopta S2 82HD / 20-70x

    Thanks Lee, I will. And thank you for all your good advices and the very good review of the Meopta which drove me in that direction, a shame for me it didn't end with the Meopta at last. Have a nice weekend. Tommy
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    Review of Meopta S2 82HD / 20-70x

    Thursday I sent the Meopta back to the supplier, the 30-60x WA was delayed to be delivered at 01-02-2019. But yesterday I found a Black Friday offer for the Swarovski ATX 30-70x95, only € 3000 so I couldn't resist buying it. I will get the eyecups specially made for glass wearers to get more...
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    Harpia 95: A Review on a Scottish Island

    Hi Lee. I think I used the word slope wrongB (:. But you're right they didn't like the slow focuser mostly because they couldn't see any difference in the scope for the first 2-3 mm they moved the focuser.
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    Harpia 95: A Review on a Scottish Island

    I tried the Harpia a month ago with some friends and we all could agree that there was to much slope in the focus wheel. The supplier told us is was fine tuning when we felt the slope but none of us could see any difference in focus when we were in "slope" mode. It ended up with to of my friends...
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    Review of Meopta S2 82HD / 20-70x

    I have had the same thought but my glasses is not to be exchanged in a while. But I could buy an extra pair with a model where it allows the lenses to be closer to the eyes and just wear it when birding|;| I tried to lift the eyecup but it just made it worse. I have ordered the 30-60x WA from...
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    Review of Meopta S2 82HD / 20-70x

    Yeah, I'm sorry too. I have the same problem with binoculars, what is ok for others with glasses can still a problem for me. The odd for me is that I don't have the same problem with Swarovski 30-70x95, i can't remember if is was with the eye cups for spectacles wearer. I have thought of...
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    Review of Meopta S2 82HD / 20-70x

    I to have had the pleasure of the Meopta S2 with the 20-70x but unfortunately I have to return it. The eye relief is just to short for me (I'm a glass wearer), I have to be very carefull when placing the eye and it darkens when I zoom between 50-70x. But it is an amazing scope and just as...
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    New scope from Zeiss...

    Although I didn't spend much time with, others were waiting, I did spend enough time trying to get a perfect focus and no matter what, it just didn't happen. I even tried a Opticron HR at the nearby tent and it was better. That's why I'm sure it must have been a bad unit, even though the...
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    New scope from Zeiss...

    It was outside and in good condition, at about 50 meters. Tried Swarovski at the same time and it was pin sharp. So it must have been a bad unit.
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    New scope from Zeiss...

    Tried the new Harpia shortly at Falsterbo Bird Show and I wasn't impressed. I was not able to get a sharp or nearly sharp focus at highest magnificaton, no matter how hard I tried. Hope it was a faulty unit.
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    Tract Toric 8x42 Experience

    The Petrel doesn't have ED glass that I would think mean a lot. I have tried the Petrel some time ago and they had both much CA and looking at leaves they had a glow around them which disturbed the image, you don't have that issue with the Tract.
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    Tract Toric 8x42 Experience

    I can say I'm very sensitive to CA and I only see a little CA close to the edge and that doesn't disturb my view. I saw much more CA in the Conquest HD and not so much more in the Monarch HG.
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    Tract Toric 8x42 Experience

    I just started a chat with Jon LaCorte on their website and got an price on delivery. I accepted and then Jon helped me through the process and I got the binoculars two days after. Highly recommended.
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    Tract Toric 8x42 Experience

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