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G1327Gitzo G1327 carbon tripodAfter almost a year of patient research in the secondhand market, I could realize an excellent Gitzo setup: the wonderful G1327 carbon tripod and...- Saxatilis
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Monarch 8 x 36Fantastic optics let down by the "rubber" armourThese were my wife's first pair of quality birdwatching binoculars. Optically, they are superb; I can't help but pick faults in my trusty Pentax...
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Birding alongside an estuary
"I SOMETIMES wonder if Hudson was ever actually able to switch off from bird protection and relax . . ."
So comments Conor Mark Jameson midway through in his illuminating study, Finding W.H. Hudson - The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save The Birds.
The observation is understandable. Hudson...
SUCH is the ever-quickening decline in bird populations that their migration is now "a shadow of what it once was".
So writes American birder Scott Weidensaul in his important book, A World on The Wing - The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds.
But he quickly adds: "That shadow is still mighty...
A great lens, not too heavy and VERY sharp. Works great with 1.4X teleconverter for 420mm! (photo @ 300mm)
Peregrine 8x32 Binocular
Hello, I was wondering if someone can help me. After years of wonderful use I want to replace my Swarovski ATS 80 HD with a newer scope. Especially in evening conditions I notice that a larger objective lens is not a luxury. So I was thinking at Swarovski ATX 85 or Kowa TSN-88A. I tested them...
Objectives and Key Results( OKRs) The letters" O" and" KR" stand for and achieving pretensions using OKRs is an easy but effective process. pretension
I bought them a year ago for Hawkwatching. Lousy for Hawks, no field of view, and lack the punch of a zoom scope. Took them to the big lake, stuck them on a tripod and looked at the ducks. Pretty darn good! Took them out at night to look at stars. lots of shake, but that can be remedied. Price...
On the fence. Convince me of the 8x30 or 10x30 CL Companions. I can only find the 10X locally to look thru. 10X is fine, but will the 8X be noticeably better? These will also go on some long hikes, so looking at critters a half mile off is not uncommon.
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Hydan 12-36x50 mini spotter https://www.praktica.com/products/hydan-12-36x50
Swarovski ATC/STC 17-40x56
6x16 monocular with multi-coated lenses
