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  1. beacon hill

    Binocular recommendation

    That is the best advice I have seen since being on this forum
  2. beacon hill

    Weight of 8x42 recommendations ?

    If you lived in Lincs I would say pop along to our next optics weekend and try for yourself
  3. beacon hill

    Weight of 8x42 recommendations ?

    If you like Viking, the Peregrine 8x42 ED are just 600g. Not the widest FOV but sharp to the edge.
  4. beacon hill

    Eyepiece 1.25" Wide angle?

    Can only comment on products I have tested with UWA eyepieces. So the Pentax would be guess work
  5. beacon hill

    Eyepiece 1.25" Wide angle?

    Good point. I have tried scopes such as the Celestron Regal, Olivon T650/800 , Acuter DS Pro that in theory accept all 1.25" eyepieces. But will not get infinity focus with UWA eyepieces such as the Celestron Axiom and Skywatcher Nirvanna ES-82
  6. beacon hill

    Defective unit out of the box - question about factory packaging

    Can not comment on things other than the plastic. But Hawke and Viking are reducing plastic packaging / waste on most binoculars. Neither come in Plastic outer bags. Hawke are introducing cloth bags instead on plastic around the binoculars themselves ( latest batches only) , and Viking put the...
  7. Cetti`s Warbler

    Cetti`s Warbler

    Finally managed my 1st photo of the heard but difficult to see Cetti`s Warbler
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  8. beacon hill

    Car binoculars

    Read your warranty T&Cs about storing in a car. Quote from one manufacturer below Do not transport or store your product in the glove compartment or unsecured in the boot of your car as the car’s movement can impart shocks to your instrument. Also extremes of temperature can build up in a car.
  9. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    I have been out birding and told another guy (with a big white canon lens) I had seen a nice Robin. To which he replied "Pifft ! is that all" . So yes you do get the all gear and no idea people. Not just other birders. Had one guy with little knowledge of binoculars who came to me after walking...
  10. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    Not being stupid. Maybe its been hidden. Understandable I guess. Just google Northern Optics in Lincolnshire. Not Northern optics and accessories as that will get a gun dealer in Scotland
  11. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    Details in my sig at the bottom of every post
  12. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    That`s another 40 mile drive each way for the first poster. We often get customers from Lincoln despite LCE being on their doorstep and knowing they are there. Says something about our open days I guess
  13. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    See the links at bottom of my posts. You would be amazed how many people come looking for 10x42 and walk away with 8x42. They find they pick out just as much detail + wider view and easier to hand hold.
  14. beacon hill

    New 10x42s wanted. But which ones?

    Unsure if this is allowed. But our optics weekends are South bank of the Humber
  15. beacon hill

    Jun for fun. Dead serious (not) review of some 60x60 night vision ? binoculars

    I am not actually the seller. Were donated by an unhappy Amazon buyer. Hence me not doing the usual sales plug at the end. Was just a fun upload alongside the usual stuff . Was in fact one of two sets he donated, which I shall donate on to others. I did actually have a little joke at the other...
  16. beacon hill

    donating binoculars

    In the UK, the wildlife trust should accept them, as they often have children activity / wildlife walk days. Unsure what the similar kind of thing is in the US
  17. beacon hill

    Jun for fun. Dead serious (not) review of some 60x60 night vision ? binoculars

    Please mods, remove if not allowed. Just for fun, after a customer donated (wanted rid of) a set of Amazon 60x60 ? binoculars I did a dead serious :unsure: video about them. It contains no mockery or play on words whatsoever - Well OK, just a little. It is clean Going by the early comments on...
  18. beacon hill

    Analysing Binoculars

    Ditto all above. On my you-tube channel have had a few asking why don`t I take photos through the binoculars like proper channels do.
  19. beacon hill

    Decent High Powered Binoculars

    They were on a tripod . Always have one ready
  20. beacon hill

    Decent High Powered Binoculars

    That reminded me of a guy who came to one of our optics weekends. He had a £20 BK7 set of 20x50s and wanted to look at close up detail 2 miles away. Let him look through a much higher sepc set of 7x50s. He agreed that he could pick out more detail with the 7x. BUT - His made things look bigger...
  21. beacon hill

    Chromatic Aberration, CA, what, why, how?

    Great point. At our optics weekends many customers buying, whether first time or second / third pair upgrade will not notice any CA until I point it out to them. Maybe it is there and visible, but they are not looking for it.
  22. beacon hill

    UK binocular deals, special offers and bargains

    To put another way. Not being fair with the dealer. Asking them to take several sets out the box. Making an offer on the fav set. Dealer accepting. Then buyer says "I`ll think about it" and never come back. Being fair with a dealer. Asking them to take several sets out the box. Making an offer...
  23. beacon hill

    UK binocular deals, special offers and bargains

    That 3rd line made me chuckle. Speaking as a small dealer, I often wonder to myself if a small few know how to use a calculator when working out the difference between trade buy and retail sell. But have been guilty of human error myself when inputting prices. One product that I was part way...
  24. beacon hill

    Optica Exotica - really good youtube channel for binocular reviews

    Yes YT can place adverts on non monetized channels. In particular if the video is getting good views and ticks all their boxes regards policy etc
  25. beacon hill

    Optica Exotica - really good youtube channel for binocular reviews

    Speaking as one YT bins reviewer to another, sorry it did not work out. 2 tips I have found help were not to look at what numbers other channels were getting and to try and produce content that my audience like and not to impress the algorithm. I also have approached 20+ different brands to ask...
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