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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    As a Morpheus and Nagler user…. Peter
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    Zoom…. AFOV can be maximises if you aren’t always jumping the magnification around the place?! Peter
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    A massive optic for those times and locations that suit it could be a good addition, but do keep a light weight option for those locations and times that need it! Not having a scope on you is as bad as having to lug a monster and associated tripod. Is the razor “light enough” or do you actually...
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    I always close one eye, but then years of astro mean I’m probably more used to it than others. Peter
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    Looking outside with some flat field binoculars and closing one eye, still looks nicely 3D, objects at different distances are out of focus, leading to the depth perception. This is due to the depth of field of the binoculars that depends on the optical design, I have an old pair that I hardly...
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    I got chided recently for suggesting the 70mm APM would be practical for birdwatching ;-) … the 120mm would be on another level. Looks like APM do sell a 120mm kit with wooden tripod and fork mount as video heads won’t take kindly to 9.6kg. You’re not going to want to carry these about, so a...
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    I have an optical collector friend who loves his big Kowa. Don’t see many at bird sites, but that maybe as Swaro seems to spend more on advertising. Peter
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    Good plan! Peter
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    I am not sure a completely ideal setup exists. The 70mm binoculars and Mak i mentioned are for specific mostly hide based, not windy, not walking around days. If I’m walking around a lot then the 60mm comes out. Windy, then a more stable tripod is needed. For a general purpose, useful most times...
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    For binocular views you could add the 80/82/100/120/150mm binoscopes from oberwerk or APM, you can use nice wide field eyepieces and select the magniclfixarion you want. I run my APM70 at 35x or 50x, very immersive. Individual eye focussing, a little more fiddling if you constantly change the...
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    Spotting Scope Research: Swarovski, Zeiss and Leica

    Why no Nikon monarch 82? Very well regarded and can be adapted to astro eyepieces. Peter
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