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    Inexpensive straight scope suggestions

    you raise some good points and yes, my shooting background is influencing me. Most of the time I don’t imagine I’ll watch birds in flight with a scope - red kites are most likely. Snettisham does have a LOT of large flocks of knots and dunlins - it’s famous for them - and watching those with my...
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    Inexpensive straight scope suggestions

    That probably explains it. I am hoping that sticking to a low enough mag will allow hand holding/bracing to work much of the time. For the spoonbills getting ”twice as close” as my 8x32 would probably be enough - they are in middle of a gravel pit so not too far away - so really the large...
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    Inexpensive straight scope suggestions

    Thank you all for the replies. I was going to add a wink at the end of my Swarovski advert comment (@Hermann I am part-way through the ATC thread) but was hoping I could hand-hold the lower end of the mag spec. I used to be a pistol shooter so moderately steady hands. @Hermann again, yes, I...
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    Inexpensive straight scope suggestions

    Thank you Mike - yes, very interested. Need to check the weight as the 2 I mentioned seem quite small which is part of their appeal.
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    Inexpensive straight scope suggestions

    I’d appreciate advice on a straight scope for occaisional use. I have a caravan at RSPB Snettisham so won’t be walking far. I use Swarovski 8x32 binoculars and love them, but spoonbills tend to like the middle of the gravel pits and curlews have started coming to the beach (I.e. mudflats) and...
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    If you could have only ONE binocular ? (no list).

    8x32 EL - love them as much today as when I bought them (Oct 2019). Sometimes wish I had a higher magnification but these are the only ‘alpha’ pair I have so they get a lot of use.
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    Longer strap on EL 8x32

    I contacted Swarovski and they are sending me adaptor rings and I expect to get the Vortex strap I would feel too self-conscious using a harness thank you for the comments and advice Nik
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    Longer strap on EL 8x32

    Thank you both, hoping for an in-house solution but this sounds like the more practical option. Vortex do an “archery” binocular strap which looks like it’ll do the trick.
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    Longer strap on EL 8x32

    I have a pair of EL 8x32, bought in 2019 I am very happy with them, but would like to carry them “cross body” and the strap is a little shorter than I would like. Do Swarovski offer a longer strap? I find their website unclear on this thank you in advance.
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    One Swarovski, mostly one location (Snettisham)

    Thank you for all the replies. I do just want to get one pair although the CL+SLC idea does have merit. I hope to try them within the next week so will see which feels best in hand, and confirm how steadily I can hold the 10x32/10x42. If a pair fits in the bellows pocket of a Barbour jacket...
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    One Swarovski, mostly one location (Snettisham)

    Thanks guys, I was considering the 10x32 but read somewhere concerns about eye relief. I wear glasses so this is important. The Swarovski spec suggests it should be OK but if anyone has had an issue I would be grateful to hear.
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    One Swarovski, mostly one location (Snettisham)

    New here, this is a variation on what I am sure is a regularly-asked question but I’d appreciate feedback from people who may have gone through the same thought process, and who have used/handled the models I am considering. I am looking to get a pair of binoculars, primarily for use at RSPB...
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    Just joined

    Hi, just joined the forum so saying “hello” to you all. My birding knowledge is poor - is that a Spoonbill or Little Egret at 200m for example - but got to start somewhere. If I ask questions asked a million times before, please be patient - I frequent wristwatch forums and they can be...
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