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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Good news of sorts. Testing the other sample in the shop today back to back with mine showed a definite difference in performance, the sample I now have is much more in line with expectations! Symptoms were that one sample had visibly better focus snap, contrast and resolution than the other at...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Yes it's within the 14 days so it should be free of charge if there's anything up with it. Should be good either way, don't get to go to many optics shops so it's always nice. Surveys start in a few weeks so would like to get it sorted out before then.....
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Hi Henry. Yes I've based my purchase in no small part on your assessments, not many people's views I'd base a purchase on but yours i thoroughly respect. I'll be interested to see another sample tomorrow to see if there is any difference. I was initially slightly concerned it was difficult...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    I'm hoping given the type of high numbers of good samples of this scope that the other one should be good, it's the main reason I went for this model of scope in the first place.
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Thanks Joachim I did think about the case Nikon makes, soo pricey though! I had a scheme for the top of the prism housing involving some 3m double sided self adhering tape and a sheet of rubber, I may well action that after your suggestion. I think this scope should see me for a good few...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Thank for the tips. I does seem to be pretty good optically, star tested well enough and works well in practical use. Like yourself I couldn't try them back to back but was told by the vendor I bought from that as you say the '60 is quite chunky for it's aperture due to sharing all it's...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Thanks Katerin I'll have a look at the one for the eye piece, I'm using the little draw string case it came in when the scopes in the bag at present. Your post reads like you have all the eye pieces and the 60mm scope, apologies if I've got that wrong. Do you have any preferences or comments...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Conclusions Nikon Monarch ed 82 with 20-60 zoom, the eye piece has the widest true fov of the standard fitment ones at it's lowest mag as well as the largest exit pupil but still goes all the way to 60x for distant targets, horses for courses but on paper this should be the best compromise for...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Fun and games today schlepping up and down the Ouse washes, cracking days birding. Got me thinking how my kit's come together over the years like most keen birders has (I'd assume) based on where I spend most of my time birding. It was fine, didn't miss much with the kit I usually carry, I...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Thanks John. Wise words as always! I was thinking of the zoom more in terms of larger exit pupil at lower mags as when its dark and higher mags being more useful when it's bright. It's my use profile that rules out most larger scopes which like you say would be better. As I'm always walking...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Astro's no worries, I've got the dobsonian for that as mentioned, local seeing's like most places - variable, not absolutely terrible for light pollution but not much use in going over 200x even on the best nights, it's an occasional hobby, not my main interest, just passes otherwise dull long...
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Just after some general, from experience advice. I think I'm pretty typical in carrying some bins and a scope whenever I go birding. I'm thinking of changing my swaro ctc 30/75 scope for something different - it's just not coming out of the birding bag with it's monopod very much so I'm just...
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