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    Mystery bird from German DVD

    Many thanks Mick, very much appreciated!
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    Mystery bird from German DVD

    Hello all, On a DVD about birds, which I got as a gift, I found this bird which they call a "nightingale". What is it? Thanks a lot.
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    That truly amazes me! There was someone else here recently, who was from South-East-Asia (was it Singapore?), who said the same thing. Why is that? Why these huge differences? Imagine someone buying an expensive binocular in Japan getting 1 year of warranty, someone else in Europe for the same...
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Nikon´s warranty Just a small update on the “small print” of the Nikon warranty. The warranty card says: 5 years for repair work and materials + 5 years for materials only. This is for Europe (at least for the EU) of course. And it says furthermore: The warranty is not transferable! If this...
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Thank you, David & Pompadour. David, yes, it´s impossible to know just yet wether the small differences between the two is because of sample variation or a different design - apart from the bigger FOV, because that is obvious. Pompadour, your are right, the second photo was probably...
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Some more observations: The View: First of all, I´m a little confused as the difference in FOV between the Kite Lynx and the Monarch 7 seems more obvious than the difference between Kite Lynx and Conquest HD, which cannot be true if the numbers on paper are correct. The Kite Lynx has obviously...
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Thanks, David & Gijs. I´ll have a look at distortions tomorrow morning. Henry, are the attached photos of any help? First two are with flash alone, last two with one fixed light source without flash. Are the differences of the reflections off the eyepieces an indicator for different designs? .
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    I had some more time with both binoculars and compared them also to the Conquest HD 8x32, which is not totally fair, given their difference in price and objective size, but just as an additional reference point. Again, everything below is just my personal view and only of the specific samples I...
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Dadra, pics are coming, tomorrow ;). John, the official retail price in Germany for the Nikon M7 8x30 is 369,- Euros. The Kite Lynx HD 8x30 is 520,- Euros.
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Further findings of the comparison between the Kite Lynx HD 8x30 and Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 I´ll post in this thread http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=271587.
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    Nikon M7 8x30 vs. Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Since I can not change the title of this thread (http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=271312) I open up a new one to post the findings of the comparison between the Kite Lynx 8x30 and the Nikon Monarch 7 8x30. The Nikon arrived today and I´d like to give a quick first impression. As was...
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    Cornell Lab Review - Zeiss Did Very Well Here

    As we have discussed in the German Forum, the focus of the 8x42 (not sure about the 10x42) is slower than the 8x32. That could be a reason why the problems seem to be with the 8x32. .
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    Small birds at Elmley, Kent, UK

    Thank you Justin!
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    Small birds at Elmley, Kent, UK

    Sorry, I´m trying to understand why they can´t be twites. Is it because of the colour of the bill? Or are there other factors. Thank you!
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    Cornell Lab Review - Zeiss Did Very Well Here

    Well, I am one of those who had repeatedly problems with the Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32 - not just one unit, but different samples. Always it is the focus and the eyecups. The focus is still not perfect. In the eyecups´ mechanics, for example, I have no trust anymore and try to move them as little...
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Hi Florian, there is only the product number on the underside of the Lynx HD, no "Made in . . . " . Also on the package it doesn´t give any information. I just checked Kite´s website again. Except for the Petrel, where they say: "100% manufactured in Japan", no information is given in the...
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Hello Gijs, thanks for that! The eyecups of the Lynx seem to be of very high quality! The problem with my sample is that their action is too loose. There are no in-between-stops, so if you want to use them in a slightly raised position, as I usually do, you need proper resistance which they...
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    David, I just checked it indoors on a few objects. I seems to me like in the Zeiss objects look a little bit bigger. Not sure wether it is an illusion because of the smaller FOV or an actual difference in magnification.
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Hi David, yes, it looks very promising! What I also find real good is the ease of view, with very big ocular lenses and really good eyecups. One thing surprises me though. The 151m FOV doesn´t make the huge difference I was expecting, compared to the 140m of the Conquest HD.
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    Kite Lynx HD 8x30

    Some are interested in the new Kite Lynx 8x30. I received mine today and just want to give a quick first impression. Once I receive the Nikon Monarch 7 8x30 I´d like to compare both thoroughly and keep one of them. The Kite feel very good in my medium sized hands, it´s small and light, but there...
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    Compact binoculars help in choosing

    DOCTER compact 8x21 Opticron DBA Oasis 8x21 Kite Collibri 8x21 All of them have 131m FOV, all are 8x21 and have very similar weight. Could they be basically the same binoculars? Docter says on their websites` "About Us" (German version only!), that their production facilities are used for...
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    Conquest HD 8x32 owners - a question

    The eye placement with my HD 8x32 is "ok", but I had to get used to it. I also tried the HD 8x42s and they were a lot more difficult! (I don´t wear glasses.) .
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    Blackbird or Ring Ouzel? Alentejo Portugal

    Doesn´t the bill look unusually big & long on this one? :
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    Kahles 8x32 Binocular ??

    Yes, that´s exactly right. _
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    Birds of Prey from Dunham Massey, Altrincham UK

    Thanks, both of you! Very helpful! _
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