• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

  1. vkalia

    ABA Big Year 2016

    From Olaf's blogs, he was a bit miffed at the ninja strategy employed by John early on. I can see his point. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. vkalia

    ABA Big Year 2016

    By not adding it to his list right now - and only updating his list later? I am not too familiar with ABA rules - would that be an issue?
  3. vkalia

    ABA Big Year 2016

    Why do i have the feeling that Olaf is "hiding" a couple of birds?
  4. vkalia

    Bino question - $1000 price point worth it?

    Quick update - got these bins a couple of days ago and took them out this morning. The cons: There is a little bit of CA when looking at very high contrast scenes, but nothing that really bothers me too much (I had to look for to notice it). The eye placement and getting the right IPD was a...
  5. vkalia

    Review by 'vkalia' on item 'Conquest HD 10x42'

    Got these as a companion to my Zeiss 8x32 FL T*s and am very pleased with them. There is a little bit of CA when looking at very high contrast scenes, but nothing that really bothers me too much. The eye placement and getting the right IPD was a little finicky to begin with, but i got the...
  6. vkalia

    Bino question - $1000 price point worth it?

    Significant Other. More than a girlfriend, not quite a wife. Highly recommended - in fact, I tried asking for another, but sadly, was rebuffed. Chartwell99 - I did come across reviews of the Maven B2s. Unfortunately, getting something shipped to me to Brunei wasnt an option right now for a...
  7. vkalia

    Bino question - $1000 price point worth it?

    Thanks for the replies, all. Also, i need something within a few days, and so do not have the luxury of waiting for the right deal on classifieds or elsewhere. Also, ordering for delivery here wasnt an option for a bunch of other reasons. So i needed something which would either be...
  8. vkalia

    Bino question - $1000 price point worth it?

    Hi all - Posting here after a long time. I am presently in Brunei for a few months on some work, with pristine rainforest and exotic birds around me, but no binoculars (dont ask). So i am looking to fix this, and get out there on the field. I want to get a pair of 10x42s (I have a pair of...
  9. vkalia

    Leica ultravid HD 10x42 Binoculars

    ^^ Thanks!
  10. vkalia

    Leica ultravid HD 10x42 Binoculars

    If you dont mind my asking, ndwgolf, where in KL did you get them? I come up that way often enough and at current exchange rates, it makes sense for me to buy in person @ RM8900 vs shipping from Alex @ Eurooptic. Thanks!
  11. vkalia

    Comparison of various compacts

    I know those Bushnells get a pretty good review here - but I haven't had a chance to try them, and even with my 2 domiciles, I have more than enough compact binos to last me a very long time now :) One of these little pups is going to go to Africa with me and the Zeiss 8x32 next month, for a...
  12. vkalia

    Comparison of various compacts

    @Dennis - it is tough to say. If I could carry the extra space, I'd take the 8x28s. Between the Alpen and the Nikon, the 8x vs 10x adds an extra variable, but I do suspect the Nikon would be better than the comparable mag Alpen - however, would that difference be large enough to make it...
  13. vkalia

    Comparison of various compacts

    I know I promised this earlier, but my apologies - been ill, been busy and then been ill again. Ugh. In any case, I put together all the compacts I owned, and decided to do a shootout. Contestants: - Vortex Fury 8x28 - Nikon LX-L 8x20 - Alpen Wings 10x25 ED - Opticron Taiga 8x25 - Hawke...
  14. vkalia

    Mid range 10x42, advice required

    Of your list, I'd pick the Pentax 10x42. I have it and really like the optical quality. Nice and bright, and very sharp. And have abused the hell out of it on my photography tours and workshops, and it's still going strong, optically speaking. However, if I was buying again, I'd...
  15. vkalia

    Which of these compacts would you get?

    So - first impression: WOW! I've been playing around with a pair of Alpen ED 10x25s and they were a significant improvement over the crappy Hawke Premiers. But a quick look with these, and the impression I have is that they are a bit brighter and provide a less fussy view (compared to the...
  16. vkalia

    Vortex Viper 8x28 and 10x28

    If you can wait 2 weeks, I can give you a comparison between the 8x28s, Taiga 8x25s and Nikon LXL 8x20s.
  17. vkalia

    Which of these compacts would you get?

    They've arrived in India, but as I live/work on a remote island about 1000km out in the ocean, I'll only get to pick them up in a week or two, when they get sent over here along with some other stuff (incl the afore-mentioned 8x32 FLs). Perfect timing - I am going to Uganda for 2.5 weeks in...
  18. vkalia

    Binocular Pentathlon

    No Leica Love?
  19. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    Ok, Atlas Intrepid it is - thanks, guys!
  20. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    ^^ Just checked, that's a 8x43, sadly, else i'd have been all over it. After a lot of thinking, I think I have decided that the Atlas Optics Intrepid 10x42 is the leading choice. For a little more than the ZRS, I get ED glass and, going by Stet's positive comments above, slightly sharper...
  21. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    So how much - if at all - will I miss ED glass?
  22. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    Oh right, so I am. You guys reckon the ZRS or Diamondbacks are a better bet than the Atlas Optics ED?
  23. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    The ZRS, at close to $600, are a lot more than what I want to spend for a pair of binos destined for a lifetime of abuse. The Diamondbacks are an option - I used to own a pair of Vipers and Razors in the past, and like what Vortex puts out. Let me check them out! Anyone tried the Sightron...
  24. vkalia

    Theron Wapiti or other sub-$300 10x42s

    I am in need of a stop-gap 10x42... I'm going to buy a Leica HD eventually (perhaps by Dec or so) to go with my FL 8x32s, but for the interim, I need an inexpensive 10x42 to tide me by. After I get the HDs, I am going to use these binos for rough use, on my wildlife photography tours and...
  25. vkalia

    Nikon an Alpha?

    The fact that we still say "Nikon is as good as Zeiss, Leica or Swaro" means that it hasn't joined the Alpha Club, even if the glass IS as good. Insert Groucho here...
Back
Top