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    First impressions Canon 10x32 IS

    I’ve been away from this forum for many years. Main reason was that I got the binoculars I wanted and had not much to desire. My main bins for the last 12 years were the canon 12x36 II (good advice Sancho). I’ve also got a pair of Hawke 8x43 frontier ED for rainy days. Also a Nikon 8x32 SE...
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    what 7 to 8x binoculars

    A friend of mine is looking for a pair of binoculars. Which pair would best fit his specs? Specs: (7 – 8) x (32-36) Waterproof Roof Close focus (2 meter min) Available in the EU (preferably the Netherlands) Wide FOW Max 300 euro Edge sharpness is not a mayor thing (if FOW is wide enough) What...
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    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern birdwatching spots wanted

    Next week I will be going to this area. We will probably stay in Neustrelitz and have daytrips by bicycle of around 150 KM (from Neustrelitz and back) Anyone have any recomandations for good spots? We will be using satnav equipment so exact coordinates will be much appreciated. (e.g. using...
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    looking or replacement for Canon A95

    My Canon A95 digiscoping camera is broken. I am now looking for a new camera. I was very happy with the A95 because it can be fitted with a filter adapter. This filter adapter is important for my digiscoping setup. Please see this thread to see how my setup works...
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    Changes made to open bridge Chinese ED Bin

    After reading many threads about Hawke 8x43ED I decided to buy a pair by mail order from the UK. A few weeks ago I received them. A nice bin. A lot has been said about the optical quality of the bin by people far more knowledgeable then me so I will not say too much about that. As I understand...
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    Hawke Frontier ED 8x43 questions

    I have read quite a lot here about this new bin. I think it could be my next but I have a few questions before I pull the creditcard. I hope some of you can answer. 1. If you focus from close to infinity, does the focuser turn clockwise or counter clockwise? 2. Is there a possibility to attach...
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    What tripod adapter for Nikon 8x32 SE?

    I finally got the Nikon 8x32 SE. It is a lovely bin but I do miss the Image Stabilization like I have on my Canon 12x36. So I figured I use the SE on a monopod like I did with my Nikon action 8x40 EX. Unfortunately the adapter that I use with the 8x40 EX does not work with the 8x32SE. So I need...
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    Ordering at Optics planet? Think twice

    Let me first apologize for the length of the post. It is partly as a therapy for me to get rid of the Optics planets blues and also a warning for you to think twice before you order at Optics Planet (OP). If you do not want to go though the entire post I can not blame you. The brief summary...
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    Anyone else downloading from newsgroups (Usenet)?

    I have recently started using Usenet. This is a high speed way of downloading data from servers on the internet. For me that’s mainly movies and MP3 music. I have found and downloaded the BBC series of ´The life of birds” (David Attenborough). I really enjoyed this. Now that I have seen...
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    Is image stabilization (IS) under appreciated?

    Since I own a Canon 12x36 IS I hardly use any other pair of binoculars any more. Not that I have top class other binoculars but still if I did (and I have looked through top range binoculars) I would probably still use my Canon IS more then others. Why? Because of IS. This feature give me so...
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    Refurbished (Demo) out of stock? Is this possible?

    Yesterday I ordered a Demo (Refurbished) bino at an on-line dealer. Today I received a mail from them saying the item is temporarily out of stock and they expect the item to be available within 1-2 weeks. Of course the mail also says they have plenty of alternatives that are in stock and can be...
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    Collimation help wanted

    I have a pair of very cheap binoculars that are not properly collimated anymore. I do not know what caused this (can not remember I dropped them). Since they were so cheap I do not want to have an expert look at them because that would cost me more then the binoculars themselves. Besides I just...
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    Which Canon IS bino?

    I have been lucky to try out the 15x50 Canon from a colleague. I must say I really like the IS feature but I also found some drawbacks of the 15x50. The weight is just to much for me. Another thing I did not like was the shallow Depth of Field. I know it normal that it’s worse than a 8x of 10x...
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    Different focussing directions (Monarch)

    Today I went to the birdfair in the Netherlands (http://www.vogelfestival.nl). One of the things I wanted to do is test some binoculars. Although the wife thinks differently I decided it was time for a 10x roof. Nikon had two monarchs that, looking at the specs, might just be the thing for me. I...
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    Webcam of Kestrel, Little Owl , Stork, Swallow, peregrine & Swift

    Check this site http://www.beleefdelente.nl/portal Just dubbbleclick the webcam you want. Dubbleclick the video to get is fullscreen and ESC to go back. On the right side of each video there are som fragments of past footage of interest. Very nice Cheers Peter
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    Sigma 50-500 or Tamron 200-500. What to pay attention to?

    Based on some threads on this forum I have narrowed my options down to these 2. It will be my first telezoom for my first go at DSLR bird photography. The camera I have is a Canon 400d (digital Rebel Xti). Although there are many threads on this forum about either one or both these lenses I...
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    Swing-away for Nikon ED82A and Canon A-series

    Martijn inspired me with his post on the wooden homemade adapter for the nikon scope. I just thought it would be a good idea to let you what I ended up with for my Nikon Scope and Canon A95 camera. I have started a thread before but since I have received a p.m. asking for more info on how the...
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    Manfrotto 701RC2 best head for Nikon ED82A?

    I have a Nikon scope (ED82A) which I use for digiscoping. I am looking for a head with a quick release plate. I was thinking of the 700RC2 but this has load capacity of only 2,5 KG. The 701RC has a load capacity of 4 KG but is a little more expensive (plus €20). The 128RC has a load capacity...
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    Swing-away adapter idea

    I’ve come up with an idea for an adapter and I’ve managed to create the first example. Although I know I can still improve I thought I should share the idea. The idea is simple. A have a Canon A95 and already own a (aluminium) filter adapter for this. See...
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    Peregrine Falcon webcam

    I don't know if this has been reported before but in case it has not. Check out this. http://www.planet.nl/planet/show/id=2219210/sc=19b33e or this one about the same birds. http://www.vogelbescherming.nl/content.aspx?cid=2414 This is a dutch website about nesting Peregrine Falcon...
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    Which Quick release plate?

    A have a Manfrotte 128LP head. http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/87078 http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showphoto.php/photo/87077 I like it very much but what I don't like is the fact that I have to screw and unscrew my Nikon ED82A scope everytime I want to use it...
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    How do you organise photos?

    I have just started digiscoping. I want to make sure I organise everything very well but I don't know how. I know there are computer programs that can help me with this but I have no idea which one is suitable. Any suggestions?
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    Nikon ED82 (Bargain) II

    I finally received my ED82A scope. The scope came along with the 30x DS Eyepiece. (Zoom eyepiece was not available) Although I have hardly had the chance to use is I am pretty impressed by what I have seen so far. The Scope was € 829,00 (€ 837 now) and the 30x DS Eyepiece € 182,37 (€ 192 now)...
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    Which Compact Flash card

    A have a Canon A95 camera and want to buy a new 1 GB CF card. I see there are several brands and also several speeds like 40x, 80x and 133x. Will I notice any difference in these cards using my A95? If so how will I notice? Any recommandations? Thanks in advance Peter
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    Stay on case for ED82A

    Does anyone know whether there is a difference between a stay-on case for the ED82 (straight) and ED82A (angled) scope. I may order one via internet but there does not seem to be a way to indicate for which scope it is. If they are the same I understand but if they are different I may end up...
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