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  1. ksbird/foxranch

    USA binocular repair businesses

    I have a wide variety of binoculars that need internal cleaning or repairs. These range from US military M19s to older Leitz and Swaro porros. I'll likely need to ship them unless there is a good place in Kansas City, so I would like recommendations for binocular businesses only in the lower 48...
  2. ksbird/foxranch

    eye color sensitivity differences affect quality judgments

    I've been hanging around Cabelas (and 3 other optics stores) recently and the Kansas City store has recently redone their optics counter. This made it easier to browse my way through the optics candy they offer. I was comparing a variety of binoculars of the same design but with different...
  3. ksbird/foxranch

    seek European info about Sotem bins and Essenbach Consul 10x40 bins

    I have the chance to buy a pair of Essenback 10x40 Consul bins from Germany. They are the fully multicoated porro model that a friend bought in Germany. They don't say made in China, but look like Chinese product in spite of All-German descriptive language engraved on the body. They claim to be...
  4. ksbird/foxranch

    Columbia Malheur 10x32 Flourite

    Another birthday just passed, so I am an even older "old man" (61 yo) than before. One thing did brighten the day though, a very nice pair of binoculars, the Columbia Malheur 10x32. Columbia is the brand name for a sportswear company specializing in backwoods/camping/mountaineering etc. I think...
  5. ksbird/foxranch

    Who knows the Nikon Action EX 16x50s

    I will be visiting a warehouse full of sporting goods bankruptcy stock and will have only 4 hours to check out all the goods they will be selling. I'm already looking at size 14 hikiong footwear, 2 Nikon 10x42 SEs, cases of leg warmers and camp stoves. I see on the trustee's list 2 pairs of...
  6. ksbird/foxranch

    Audubon WP 10x40 porro

    Does anyone have experience with this model, in its fully multicoated waterproof version? I see them very inexpensively now. Thanks
  7. ksbird/foxranch

    so few high end bins seem to be sold

    When I recently purchased the 2 pairs of Nikon SEIIs on a deal I was rather worried about the serial numbers being so low (0050xx and 0051xx) but Kevin Purcell explained to me (with references to one of the Starry Night or BVD web pages), that these serial numbers were right in line. Is it...
  8. ksbird/foxranch

    my sister's 10x42 Nikon SE (Premier/LX/??) porros

    So I bought the 10x42 Nikon SE something-or-others and decided to test them. The serial number is 0051xx. They have a very large "sharp" center area, with great color correction and excellent contrast. Kevin Purcell bought the other pair and he may add comments about his pair. My sister was...
  9. ksbird/foxranch

    Prices for Nikon 10x42 SE and ?

    I just returned from a visit to Michigan. I met an old college buddy who is the lawyer/trustee handling the liquidation of a chain store that must have either sold Nikon Optics in the past or had samples of Nikon products. He wanted me to buy 3 pairs of what he thought were Nikon Superior E...
  10. ksbird/foxranch

    12x?

    For a long time I have been using the Yukon 12x50 and the Pentax DCF WP 12x50. They were both very sharp, view-wise. But both were very heavy. The Yukons got more use because the IP distance was wider and that made it easier to get up to my eyes and use. The Pentax got put away and loaned to...
  11. ksbird/foxranch

    top model comparisons?

    Has anyone done extended comparisons of the Zeiss BG/A T* 7x50 with any Zeiss 7x roofers like the 7x42? (Assuming the most recent models) Same for the Swaro 10x porros (discontinued I know) with the 10x50 roofers? Same for the 2 top Nikon 10x42s in roof and porro model? Internal company...
  12. ksbird/foxranch

    interesting old Nikon 7x35

    I just love the 7x35 porro format. I use many different 7x35s on a daily basis because I can get ultra-super wide angle bins for finding horses who think the grass is really greener in someone else's pasture (or is it the mare in heat, the horse won't say). My fave for searches on hillsides in...
  13. ksbird/foxranch

    BPO/Baigish 10x40

    I recently bought a pair of NOS 10x40 BPO/Baigish porro prism binoculars. The weather had been poor but yesterday daytime and evening and this morning I've had a chance to use them and test them and it may be the best binocular I have ever used. Holger Merlitz reviews the BPO/Baigish 10x42...
  14. ksbird/foxranch

    Anyone know about binocular collectors clubs?

    I've mentioned before that I collect ultra wide angle porro prism binoculars. I also collect lightweight German post-WW2 binoculars and others. I noticed that some of the archive posts here mentioned there were binocular collectors who visited this binocular forum. At this point I wonder if...
  15. ksbird/foxranch

    why are zirconium oxide coatings so rare?

    In looking at a variety of lens and coating literature with some Russian and Japanese engineering friends we kept coming across how the best coatings for lenses were zirconium oxide. Glass contracts as it cools and so the surface "splits" and has lots of very tiny "notches" between any smooth...
  16. ksbird/foxranch

    what has JB22 Made Lately

    Some friends and I were recently looking at and trading binoculars from our collections when we noticed that the letters JB22 kept showing up on binoculars that were not only high quality in their day, but were quite comparable to binoculars made today by the best brands like Leupold, Steiner...
  17. ksbird/foxranch

    Japan optics manufacturers' codes

    I would like to find a web page that lists the Japan manufacturers' codes for binoculars (or optics). These codes are like JB 88 or JB 84 or similar. If there is one concise place to look these up, I'd appreciate the link. thank you
  18. ksbird/foxranch

    Who has used the Bushnell Excursion 8x28?

    I have tested the Bushnell 8x42 Bushnell Excursion and wasn't impressed @ $114. But if the 8x28 is good and now selling for $85 delivered, then it could be a great bin for kids. I just got a pair of Yosemite 6x30s for kids and usually let them use the Zeiss Diafun, but the Diafun isn't phase...
  19. ksbird/foxranch

    Oberwerk 8x40 Mariner binocular

    In porro prism binoculars I've always liked 8x30s and used them whenever possible for bird viewing and spectacle events. The 8x30 isn't for astronomy and it might even be a bit dim for early morning/late-evening viewing but overall it is handy, lightweight (usually and can be made very sharp...
  20. ksbird/foxranch

    Bushnell Discover 7x42s and 8x42s on sale + Yukon 7x50W

    I don't have an interest in buying these binoculars at $179 plus shipping but I have purchased many, Many things from Sportsman's Guide and they have good descriptions and excellent customer service should something be wrong when your shipment arrived (damage, doesn't match descriptions etc.) I...
  21. ksbird/foxranch

    seek new winter pocket bins

    While checking my winter field gear, I wondered if I should get a better pair of pocket bins for bird viewing. I keep bins in my pockets so they keep warm enough so that the eye lenses don't immediately fog up from warm eye vapors. I keep them in either the outer pockets of my leather/down...
  22. ksbird/foxranch

    Question about Nikon Monarch ATB pricing

    Since we had the hard freeze that destroyed bird viewing opportunities this year, I went to canada for my viewing. I noticed that allot of my fellow bird viewers were using Nikon ATB Monarchs of various sizes (32s, 36s and larger). The prices seemed high when they mention what they paid. So...
  23. ksbird/foxranch

    Minox BDs getting to be closed out?

    I'm seeing Minox 10x42 BDs for US4219 and 8x42 BDs for $199 bith with $15 shipping in the USa. Is it possible the Minox BD line is being (or has been) closed out? I've also seen Bushnell Excursions in 10x42/3 and 8x42/43 (depends on the retailer) at US$150 plus $10 shipping in the USA with the...
  24. ksbird/foxranch

    Review of the Celestron Outland LX 8x40 porros

    I'm posting this review in both places on my pair of Celestron Outland LX 8x40 porros so everyone can see it. I also bought a pair of the Celestron Outland LX 8x40 porro prism binoculars. They arrived today. There are some very good things about these binoculars and so far some very bad things...
  25. ksbird/foxranch

    Throw-away becomes winner

    We use a fair number of either old 7x35s as "donors" for people who need binoculars, or mini-binoculars for children and to carry as "spares" in case of damage on treks. I recently bought some Olympus 8x21 DPC mini-binoculars as throw-aways for about $12 each. Although they started out as...
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