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  1. pete seaman

    Opticron repairs

    After having trouble with focusing my porro Imagic 10x50 bins I was recommended to send them back under warranty. I posted them off last Thursday and they were returned to me yesterday repaired and though I have not had them in the field yet they seem to focus as they should. Great...
  2. pete seaman

    Opticron delivery

    To help things a bit easier for me to carry on birding even with a few health problems I decided that compact bins would be helpful at times, also handy for our urban walks. I rang a very helpful lady at Opticron office and ordered a pair of Taiga 10x25 late yesterday morning and...
  3. pete seaman

    Budget 10x50 Roof Prisms

    A neighbours teenage sun is going on a local Dark Skies event and has been recommended to take 10x50 binoculars. We reckon this will be a one off so nobody is wanting to spend a fortune. He says he cannot use my Opticron Imagic 10x50 porro prisms understandable as his hands are quite small and...
  4. pete seaman

    North Yorkshire Raptors

    The North Yorkshire Police have launched their new initiative Operation Owl to make the public more aware of the problem the county has with raptor persecution and to try and enlist the support of country goers. It is probably the biggest move made in the county to protect the birds and...
  5. pete seaman

    Opticron Imagic porro

    Due to pretty drastic problems with my eyes earlier this this year I felt it was necessary to have a rethink on my optics. I was very happy with my little 8x32 Countryman roof bins but really needed something to let more light in and maybe up the magnification. I spent hours looking at test...
  6. pete seaman

    10x50 Bins

    Just wan to pick a few brains again,I am looking at purchasing some reasonable priced 10x50 bins either porro or roof. As the main use will be to watch a local gull roost or two later in the year I am not looking at the Alpha names but probably need the 50mm for poor light. They may also be...
  7. pete seaman

    using bins with failing eyesight

    Hi all,could I pick all your brains to help a long term birding friends problem. Whilst birding for many years he has now suffering with declining eyesight and is wondering if changing his bins would help. One of his biggest worries is that he can only see safely in good light. We were...
  8. pete seaman

    Oployth Alpin

    I have a pair of Optolyth Alpin 12x50 bins,quite old but still gets an outing. Origonally bought when in the Dales surveying for upland birds for that extra ooomph. The focus wheel has got quite stiff is there much I can do to ease the problem. I'd like to hang on to the bins even though they...
  9. pete seaman

    Hr Wp 10 X 42

    For a number of years my wife has been using Imagic 10x42 bins for birding (one of my favourites until creaky finger joints made roof prism easier to hold) but wishes to upgrade while still sticking faithfully to porro models. Sticking to Opticron the best bet seems to be HR WP,anyone with...
  10. pete seaman

    Gift Help

    It is our grandsons 6th birthday at the end of January and as well as RSPB membership we were thinking od some bins of his own.As a good Yorkshireman I had thought of Opticron Adventurer 8x32 WP any one out there tried these with youngsters ? Thet will make a change from the Leggo and Hot Wheels...
  11. pete seaman

    Lost nameplate

    Recently I purchased a pair of 8x32 Countryman bins and was over the moon with the purchase being a recent,and forced,convert to roof prisms having being a porro fanatic for years. Last weekend,while enjoying a raptor bonanza, the small nameplate on the hinge of the bins dropped off with little...
  12. pete seaman

    8x32 Sr Ga

    Although in their catalogue that the 8x32 SR GA is not waterproof any ideas just how weather proof they are,a birding mate fancies these porro s but he does go out in the rain at times.
  13. pete seaman

    Opticron Countryman 8x32 first impressions

    After much deliberation and reading peoples reviews and impressions on here and elsewhere on the web I finally took the plunge and bought a pair of Countryman 8x32 bins. After a first field test yesterday on the local moors and reservoir I do not think I will regret the purchase. Until recently...
  14. pete seaman

    Bit of optic advice for an old timer

    For the last couple of years I have done most of my birding with a pair of Helios Ultrasport 8x42 along with an Opticron MM2 scope but thinking of a gentle upgrade on the bins.The mother in law gave me a nice cheque for £250 at Christmas to "get myself something nice for birding" and as I quite...
  15. pete seaman

    Bins and specs

    No doubt this has been discussed before but does anyone have advice on using bins with vari focal specs,is it better to go back to bi-focal or even plain distance lenses ?I do seem to struggle with mine and nowadays need to wear specs all the time,I would be grateful for any tips.
  16. pete seaman

    Volcanic dust

    Does anyone have any idea if the cloud of volcanic dust currently causing chaos to aircraft will have an effect on birds?Will birds migrating North be held back by the dust? I know the cloud is very high in the sky but it must land somewhere,one for the experts out there.
  17. pete seaman

    A great days birding

    Had a great day out ysterday with a group of countryside volunteers,we vsited Wykeham Raptor viewpoint for Honey Buzzards (mainly very distant views)before going to Bempton Cliffs for great views of all the usual seabirds breeding there ,all in all a great day out.
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