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  1. Alexis Powell

    Compact Binoculars

    Hmm. The oculars look small--hard to believe it really has 13mm eye-relief even given the fairly narrow FOV. Hard to believe that pricing too (seems high for that era--they'd have to have been pretty special to sell for that to anyone who compared them to the competition). --AP
  2. Alexis Powell

    Compact Binoculars

    The other problem with monoculars, besides holding them steady (esp. while focusing) is that they only use one eye. The brain can extract much more info from two eyes. Given the challenges of using tiny bins, and that birding is an activity that frequently tests the limits of bins, eyes, and...
  3. Alexis Powell

    Compact Binoculars

    Many have suggested reverse-porros, but if you tried and liked the Swarovski 8x20, I think you are asking about pocket roofs. They can't be beat for small size, and the very best of them--Leica 8x20 Ultravid, Zeiss 8x20 Victory, Nikon 8x20 LX, and the Swarovski--are, I find, _very_ functional...
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