I'm using this: Soft Pouch™ - Zippeez, large version.
It fits very well.
It fits very well.
After reading the reply from tenex it makes sense, and I could have taken a hint from your spelling of pharaoh, which I immediately recognized even though I'd never seen it spelled like that before. Either way, I like it.The name Thotmosis is of an Egyptian farao, i inherited a small statue of him and though it's a nice name for birdforum
Yes, we say Thutmose in English (or something like that, people are employed to keep changing such spellings). After Thoth the god of wisdom, among other things. The Bronze Age was fascinating, and we may be returning to something like it. (I recommend the book 1177 BC.)
Been looking for a case to keep on my fanny pack waist belt, for the Victory Pocket 8x25. Any opinions whether the Lowepro might fit?At some point, I made a comparison of different bags. I was looking for something significantly smaller than the Swarovski bag with a belt loop. I got a few from Amazon to try.
From left to right:
- original Swarovski bag
- MegaGear Leather Camera Case (in two different configurations)
- Cullmann Berlin RS Compact 350
- Crumpler Triple A Camera Pouch 100
- Lowepro Dashpoint 10
- Curio 7x21
All of these bags are much smaller and tighter than the Swarovski. Some were a bit too tight. I ended up keeping:
- Crumbler and Lowepro for outdoor use. They offer good protection from the elements. The Lowepro has the additional advantage of having two velcro loops on the back, one for a belt and one for a backpack strap. It stays permanently attached to my backpack's waist belt.
- MegaGear (with the opening on the top) just because it is the smallest, looks stylish, and has a magnetic flap. But it is very tight to the point that it is a bit fiddly to get the bino out and it is not waterproof in any way. More for the opera ;-)
I wish some of these bags had a few millimeters of extra space, so it is easier to get the bino in and out. It would also be nice to have a bag where you do not have to fold the bino and adjust it every time you get it out.
Happy to give more details/photos if anyone is interested.
View attachment 1468414
Lowepro has an extremely wide range of camera pouches and though it might not fit in the same one mentioned here in the thread, they definitely make one that will. Your best bet would be to go check out their lineup at a camera store or anywhere else they might have a decent range of camera accessories and see which one you like best. Some people will prefer a more minimalist fit, going for the smallest one that will work, and others will go for a size or two larger depending on how they want to balance the ease of retrieval against the overall size of the package.Been looking for a case to keep on my fanny pack waist belt, for the Victory Pocket 8x25. Any opinions whether the Lowepro might fit?
Potentially, yes. But only if you don't push the Curio far enough in. The Crumpler leaves some more space between the zipper and the lens.I like this Lowepro but wonder if the zipper can reach/contact/damage the lenses?
Past threads have suggested Dashpoint 20. I don't think the 10 is made anymore and it seems a bit small.Been looking for a case to keep on my fanny pack waist belt, for the Victory Pocket 8x25. Any opinions whether the Lowepro might fit?
Thanks!Past threads have suggested Dashpoint 20. I don't think the 10 is made anymore and it seems a bit small.
The Nikon 8x20 HG L is an fantastic binoculars, and nowadays fairly cheap !Hello Dr. Gijs van Ginkel,
thank you very much for the really varied report. One comparative binoculars is missing: the Nikon HG-L 8x20 or 10x25, which is now inexpensive and probably somewhat forgotten - but very good.
Charts for Pocket Binoculars Review, 2018, by Michael and Diane Porter
www.birdwatching.comOf course, the Nikon has "only" silver-mirrored prisms, the measured transmission will not be outstanding. One could judge contrast / "sharpness" in practical observation situations. ;-)Nikon 8x20 HG L Review
www.scopeviews.co.uk
Best regards
Jessie
With concern to the looks of it, I like Curio in either color configuration, but think that the black one would look better with the grip tape addition. I know you've got the orange, but it probably wouldn't be that hard to find another member with a black one willing to do an exchange with you. Putting the tape onto a black background would mostly make it invisible and your pattern looks really effective for giving plenty of grip. That said, maybe just putting one piece on the center section initially to see if you could get away with just that much, in which case it might also look better if you stay with the orange pair.What do you think about this? Would you rather choose the black version or does this look ok?
I’m a huge Leica fan, but in my humble opinion, the Curios are far superior to the Trinovid or Ultravid pocket binoculars. They are small enough to fit in my shirt pocket, yet work more like a mid size. All that said, so far the bare metal hasn’t bothered me.Do you just prefer the 7x21 format optically? Or is the new 7x21 optically better than the UV or old Swaro BN regardless of format? How much CA is there compared to those two?
Ich hätte gerne eine kleinere Tasche für den Curio. Hat jemand eine gute Option gefunden?