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    Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?

    I had a problem earlier this year with the focuser locking up in a certain point (about three times in each turn). I managed to fix it myself since the scope is 2½ years old and hence out of warranty. The Svbony tech support was not very helpful.
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    I don't think it takes Swarovski eyepieces. I see no trace of an eyepiece release catch below the eyepiece socket in the images of the Sky Rover scope.
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    I use a 25-50x on my ATS 65 (and sometimes a 30x). The DOF/Birdlife scope I looked through does not take Swarovski eyepieces. I don't know if the eyepiece can be removed and replaced.
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    Looks a lot like this one sold by DOF/Birdlife Denmark: DOF BirdLife Golden Eagle 35-70x100mm teleskop + DOF BirdLife K3323C stativsæt + DOF BL rensesæt. I have had a look through it (just a few minutes). It was OK at 35x but I was not impressed at 70x. Even on a bright day the view appeared...
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    Handboek Europese vogels

    Now we have the publication dates from Princeton University Press: ID Handbook of European Birds August 6th in Europe (UK) and September 10th in the US.
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    Which parts of CR to visit?

    Thanks Mike. I will digest the trip report. :) Best regards, Niels Kristian
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    Which parts of CR to visit?

    Thanks Tico. Someone suggested Carara instead of Manuel Antonio for the same reasons you give. We will get beach time at Isla Chiquita (my wife has fallen in love with the description of that island). Best regards, Niels Kristian
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    Which parts of CR to visit?

    My wife and I have started planning a trip to CR in January or February 2025. Our initial plans include visits to (flying in and out of San José): Corcovado Manual Antonio San Gerardo de Dota (suggested by our travel agent as an alternative to Monteverde) Isla Chiquita (nature and beach time)...
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    Looking for a good super zoom compact camera

    Small, good zoom range, low noise... You can pick any two of those, but not all three. ;) Compact cameras are dying out. The best bet is probably the Panasonic DMC-ZS200, but I have no experience with that model. Otherwise I would choose the latest superzoom model like the Sony DSC-HX99 to get...
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    Handboek Europese vogels

    My "local" bookshop has it listed for preorder with a release date (expected) of July 30th 2024: ID Handbook of European Birds (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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    First bird of 2024

    Two Blackbirds outside the kitchen windows 40 minutes before sunrise this morning.
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    What I think would be the perfect birding (rather than bird photography) camera

    I don't think there is a market for anything much larger and more expensive than the RX10 IV. I currently use my RX10 IV with Clear Image Zoom (giving me 1200mm eqv. with some quality loss), when I have to document a bird at longer distances. It is not optimal, but it works for me. I have...
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    What I think would be the perfect birding (rather than bird photography) camera

    The chances are just about zero. Such a zoom range on a 1" sensor will be as big and heavy (and expensive) as the Canon with a 100-500mm lens.
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    Iceland bird field guide?

    Collins Bird Guide/Birds of Europe (Birds of Europe) if you prefer drawings. Europe's Birds (Europe's Birds) if you prefer photos.
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    Product Review: The Extraordinary Svbony SV202 8 x 42 ED.

    I got my SV202 8x42 Yesterday. First impression is an excellent pair of binoculars for the price paid. Same experience of quality vs. price that I have with the Svbony SV406P spotting scope.
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