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    Internal-focusing Porros (Leuopold, Minox) - anyone still using them?

    I'm posting this simply out of curiosity. More than a decade ago, a number of smart and opinionated binoholics wrote very positively about their experiences with several porro binoculars with internal focusing - most notably the Leupold Cascades (in both 10x42 and 8x42) - and the (visually...
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    Curious about old Sans & Streiffe binoculars (#995)

    Stumbled across these old Sans-Streiffe binoculars - Model #995, 10x35 - which I know nothing about. I've always been intrigued by this magnification - but in my searches, both here and elsewhere, I'm not coming up with much. They seem to be on the compact side. Do any vintage or old...
    • MiguelATF
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    • 10x35 porro streiffe vintage
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    • Forum: Others
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    new (to me) Nikon 7x35 binoculars

    Just bought for a very reasonable price a pair of what I think are Nikon Action 7x35 binoculars, in very clean condition. The views are very bright - and significantly clearer than the handful of older 7x35 binoculars I've looked through. The focus wheel is a bit stiff but feels accurate...
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    Question about Swift 7x35 'Nighthawk' (model 770)

    I stumbled across what seem to be a very clean pair of older Swift 7x35 binoculars - model 770, one of their "Nighthawk" series. I have two questions which I'm hoping some of the wiser Swiftaholics can answer for me -- FIRST, what is their overall quality & usability? (I know, I know, this is...
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    Need help identifying Japanese Manufacturer's Code

    I'm considering buying an older pair of Japanese-made Jason Statesman binoculars, but they have a Japan manufacturer's code which I can't find or identify anywhere. Apparently most of the Japanese codes start with either JB or JE - followed by a number. This one doesn't have either JB or JE - it...
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    Need lens covers or lens caps for my Traveller BGA 8x32

    Just purchased a lightly used Traveller BGA 8x32 for a reasonable price and initial impressions are seriously favorable. These are lovely little binoculars. Only one minor issue - the seller didn't supply me with either rubber covers (for the objectives) or lens caps (for the oculars). I'm...
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    Need Help with Vortex Diamondback 8x32

    Hoping someone can give me help or advice with a problem with a pair of Vortex Diamondback 8x32 The SHORT version: have lost one of the rubber eyecups and need to get a replacement, don't know where. Any ideas? The LONG version: we live in Oregon where it often rains, drizzles and gets foggy...
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    A whim for a Whimbrel - at Cape Blanco

    Saw this whimsical Whimbrel - whose manner of plunging the long curved bill into the sand is reminiscent of the movement of an old-fashioned oil derrick! - on the beach at the Oregon Coast, at Cape Blanco - which, for those who don't know, is the westernmost point not only of the State of...
    • MiguelATF
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    • bill cape blanco long billed oregon shorebird whimbrel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Sea Watch
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    Pair of hermit crabs on the Oregon coast - are they mating?

    Saw these two hermit crabs in a tide pool off Cape Blanco - the westernmost point in both Oregon and the contiguous United States. The larger one was maneuvering and dragging the smaller one. Occasionally they seemed to rub or touch one another's claws. From what I have read, this is typical of...
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    My new (to me) Sony RX10 Mk III (aka RX10M3) - a fine photographic tool

    Just a quick post to echo what many photographers already know: the (lightly used) Sony RX10M3 I recently purchased - from a photographer who had upgraded to the newer, improved model of Sony's large-ish bridge camera (the RX10M4) is proving to be a superb photographic tool for documenting both...
    • MiguelATF
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    • bee canada goose honeybee pollen rx10iii
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Sony
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    The newer ED variants of Celestron Trailseekers: hidden gems or merely hyperbole?

    I have been looking for a 2nd pair of binoculars, to supplement my excellent 8x42 Kowa Prominars, about which I can't say enough good things. I want something a little longer, and (if possible) a little lighter, and given my pandemic-challenged wallet, something on the more inexpensive side...
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