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    New i.s 16x42

    Hello. I was talking to some opticron reps at birdfair 2022 and they said this was coming, no sign at birdfair 2023 but now to approximately no fanfare here it is :- https://www.opticron.co.uk/our-products/binoculars/imagic-is-image-stabilised-binoculars/imagic-is-16x42 Splash proof, good...
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    Kowa Genesis line?

    As far as I know Kowa introduced the Genesis line of binoculars in 2007 and have been quite widely praised - I've tried them and think they're excellent value for money- especially if you don't like chromatic aberration. They offer an 8x22, 10x22, 8x33, 10x33, 8.5x44 and 10.5 x 44. Unusual...
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    Ammophila procera? Thread wasted wasp

    Hello. I happened across this parasitic wasp today and wasn't sure of the species - the one mentioned in the title is apparently found in the Americas but I'm in the south of England. Picture below, any thoughts? Yes it is carrying an immobilized caterpillar to it's burrow. Thanks in advance Will
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    Highest quality 10x50 central focus porro?

    I have 3 10x50 Porro's, a terrible tasco (god it's awful!) a Carton and a Zeiss. I like the format for its stability given the magnification. The width and length of 10x50's mean my hands are quit far apart and far away, add in a bit of weight and in some cases the end of the focuser bridge...
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    Monocular recommendations

    Hello. I'm looking for a monocular to have on me all the time during my work as a gardener, attached to my belt like my secateurs, folding saw and trowel. I currently have a good quality opticron 10x42 monocular that I use for bike touring etc but this lives in the handlebar bag, it's far too...
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    Hide views.

    Optics have been working hard today. Thought I'd start a thread if anyone else want to share photos of theirs doing the same. Will
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    Errant high mag rumblings.

    Just after some general, from experience advice. I think I'm pretty typical in carrying some bins and a scope whenever I go birding. I'm thinking of changing my swaro ctc 30/75 scope for something different - it's just not coming out of the birding bag with it's monopod very much so I'm just...
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    little and large.

    Evening all. I've been looking for a smaller binocular for when I don't need the sledge hammer performance of the SLC 8x56 and finally found a decent deal on a new Eii 8x30 direct from Japan (to the UK). They're a model I've wanted to try for a good few years, I tried the 10x35 e-c previously...
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    Carton 10x50

    Hello Anyone know much about these? I picked them up a few months back, based on condition, they looked immaculate (and are) and I wanted to try out a 10x50 anyway so thought I'd start off with a classic japanese porro. The fact they only cost £36 helped too. They've been to Optrep (lovely...
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    Which Binoculars would you like from Santa?

    I'm going for kowa genesis 8x33.
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    Telescope light transmission figures

    I've noticed again that even the latest and greatest scopes have much less transmission than binoculars of a similar quality. As a case in point the new ATC scope from Swarovski has a transmission figure around the 85% range according to the recent review on house of outdoor where as their...
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    Viking swallow tripod and fluid head review.

    I don't tend to use a tripod regularly as they don't fit in my regular birding bag with my scope so don't get used often. For the odd occasion though when i'm staying somewhere with a large view I find them very useful to set up outside a tent or in the garden where mobility is not an issue. I...
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    The big con? Why do higher magnification models cost more than lower ones with the same objective size?

    Title says it all really, does it cost more to make a higher magnification binocular with the same objective size?
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    What's your most used binocular?

    I've had a few binoculars go through the stable over the years and generally have more than 1 however there always seems to be one I'll pick up and use much more than the others, currently the 8x56 SLC comes out most often so I wondered as most frequent contributors seem to have more than one...
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    Hacking about in the Atlantic off the canaries.

    Hello. Just a quick one to say how good the birding is in the waters off the canary islands. I spent a week there in early September and me and the family headed out on a boat trip. Saw a couple of lifers straight off the bat, Cory's shearwater we're around in huge numbers and leaches petrel...
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    This is amazing

    This is probably already well known on here. New to me though! Me and some freinds we're just out owl watching and put a phone torch on the objective end of my monocular. It turns the monocular into a mini search light, light projecting easily 100m out with the beam apparently exactly matching...
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    Checking collimation at home

    Hi All. So I picked up a pair of opticron srga's a few weeks back for sentimental reasons- they were just about to be discontinued and I used them extensively when I first got back into birding properly in my 20's after a few years of birding hiatus when my favourite past time changed for a...
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    How hard would it be to make a range of screw in eye cups for a variety of different binoculars?

    As the thread title suggests, anyone disassembled a few binocular eye cups? Is the thread a standard size, would custom depth/shape eye cups help anyone?
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    Swarovski twilight glass

    I'm silly enough to have both of swarovski's highest transmission and largest exit pupil binoculars at the moment. A habicht 7x42 GA 96% transmission 6mm exit pupil and a 8x56 SLC hd with 93% transmission and a 7mm exit pupil. I thought I'd just pop up a few things I've found having used both...
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    Small scope or high magnification i.s binoculars?

    Afternoon. Im trying to decide which 2 optics to use for birdwatching, which will let me I.d more birds? Many years ago I used to lug around a large angled scope and tripod and binoculars when I went birding, the end result of this was that more often than not the scope stayed at home. I...
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    Global birdfair

    Hi All. Me and the family just got back from a very nice day out at global birdfair up in Rutland UK. All the major optical companies were there that work in the UK with there wares so it was a good chance to look through all the latest and greatest. The bto had a ringing stand which was...
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    Small details

    I've just been out for a walk and thought of a couple of small details with my binoculars that could make a big difference to them at little cost to their manufacturer. I thought, why not start a thread about them, feel free to air any little gripes with yours - easily fixable things not major...
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    Manfrotto befree live carbon

    Hello. Just checking in to see if anyone's using this tripod and head at the moment? I'll be pairing it with my ctc30/75 for sea watching (and maybe golden eagles..) up on Skye in a couple of months and just wanted to check it wouldn't be a wasted investment. I have been using the ctc with a...
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    Binoculars on a plane

    Hi All I'm planning on a trip up to the outer hebredes this summer to try and see my target bird of the year, golden eagles! The logistics are complex as I don't fancy the drive and would like to live out of a rucksack and a tent (not unusual for me) whilst I'm up there. Anyway- optics, I'm...
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    8x30/32 porro suggestions?

    Hello. I'm drawing up a shortlist for binoculars to try as a pair to take out this summer. I currently use habicht 7x42's and am very happy with them but wondered if there are any models that I'm missing that would be worth a try in the 8x30 porro category? I'm looking for a decent 130/140m at...
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