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    Can a 25mm binocular resolve sky/cloud detail well?

    A bit of an odd question, since it's mostly birders here. But I'm more of a nature-scenic viewer. I love looking at landscapes or zooming in on flowers. I'm realizing part of my (personal) disappointment with pocket binoculars in the 20-21mm range is that they can't resolve cloud detail well. I...
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    zeiss warranty

    Not sure how well the warranty info is known so I wanted to share. I reached out to Zeiss about a warranty question and they said non-US purchases are 10 years warranty and and US purchases are transferable limited lifetime warranty. Which seems to be the same as Swarovski. Here's the full text...
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    brief encounter with the curio 7x21

    Hello, I wanted to share some brief impressions I had recently with the curio 7x21. It was my second Swarovski binocular and while it had a lot of good variables constituting it ... it just didn't come together for me. In hindsight, maybe I wasn't in the best of moods and that colored things...
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    How to differentiate 8x30 CL-B from previous models?

    Hey, I was reading Holger's excellent review comparison of habicht vs cl companion. And realized that it's probably referring to the non-updated CL-B version of the binoculars. http://www.holgermerlitz.de/old_vs_new/habicht_cl_8x30.html I was wondering how to differentiate the CL-B from the...
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    leica 10x25 BL vs leica 10x25 BR

    Hey, Quick question. I've seen it suggested that the black leatherette version of the UV 8x20 are slightly slimmer than their 8x20 black rubber version. Assuming this is true, I was wondering if the 25mm BL versions were slimmer than their 25mm BR counterparts? Has anyone got the chance to...
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    Can the geovids rangefinder binoculars be used for solely visual use?

    Hey, I recently realized or re-realized that the Leica Geovid rangefinger binos have a special porro prism. "Perger porro". Being the porro addict that I am, I'm wondering how these rangefinger binoculars would work for visual? Is there always some range tracking viewable inside the eyepiece or...
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    Does the Zeiss 3x12B tripler work on the Habicht 10x40 W GA ?

    Hey, I've seen people remark on here that the Zeiss extender which is intended for the Victory binos happen to work on other non-zeiss binos and even spotting scopes. My question is, does anyone by chance happen to have both and know if the zeiss extender works on the 10x40 GA Habicht? Is...
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    best pocket/compact binoculars for opera & shows?

    Hello, I recently came across a 20+ year old zeiss 8x20b pocket binocular. And the person who owned them was telling me their story of how they were received/recommended from a person working in an opera house. And while I've never used pocket bins at a show (as I don't really attend them). I...
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    swarovski ctc 30x75 vs meopta tga 75

    Hello, I was wondering if there were anymore user reports on these two devices? I'm particularly interesting in the ergonomic, if any, difference between the two. As well curious if they can be differentiated optically through the eyepiece? I saw a post on here that the suction from the...
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    why were the habicht 8x30 GA discontinued?

    Hello, From my online reading it looks like the GA versions of the habicht 8x30 were discountied 20+ years ago? I was wondering if we knew why that specific model was singled out since we have two versions of the 42mm version of the GA? Also from what I understand there's military or...
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    SIG SAUER Zulu10 HDX binoculars?

    It looks like sig sauer released an updated version of their binoculars in August 2023? The former line Zulu9 was upgraded to Zulu10. https://www.sigsauer.com/zulu10-hdx-binoculars.html 10x42 - $1400 - fov 6.6deg - 16.7er 12x50 - $1500 - fov 5.5deg - 16.5er 15x56 - $1700 - fov 4.5deg - 17.8er...
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    how do you feel about the asymmetrical design of Pocket 8x25?

    I've seen pro and con arguments against the asymmetrical design of the Zeiss Pockets whille scouring through the many comments spread out on this forum. I was thinking it might be more convenient to have them all in one place: How do you feel about the asymmetrical focuser on the Pockets? Does...
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    Opticron 8x24 Traveler BGA user reports?

    Hey, Not much is out there on these binoculars. Since it's been a bit of time since the last post on these. I was wondering if any users have given them a go? How do the optics and size compare to the plethora of other modern options out there...
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    new maven 25mm binoculars line? -- B.7 8x25 and 10x25

    Hey, I was perusing the Maven site and noticed they have a new line of binoculars? It says "new" on their website and google search for reviews are recently posted. Looks like a "pocket" binocular in the 25mm range. At $600 I would imagine these come out swinging hard...
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    objective covers for Habicht 10x40 w ga

    Hello, I've been waiting on objective covers from SONA for my new habicht. I finally received them but they only sent one cover 😆 so now I have a bit of a vagabond binocular look going on. I'm not complaining just reporting as they sent them free of charge so I'm grateful. The color of the...
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    how do you calculate short-distance focusing in foot/feet unit of measurement?

    Hey, I apologize if this is in the wrong place. But I've always wondered how do you convert the stated specs for close-up focusing of certain binoculars into feet? Sometimes, on certain product pages it says it such as "minimum/close focus at 6ft or 8ft" But other times it's in yards and that's...
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    light weight pair of binoculars for older eyes?

    Hello, I'm looking for a light weight pair of binoculars for an older individual (late 60s) for handheld use with arthritic hands. I was thinking around 30mm objective so they're light and around 8x magnification so the view is stable. It's for general use such as seeing what's out there into...
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    sts-65 hd 20-60x (65-40degrees) vs. 25-50x (70-60degrees)

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone has tried the two different eyepieces across the spotting scopes and what, if any, optical differences there were? One of the EPs seems to be a wide version; and, in my experience such EPs usually offer a tradeoff somewhere: loss of contrast, efob, et cetera...
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    curio 7x21 cold hinges to touch ?

    Hello, I'm putting thought into getting the curio 7x21 pocket binoculars. I remember reading about them on here when they were released that they had metal hinges (?) and this made them cold to the touch in cold weather? Is that accurate? Has this been addressed yet since release? I see there...
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    1.25" adapter for spotting scope zoom eyepieces ? (Nikon MEP 20-60 and Tract 27-55x)

    Hey, I'm wondering if anyone knows a 1.25" adapter to use the Nikon MEP 20-60 in a standard 1.25" star diagonal? I know spotting scope eyepieces aren't designed for astro use but I would be interesting in trying to use a high quality spotting scope zoom EP in my refractor. Particularly because...
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    are the ctc 30x75 and cts 85 still being produced?

    When I try to go on their page links off google, the swarovski website redirects me their general hunting page. And I don't see the two products listed in products page. However I saw a retailer on their website it said it could be ordered upon request. The curiosity bug has really gotten...
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    clutch/hand strap for small spotting scope?

    Hey, I once saw a picture on these forums of a hand/clutch strap for one of the small nikon straight spotting scope. (Sorry, I don't remember which post.) Like the way there was a handstrap to hold old school camcorders for example. Picture I found off google images...
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    Kowa Genesis 8x22 vs. Swarovski Curio 7x21

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone had any experience with the 22mm Kowa's and how they might compare to the new Swarovski's? The curio's are a real hot ticket item yet there aren't many reviews of the pocket sized gensis. In the USA they cost about the same but one can order the Genesis via...
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    Which 10x42 binoculars are you using the most?

    I wanted to title this thread "Best 10x42 binoculars 2022" but best is subjective because people put different levels of importance on different factors. So "which 10x42 binos are you using the most?" seemed like a better compromise to avoid a flame war. There's old best bino threads out there...
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    Kowa TSN773/883 with 1.25" star diagonal?

    Hello, I know there are threads about the kowa and astro EP use with the adapter. I'm wondering if one could, or if anyone has tried, using a 1.25" star diagonal with the astro adapter and then an EP? Is focus an issue due to the kowa short f ratio or focuser? Would adding a diagonal make...
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