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    Do you use your Nikon roofs in the rain?

    I own a Monarch HG and I post this question because despite the claimed waterproofness, I am not comfortable using them when it is raining and I think this defeats the purpose of it being waterproof. I don't know if you have read the manual of Nikon binos, but they say that "movable parts" have...
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    How many lens elements do sub-alphas bins have? less than alphas?

    I post this question because I understand that the optical aberrations such as coma, astigmatism, distortion, etc. are corrected or minimized by the use of several lenses. The more lenses you use, the more you could correct the aberrations. The optical design of binoculars is very rarely...
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    Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 blackouts

    Hello, I recently bought this bino and I am having some problems when I look at the edges of the image. I haven't had roof binoculars in the past so I don't know how they are supposed to work and what to expect. I think I have set the IPD well and I can see the whole field when looking at the...
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    Monarch HG good deals non gray market in the Netherlands

    Hello, after hours and hours of research I have decided to get a new Nikon Monarch HG 10x42 (or MHG? I mean the new model). A friend is coming from the Netherlands in a few weeks and is willing to bring me these binos since I simply can't get them here. I learned from these forums that there is...
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    Are aspherical lenses and other tech present in mid to high end binoculars?

    Hi everyone I am just starting with bird and nature watching, etc. and I bought my first serious pair of binos. I got the Nikon Aculon 211 10x50 (a decent budget binocular) and I noticed the mention that it has aspherical lenses as a feature, something that's not mentioned at all in other more...
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