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    Reading bird rings.

    Anyone know if its feasible to use X100 with my Zeiss Diascope fl 85mm to read leg rings on gulls? Peter.
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    L Before serial number on Zeiss 20x60 eyepiece (Diascope)

    The serial number on my zoom lens ie 20x60 starts L32****. Have not seen a serial number on Zeiss eyepieces start with a letter before! Any ideas? My two guesses 1, Locking 2, LotuTec!! Pete.
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    LoTuTec Coating

    Anyone with a Zeiss Diascope, serial number starting around 33 and has the LoTuTec coating. I ask as I am wanting to know if my unit has the coating and serial number starts with 33. I emailed Garry ,but, have had no reply. Peter.
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    Stay on case for 85fl diascope.

    I see there are a few of the older Zeiss diascopes for sale (silver ones) still a mighty fine instrument ,but often do not include a stay on case which to my mind is a must. I just happen to have a spare one that I am thinking of putting in the classified. It's a third party one tailored to fit...
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    New Kowa 88 on the way.

    Latest scope from Kowa an update on the popular prominar 88.
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    Neon Green 8x40 version.

    A snip at £2,150. Pete.
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    IN PRAISE OF THE SWAROVSKI 12X42 NL PURE

    Having always been a fan of X12 binoculars and having owned the Optolyth,Leica and Swarovski 12x50 I fancied giving the new NL Pure's a try. I purchased a pair yesterday and spent an evening trying them out. I think enough as been said about image quality which of course is excellent in everyway...
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    Stay -on-Case

    Here is one for 10,points in a pub quiz! Anyone know the reason why Swarovski have stopped putting the Swaro ' badge/name plate on the objective covers of their ATX/STX series scopes?Guesses and speculation welcome. Peter.
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    Kowa 1.6 Extender

    Thinking of getting one for my 883. How much field of view does one give up ie a lot ,quite a bit or not too much! Any info much appreciated . Pete.
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    Hawke 20x60x85ED

    Thought I would share a few details on this quite impressive scope. `zoom eye piece focal length 26.1=8.83 zoom eye piece structure 7,elements in 4,groups apparent field of view 40º to 60º real field of view 2º-1º objective focal length 530.04 field of view 35m-17.5m eye relief...
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    Floaters!

    When I joined birdforum 15,years ago I was a youth of 57 and floaters were something you looked down on!! The floaters I now refer to are much more annoying and for someone who cannot stand even the smallest spec of dust or imperfection to spoil the image in their chosen binocular or spotting...
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    Complementary Pair of Ultravid Objective Caps

    Needed a set of Stay on rubber objective caps for my 12x50 Leica binoculars,searched the internet could not find any so got in touch with Leica Mayfair store and they kindly posted me a pair at no charge. At £20 a pair I thought that was a kind gesture !! Thank you Leica. Suppressor.
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    second time around

    I have heard it said 'Once you've tried black you never go back" Well I have ,gone back to grey in fact. On my second 10x42 Zeiss SF. Unlike the first pair these have shown no sign yet of armour discolouration,the focuser is smooth, no noise and moves in both directions with the same amount of...
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    Zeiss WW11 Binoculars

    A nice pair of Carl Zeiss EUG 80 degree Anti Aircraft Binoculars (1940 to1949) for sale at 1stdibs. A snip at £27,459,68. Makes the SFs look a bargin.!! suppressor.
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    Duff Purchase

    Purchased a used spotting scope from a well known Norfolk Optics retailer yesterday, this was over the internet and it arrived late this afternoon.On taking it out of the box I noticed a rattle coming from the inside of the scope and also the focuser smooth at first then rough and catching on...
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    Purging of optics

    I wonder just how long scopes and binoculars stay purged I know that quite a few older Leica trinovids have leaked over the years,easy to tell as the image gets duller when the silver mirror coating tarnish a little. I would not be surprised if its quite common for both bins and scopes to lose...
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    male goshawk

    Male Goshawk good views of flying then perched in large ash tree. Seen from new walk way bridge over railway Kilby Bridge,then Vulcan flew low overhead on last flight I think. Suppressor
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    TSN 4 Year of manufacture

    Having just purchased a mint Kowa TSN 4 was wondering what year it was made. I know this model was in production from 86 to 96. Serial number is 16479* regards suppressor
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    impressions on the Canon 10x42L IS

    My Canon 10x42s arrived today all the way from Hong Kong taking just 4,working days to arrive and costing £812 including delivery,not a bad price for a new pair of bins of such quality. Kimmo has written a first class review of this model and as far as the optics go I have nothing to add, they...
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    Cosmetic Issues

    Has any one else noticed the nicotine coloured staining on the grey armour of their Zeiss SF binoculars,not unlike the staining on the green armour of the Zeiss FLs when the rubber bands of the objective covers were fitted Also like the older FLs is proving impossible to remove and this on the...
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    unsightly growths

    A pair of bullfinches, thats male and female coming to the bird feeders and they have extensive maggot size growths on legs and feet magnolia in colour. I have seen something like it on feral pigeons,but, not the same colour. Any ideas on what the cause is? suppressor.
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    Olive Green Ultravid Hd

    Anyone interested in the new olive green ultravids, south west optics have them in stock. Same binocular as before on the inside, just back with a choice of colour. Yes, you guessed it black or green!! suppressor
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    Velbon Sherpa 4370d

    Having used carbon tripods for a good few years now, the main reason to save weight and still have a stable platform I have been pleasantly surprised with this little aluminuim beauty. This Velbon tripod is well made and sturdy despite its skinny tubes and with its supplied Velbon PH-157Q 3,way...
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    New Pentax Spotting Scope

    Look out for the new 80mm Pentax spotting scope. Not much about it yet. 2, ed elements in its 5, lens objective,porro prism,2,speed focuser,etc,etc. suppressor.
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    Hr80ed

    Just purchased an opticron angled hr80ed. As I have the angled model it has a third prism and this requires a mirror coating. Does anyone know if this is a dielectric,siver or aluminium coating? No guesses please. suppressor
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