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Recent content by BobP63
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Zeiss Victory 8x56 T*FL
Hi Rob, I love my 8x56 T* FL's. I use my Swarovski 10x50 EL's more mostly because they afford more eye relief with my glasses, but I can't bring myself to part with the 8x56 FL's as I consider them to be the high-water mark of Zeiss's modern binoculars. I hope you get yours sorted out to your... -
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Objective Lens Cleaning
I'm sure this is not the answer you're looking for, but I would suggest cleaning them as little as possible. Baring any large smears or smudges just keep the lens free of dust with a blower, the more you try to clean them the greater the possiblity of damaging the coatings. I'm fairly confident... -
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Birding Montana from May 29-June 5, 2021
I lived in Kalispell a little more than 30 years ago and frequented Glacier Nation Park probably about a dozen times. Back then I was much more interested in viewing our four legged friends rather than birding, but I can tell you having the chance to view Big Horn Sheep, Elk, Grizzly Bears... -
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Ravens in Florida ?
Based upon the shape of the bill I'd say your friend is a crow. -
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Zeiss customer service
Not sure why my post repeated three times as I only submitted it once; however I did experience a long delay after hitting submit. I guess my experience was 3 times better than I remembered ;-) -
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Zeiss customer service
I'm glad to report my limited experience with Zeiss USA has been excellent. -
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Zeiss customer service
I'm glad to report my limited experience with Zeiss USA has been excellent. -
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Zeiss customer service
I'm glad to report my limited experience with Zeiss USA has been excellent. -
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green rubber
Hello, Zeiss USA actually replaced my green armored 8x56 FL T* Victory's for a brand new pair in black armor because of a known defect in the green armor. In my case a white residue would repeatedly develop on the green armor. I would remove the residue with a damp cloth only to have it... -
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zeiss 8x56 FL v swarovski 8x56 SLC
I've tried the 8x56 SLC's and while they're certainly nice, I feel the 8x56 FL's provide a better viewing experience. I primarily chose to purchase the FL's over the SLC's because of their ability to focus considerably closer than the SLC's and a wider field of view. Optically I find them to... -
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little blue/redidsh heron duovid simple story
Only you can answer if the compromise is worth it, many factors come into play. I strive for the best optic performance, but that brings with it many compromises as well principally in terms of cost, weight and convenience. Consider the result of my 8-12x solution: Zeiss 8x56 FL and Leica... -
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Optical Performance 8x56 FL vs 8.5x42 SV
Update: Had high hopes for the SV's; unfortunately they just didn't meet my expectations. I tried two samples thinking I may have received a defective pair the first time out but that was not the case. So I ended up ordering a pair of 8x56 FL's, they're a bit much in the weight department but... -
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Vortex Viper's & Razor's on Sale @ eagleoptics.com
Just picked up a pair of Viper 8.5x50's for my son, FOV is a bit narrow otherwise a very solid buy. They were intended as an upgrade from his Fury 10x42's. Compared to his Fury's: Definite improvement controlling lens flare, much better focus and diopter controls, very good eye relief and...