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    Does BTX work at all in bird watching?

    And that it doesn't zooms... In my case, I don't have a BTX because it's angled - I prefer straight view for my cr-birding. If there was a straight version, I probably already had a way of zooming it...;) Meanwhile, I use a custom developed solution, with a bino-viewer and an astro-telescope CR...
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    X derivations

    A new version with a pair of Masuyamas 2" 32mm 85º - the FOV increased but still is 15% less than the X115 at 30x. I prefer the TMB bino combo shown at CR BinoBirding ...
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    CR BinoBirding

    Just noticed that didn't posted information that a version of the #7 combo, with the eyepieces without de 2" barrels (as shown on last post...), results on a minimum magnification with wider FOV than the X95/115 at 30x. Meanwhile I replaced the TS eyepieces by a pair of Masuyamas 2" 32mm 85º and...
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    ES100 - maximizing FOV

    Yes, but it depends on the scope models... On this case it vignettes but shows a wider FOV than any 1.25" eps, showing larger AFOV than a 32mm Plössl - after your post I remembered to compare it to the TS SV32 1.25" (is also possible to reach focus, removing the 1.25" barrel (the lenses are...
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    ES100 - maximizing FOV

    It should result on 22x and the FOV increased 84% when compared to the HR zoom at 30x (minimum magnification) - zoom on the left and TS2" 30mm on the right. It also should be useful for digiscopy.
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    ES100 - maximizing FOV

    Eventually it can be applied to all ES and HR scopes. I used a first version ES100 (see Test to 100mm scopes) - it has a male thread a bit shorter than T2, when removing the eye-piece, but T2 adapters can be used and screwed on it. I used a TS-Optics 30 mm 2" Eyepiece (TS 2" 30mm), removed the...
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    Astro Eyepieces for Opticron

    Not directly. With some adaptors yes, if you use astro eps where is possible to remove the 1.25" or 2" barrel, without the lenses being loosed... Like this, I can reach focus of a Masuyama 2" 32mm 85º AFOV on a ES100 - I'm waiting for some adapters to measure the field obtained...
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    X derivations

    WTX115 with the Swaro 1.7x extender I concluded that the WTX isn't a replacement for the use of the 1.7x extender, since this last result on better image quality (as expected...), and resolution. However, is possible to use the WTX combo with the 1.7x extender also: - I had concluded before that...
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    12x42 NL Pure.....

    You can resist, thinking on the future NL12x52, but the delay will turn more expensive...:)
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    NL >=50 mm versions?

    Yes, I would be one of the buyers of a real good zoom binocular with IS. I already told that I would be interested on a binocular resulting from the joining of 2 STC56 (if with at least central focusing...), but would prefer a IS version of it, even if "only" 17-33x... ;) Yes, it would be big...
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    NL >=50 mm versions?

    So NL52 are great news!...(y) Any rumour / confirmation on an IS version?
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    Kowa TSN-99 (40x) review

    Did you tested the X115? From the reports read here at BF is much easier to get a very good X95 than a similar Kowa 99... Still didn't seem a Kowa 99 star test that doesn't shows SA. The same happens with the X115 but this has much bigger aperture! The Kowas can receive some astro-eps being that...
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    It does. The question remaining is if it retained the bayonet system compatible with Swaro eps or not... See APM scope + Swaro zoom
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    Thanks for the link (yes, it looks like it!) and your impressions. Do you use the zoom on your ATS 65? If so, my "hopes" were gone... I had 2 "hopes": this version seemed to me based in the Opticron ES100 and other Japanese produced versions, that are good...; APM sells older versions with...
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    New 100 ED spotting scope

    When looking for some eps I noticed a new 100mm ED spotting scope made in China and sold within several brands being that there is one version with the wide-angled zoom similar to be APM SuperZoom (apparently based on the Meopta 2x zoom) eg 100 ED sptotting scope Anyone tried this version? The...
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