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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Recent content by jebe68

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    Still using your HR/5?

    Thank you for this accurate (and very recognizable) description of the different observations. And congrats with this collection! Finally someone who can do a thorough side-by-side :love:) I did recognize your description about the image color differences (indeed the greenish coating of my...
  2. J

    Still using your HR/5?

    And I am VERY curious about your findings, as I'm truly surprised by the difference between my (almost perfect) HR5 MC and its infamous HR5 FMC ED sibbling. So please share if you could. Thank you in advance.
  3. J

    Still using your HR/5?

    Have sold the ED after disappointment, but still have these pictures
  4. J

    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Just wrote my appraisal for the HR/5.... but not for the ED model:oops: https://www.birdforum.net/threads/still-using-your-hr-5.215202/post-4540922
  5. J

    Still using your HR/5?

    Sorry to ruin the vibe here. But I recently made a very disappointing discovery. I found a 'as-new' HR5/fmc/ED ’93 804-model with the red rings around the objectives. It not only smelled new, but included the original cleaning cloth and neck strap still folded and unused. I already owned a...
  6. J

    Searching for best hiking solution: Opticron Discovery 8x32 or Leica Trinovid 8x20

    OK the choice made is the Zeiss Terra 8x25. And I'm very happy. I think it is the perfect answer in this short survey to find a strong winner in the sub-class bins for hiking. Haven't had the chance to fully get into the experience in different circumstances. So bare with me on my first...
  7. J

    Searching for best hiking solution: Opticron Discovery 8x32 or Leica Trinovid 8x20

    Thanks for the addresses! You are right - although very wise and sensible remarks to do a side-by-side - in practice that is an impossible enterprise. At least in the Netherlands. I've put out some requests which retailer has the different binocs in house. But in order to get an impression of...
  8. J

    Searching for best hiking solution: Opticron Discovery 8x32 or Leica Trinovid 8x20

    Thanks so much for these views as there is an overwhelming amount of binos (and ditto opnions) out there to consider... (btw I had a Steiner Ultrasharp 26mm, not the best bino and didn't like it because it lacks minimum quality in many ways. Ergo; a small drop of less than 1mtr stopped it from...
  9. J

    Searching for best hiking solution: Opticron Discovery 8x32 or Leica Trinovid 8x20

    Thanks, indeed I'm not willing to carry that much more than a 8x20. But to refine this question I might be willing to carry if the difference in size and weight isn't that big an issue anymore. With the Leica 8x20 we're talking very small: Weight: 235g (8.11 ounces) Dimensions (WxHxD): 9.6cm...
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    Searching for best hiking solution: Opticron Discovery 8x32 or Leica Trinovid 8x20

    Hopefully somebody with experience with both binoculars is having thé answer ;) I'm looking for a lightweight hiking binoculars with a wide field of view. One that is around your neck all day or in the backpack, and that's also sturdy and is able to deal with different situations (rainy days...
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