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    Kowa BD II XD 8x42 - Focus Wheel Problem?

    Hello, I had the same problem with my brand new Kowa BD II 8x42 XD. A clicking or popping noise like on a vinyl record along with a little play in the focusing wheel. I wrote an email to Kowa (Germany) and a technician called me. He explained that this is in fact normal for this series of...
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    Swarovski 8x30 SLC WB Mark III still worth getting?

    Thanks for your reply! Do you think 600€ (maybe I can haggle it down a bit) is a good price for them today in new condition? I have seen them on the bay go for for about 1000 twice.
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    Swarovski 8x30 SLC WB Mark III still worth getting?

    On the search for a new pair of mid price range compact 8x binoculars I stumbled across an offer for unused originally packaged Swarovski SLC WB Mark III binoculars at what I found a really good price. I was going to buy new up to date 350-500€ binoculars but now I'm not so sure anymore because...
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    Looking for new mid price range allround birding binoculars (considering Kowa especially)

    Thanks for recommending! That sounds like a great buy. I think they are more than 1000€ new... I've been looking for a while to find decent offers for used binoculars too but couldn't find anything worth it.
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    Looking for new mid price range allround birding binoculars (considering Kowa especially)

    Thank you for the reassurance, after hearing mostly positive opinions on them so far I might just do so... Thank you for the little review and the pictures, really appreciate it! I'm not in the US unfortunately but I will try to find a shop with good return conditions. As a lot of my birding...
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    Looking for new mid price range allround birding binoculars (considering Kowa especially)

    Thanks for letting me know! I would absolutely love to but I can't because they're only selling Swarovski and Leica around here which I cannot afford so I'm not even going to try that stuff out - sadly no chance of trying out a Kowa or something like that anywhere near. Thanks for the...
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    Looking for new mid price range allround birding binoculars (considering Kowa especially)

    I'm looking for new allround binoculars, low-mid price range (below 500€), preferably 8x magnification. I'm mainly birding in forests, grassland/agricultural landscape and sometimes around lakes. Mainly in daylight. Background: I've been birdwatching for only about a year and when I first...
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    Is it a Crested Lark? (Austria)

    Thank you! I'll certainly keep those jizz features in mind!
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    Is it a Crested Lark? (Austria)

    -Location: Lower Austria, abandoned industrial site next to a small nature reserve -Time of day: around midday -Date: June 6th of this year -2 Birds, one carrying some nesting material around We have 3 regular larks in Austria, so these are the main options: Eurasian Skylark, Woodlark, Crested...
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    Backpack for scope and tripod

    I see, it seems there's a clear preference for trekking backpacks here. I have only owned my scope for about 2 months and have yet to accumulate some experience with transport. But what you're saying makes sense, thanks for sharing! Sadly my equipment is also quite heavy but I won't change it...
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    Backpack for scope and tripod

    Thanks for the suggestion! I've come across a few of these backpacks while researching. However, as you said they all seem to be very small and not very useful for travelling itself but only if you are out in the field birding... Best regards!
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    Backpack for scope and tripod

    Thanks for your replies! So the best solution for both of you seems to be just using a regular trekking backpack and wrapping your equipment. I'll keep this idea in mind. Best regards!
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    Backpack for scope and tripod

    I'm looking for a backpack to carry my scope and also my tripod as well as my binoculars (as well as a few smaller things like field guide, water bottle etc.). I'm willing to spend around 100€. I have checked out the Lowepro Flipside 400 AW II at a local store already and it would fit scope and...
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    Audio Recorder Recommendations?

    Also thanks to everyone else who replied for your advice!
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    Audio Recorder Recommendations?

    Thank you guys for the recommendation! I did some research and found some very positive reviews. Thus I ordered the DR05x and am looking forward to try it. It seems to be a good recorder for beginners and I think you can't go too wrong for that price... Re. using recorder as voice notebook...
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