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  1. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, I guess that the warbler season is in full swing, but I have not been terribly successful. However, I have a yellow warbler, a magnolia warbler, and an American redstart, a female, , as well as a brown headed cowbird, and a purple finch. More to come. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  2. Pinewood

    Which warbler - yellow w/a black cap (S.E. Massachusetts)

    @Fmxfoxx Good bird! Arthur
  3. Pinewood

    A review of reviewers.

    Hello Kimsrk, As an audiophile, you understand the point of diminishing returns and the attachment, or justification, some have with their optics. It happens both up and down the price ladder. There may be praise for a budget model, as in, "I get 90% of what others pay three times the price."...
  4. Pinewood

    8x30 EII - Eyecups and Cap Replacements

    Hello, It is very poor form for Nikon to discontinue supplying such items for the EII. Someone suggested a supplier of accessories for microscopes. In the States, Bushwacker made fancy objective covers with hinges for the actual covers, for rifle sights but they work for binoculars. Happy...
  5. Pinewood

    Leitz: Alphas from yesteryear, still in use today.

    Hello, Here is an old favourite: a Leitz binuxit from 1951. Good enough for daytime use, even with its short eye relief. Here is my lightest 7x50, a Leitz beh Porro II from WWII, which was denazified. Good for stargazing, as my yacht is still in dry dock :): Happy bird watching, Arthur
  6. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, I must do some catching up. Last week, I saw a northern waterthrush, a blue winged warbler, northern parulas,common yellowthroats, and a black throated bluewing warbler . Happy bird watching, Arthur
  7. Pinewood

    Best 8x Bino’s for the money

    Hello, Have you tried any of the three? Personal preferences may truly rule. Remember most members have spent a fair some on each of them and their opinions are not necessarily congruent with your needs. Happy bird watching, Arthur Pinewood
  8. Pinewood

    Having 2 pairs of binoculars. Which would you choose?

    Hello, My choice for two, similar to Viraj's, is a 7x and a 10x. However, I would go with a now hard to find 7x42 and a 10x32. However, of late, I carry only an 8x32, with a good wide field. I did wish I had my 10x32, this morning. I saw a wader on the opposite shore of Central Park Lake...
  9. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, A couple of weeks ago, I saw a bird high on a branch, which I did not recognise. After some cogitating, I decided that it was a female American kestrel, formerly known as a sparrow hawk. Athough I have seen many male kestrels, this was the first female, which I have identified...
  10. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Saturday of last week, I saw three northern flickers , see post #1171exploring the lawn of my block of flats. They were undisturbed and worked the area for almost half an hour. Two weeks back, I saw red tail hawks bringing branches to a nest on the San Remo building. Earlier this...
  11. Pinewood

    Einblickverhalten/ease of view FL 7x42 vs FL 8x32

    Hello, I am getting old and my memory is a little faulty, but I do recall that comparing the square of the exit pupils was a common measurement. There may have been a name for this specification: relative light transmission? Stay safe, Arthur
  12. Pinewood

    Best marine binoculars?

    Hello, I have several 7x50 binoculars dedicated for marine use. Optically the brightest and newest is the Zeiss 7x50BGAT. However, I think that Romanian clone of the Zeiss Jena 7x40 military glass pictured on the left above, would do very nicely without the bulk of the 7x50. The 7x40...
  13. Pinewood

    8x32 advice?

    Hello Sheepwatcher, I own both the 8x32 FL and SF. I think that the SF is sufficiently better optically to justify the larger size because the SF's ergonomics are good. Again, try before buying. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  14. Pinewood

    8x32 advice?

    Hello Bill, Yes, unfortunately, some people who have invested in a well made binocular, get all excited, even angered, when someone finds a fault in their favourite optic. Colour cast and chromatic aberrations affect people to differing degrees. That is why I always suggest trying before...
  15. Pinewood

    19 years a member, trying to get in!

    Hello Bill, It looks like you posted on your old account. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  16. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Black crowned night herons have arrived in Central Park. Yesterday, I saw my first chipping sparrow of the year as well as a palm warbler, a yellow rump warbler, aka myrtle warbler and a ruby crowned kinglet. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  17. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello all, On Friday, I saw my first warbler of the year, a pine warbler. Earlier I saw my first hermit thrush and a great egret of the year. In post #1071. I noted a theree woodpecker day. Today, I saw the same three, a downy, a red belly, a northern flicker and a yellow belly sapsucker...
  18. Pinewood

    What's your most used binocular?

    Hello Middle River, About ten months ago, I purchased the Zeiss 8x32SF to replace my 8x32FL. Yes, it is larger than the FL but the ergonomics are fine. My only issue with the SF was blackouts, which I attributed to looking through my the dividing line of my bifocal glasses, but I quickly...
  19. Pinewood

    New birder in GA trying to figure out where to buy binoculars where I can try them out.

    Hello, You might try Bass Pro Shops or Cabela's Bass Pro Shops do carry Vortex but it would be wise to 'phone ahead. Do follow Delia's advice above, and see if you can try the optics in daylight. My astigmatism is far more pronounced in low light. Happy bird watching, Arthur Pinewood
  20. Pinewood

    Leica eye candy....

    Hello, My first thought was Norway but I believe that Alaska may be well known for fjord like bodies of water. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  21. Pinewood

    Zeiss dialyt 7x42

    Hello Patudo, In person with gold bars! :) Yes, I am OK, but what prompted this inquiry? Happy bird watching, Arthur
  22. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Eight days ago, I saw a pair of gadwalls on the Reservoir; last week I had several sightings of phoebes, our earliest flycatcher, and of northern flickers and which are certainly turning yellows. Today, I had my first three woodpecker day in a long time: a northern flicker, downy...
  23. Pinewood

    Help identifying this bird - Ontario

    Hello Toolbox, Red-winged blackbirds are now common in New York City as they arrived here weeks, ago. So southern Ontario should be seeing the migrants. The males always turn up first. Red-wingred blackbirds are partial to wetlands. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  24. Pinewood

    Help identifying this bird - Ontario

    Hello Toolbox, Could it be a red-winged blackbird. That white streak on the wing may be accompanied by a red patch. See this entry for help. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  25. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Spring is in the air, the daffodils are in bloom and the cherry blossoms will soon appear. However, the migratory birds are standing off. I did see a swamp sparrow, many song sparrows and even a male rusty blackbird, since my last posting. Happy bird watching, Arthur
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