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    Bird ID Viru Viru Airport Santa Cruz Bolivia

    Just got back from a great trip to Bolivia 370+ sp all id well! However, whilst on the runway awaiting take-off back home we saw what looked like a large Wheatear strutting around the planes on the runway. It looked mainly grey but restricted views through plane windows hindered full id. Any...
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    Excellent Service from Leica so far?

    After sales care from Leica The story so far! Very helpful Leica in UK sent me on loan anew 65 televid which is very helpful ;)could have had it earler but did not realise the repair of my 62 would take this long. Shit happens! so am happy with the after sales!
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    Excellent Service from Leica so far?

    Good after sales customer care from Leica? Same story from Leica again had the scope since November "awaiting spares still" this from service in Germany. I thought they made them there why are they awaiting spares? This is not good enough. How do they expect us to survive without a scope for...
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    Excellent Service from Leica so far?

    Up date on Leica Repair Just checked tracking repair thought it would be on its way back to me by now but its not still in "repair". Not good I'm off to Bolivia in Feb and need it for then am on a promise of a loan of a scope but would prefer my own to go! Getting unhappy again with Leica!
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    Excellent Service from Leica so far?

    Excellent service from Leica so far Update: 29th November got email from Leica in Germany with invoice showing work needed cost zero so it should be on its way back to me soon I hope so. I would be interested to know why the part failed poor design or poor manufacture? But they did not specify...
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    Travel Tripod

    Travel Tripod Giottos Thanks again Steve for the help. I did some research today and have come up with a Giottos MTL 8251B legs with Giottos Video head which come out at an amazing (just under £200) on Amazon today! The head as you say will give me a bit extra hiegth and I should be able to use...
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    Travel Tripod

    Thanks Steve Your suggestion looks possible but bit expensive for me. Yes now confused so relooked at what I need want to spend about £200 only I need a maximum of 145cm with column down and angled Leica 62 scope as I'm 6ft 1" tall I am looking for lightest possible. Manfrotto are light but not...
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    Travel Tripod

    Thanks for the advice however I want to use this as a birding tripod in UK too as I'm tired of lugging my big ole 4.5kg Manfrotto that I have had for a long time. Tend to walk a lot here then stand with a tripod for a long time. So weight is crucial with the max stability v weight possible
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    Travel Tripod

    Travel Tripod Manfrotto 190CX3? After looking at the Velbon not convinced that it will work well with scope and camera any one got any gen on the Manfrotto 190CX i'm thinking of going for that model now.
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    Excellent Service from Leica so far?

    The rough focus ring on my Leica APO 62 (7 months old and hardly used)failed and just spins around when used. This is the second problem I have had with Leica scopes having lost coatings on my 77 Televid earlier in the year and receiving pretty poor service being without a scope for 3 months. I...
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    Travel Tripod

    Travel tripod Thanks ever so much for the advice I have considered this very model and with your endorsement will probably go for it. Will ony be using it for my camera occasionally as I've got a heavy Manfrotto for most photo work so will hold on tight when I do!
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    Travel Tripod

    I am looking for a good quality but light tripod to use with a small leica 62 scope and a DSLR sometimes with a 400mm Zoom onboard. Will be in South America and doing quite a bit of walking in difficult terrain so need something light am also getting old! Any ideas or experience to offer
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    Poor service from Leica

    Leica Bins Your right there is no dilemma. I had a look throgh new Leicas and Swarvs the other day made comparisons with my 10 yr old Leicas and no difference at all it is just fashionable to walk around with a swanky new pair of bins. I'm very unfashionable. So I don't need to lay out a...
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    Poor service from Leica

    Finally picked up my scope today. seems like a good job has been done eventually! Now 24th May and I have had to invest in a travel scope in the meantime. If Leica had communicated the problems outlined above instead of ignoring various emails I would have been in a better frame of mind about...
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    Poor service from Leica

    Still not got my 77 Televid back from Leica!!!!!!!!!!now Mid May returned January!!!!
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    Poor service from Leica

    I have phoned, them emailed them so have my Suffolk optics dealer. Many times! As for Steve's problem that is how my problem started then most of the coating started to come off! This is a real problem for all Leica owners a new scope now costs £2,500 now. I'm not a happy birder at present.
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    Poor service from Leica

    This is how my problem started then it got worse and most of the coating disintegrated. I have phoned them, emailed them and so have Viking Optics Suffolk many times on my behalf! Still no progress since the end of January!!!!
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    Poor service from Leica

    Lieca service problems I have still not got my Televid 77 back! Leica claim they are awaing spare parts they have had it since January. I really don't know what to do about this poor service and its going to happen to a lot of Leica owners when their coatings start to go!
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    Pendle Hill Dotterels

    I have always wanted to visit this site as I used to frequent the area as a youth. Now a birder living in Suffolk any gen on the way to do it as I believe they will be present soon?
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    Seawatch Scotland

    Thanks Dmcaskill I will report back on return
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    Campervan Birding Scotland

    Well thanks to all you fine birding people especially marmot who has given me lots of bedtime reading I will report back on return via these pages
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    Seawatch Scotland

    I will be travelling around the Highlands next week and intend to do a few sea watches any information on good seawatch sites at this time of year east or west would be much appreciated.
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    Campervan Birding Scotland

    I am travelling from Edinburgh around Northern Scotland in a camper van next week. Does anyone know of any good places to stop wild or organised where I will be able to locate some good birds. I know the obvious ones in Cairngorms etc. But am always keen to find new places for birding.
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    Little Bunting

    Does anyone know the location of this bird in Dunnet as I will be in the area next week? Also I would like to visit a Black Grouse Lek (organised or otherwise) anywhere in the Highlands or Central Scotland may be possible
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    Leica APO Televid 62 angled stay on case

    Found a case from Optics planet USA. Only £27.30 but postage is £41.30 still about the cost of one here but seems crazy to pay that postage perhaps I will be going Stateside and get one then?
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