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  1. nkbj

    Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?

    I had a problem earlier this year with the focuser locking up in a certain point (about three times in each turn). I managed to fix it myself since the scope is 2½ years old and hence out of warranty. The Svbony tech support was not very helpful.
  2. nkbj

    New 100 ED spotting scope

    I don't think it takes Swarovski eyepieces. I see no trace of an eyepiece release catch below the eyepiece socket in the images of the Sky Rover scope.
  3. nkbj

    New 100 ED spotting scope

    I use a 25-50x on my ATS 65 (and sometimes a 30x). The DOF/Birdlife scope I looked through does not take Swarovski eyepieces. I don't know if the eyepiece can be removed and replaced.
  4. nkbj

    New 100 ED spotting scope

    Looks a lot like this one sold by DOF/Birdlife Denmark: DOF BirdLife Golden Eagle 35-70x100mm teleskop + DOF BirdLife K3323C stativsæt + DOF BL rensesæt. I have had a look through it (just a few minutes). It was OK at 35x but I was not impressed at 70x. Even on a bright day the view appeared...
  5. nkbj

    Handboek Europese vogels

    Now we have the publication dates from Princeton University Press: ID Handbook of European Birds August 6th in Europe (UK) and September 10th in the US.
  6. nkbj

    Which parts of CR to visit?

    Thanks Mike. I will digest the trip report. :) Best regards, Niels Kristian
  7. nkbj

    Which parts of CR to visit?

    Thanks Tico. Someone suggested Carara instead of Manuel Antonio for the same reasons you give. We will get beach time at Isla Chiquita (my wife has fallen in love with the description of that island). Best regards, Niels Kristian
  8. nkbj

    Which parts of CR to visit?

    My wife and I have started planning a trip to CR in January or February 2025. Our initial plans include visits to (flying in and out of San José): Corcovado Manual Antonio San Gerardo de Dota (suggested by our travel agent as an alternative to Monteverde) Isla Chiquita (nature and beach time)...
  9. nkbj

    Looking for a good super zoom compact camera

    Small, good zoom range, low noise... You can pick any two of those, but not all three. ;) Compact cameras are dying out. The best bet is probably the Panasonic DMC-ZS200, but I have no experience with that model. Otherwise I would choose the latest superzoom model like the Sony DSC-HX99 to get...
  10. nkbj

    Handboek Europese vogels

    My "local" bookshop has it listed for preorder with a release date (expected) of July 30th 2024: ID Handbook of European Birds (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
  11. nkbj

    First bird of 2024

    Two Blackbirds outside the kitchen windows 40 minutes before sunrise this morning.
  12. nkbj

    What I think would be the perfect birding (rather than bird photography) camera

    I don't think there is a market for anything much larger and more expensive than the RX10 IV. I currently use my RX10 IV with Clear Image Zoom (giving me 1200mm eqv. with some quality loss), when I have to document a bird at longer distances. It is not optimal, but it works for me. I have...
  13. nkbj

    What I think would be the perfect birding (rather than bird photography) camera

    The chances are just about zero. Such a zoom range on a 1" sensor will be as big and heavy (and expensive) as the Canon with a 100-500mm lens.
  14. nkbj

    Iceland bird field guide?

    Collins Bird Guide/Birds of Europe (Birds of Europe) if you prefer drawings. Europe's Birds (Europe's Birds) if you prefer photos.
  15. nkbj

    Product Review: The Extraordinary Svbony SV202 8 x 42 ED.

    I got my SV202 8x42 Yesterday. First impression is an excellent pair of binoculars for the price paid. Same experience of quality vs. price that I have with the Svbony SV406P spotting scope.
  16. nkbj

    Costa Rica in July?

    It seems that most birdwatchers visit Costa Rica in December-April, but I am forced to travel in July due to work. Is that an impossible month for birdwatching? Is there any parts of the country, that I should avoid (or the opposite) during the summer? Regards, Niels Kristian
  17. nkbj

    Compatible 1.25 “ Eyepieces for the Svbony SA401 - SA405 or the SV406P Spotting Scopes ?

    I think it is the eyepiece used on the SV406P in this post: Svbony 406P/46P 80mm spotters anyone?
  18. nkbj

    Best place in Europe for a short birding trip in June?

    I think Southern Europe for a different avifauna than the UK. Spain, Portugal or maybe Romania. Another option is Estonia which still have a lot of rural areas, coastal areas and old forests.
  19. nkbj

    Handboek Europese vogels

    We are getting close to the middle of this year. Does anybody have a publication date for the English translation?
  20. nkbj

    What did you see in your binoculars today?

    Two new species for my local patch today: Thrush Nightingale (only heard) and Black Stork (a lifer for me).
  21. nkbj

    Seaford again!

    Murphy’s Law of Birding: Rarities always appear when you are not able to go birding!
  22. nkbj

    new binocular wishes 2023

    I have the Kahles Helia S 10x42. It is exactly like a late-model SLC, which also had the 10.5 ft close focus distance. The focuser is fine in both directions on my pair. I rather like the brown and orange color combination. ;)
  23. nkbj

    Travel equipment

    I travel with 8x32 or 8x25 binoculars, a Sony RX10 IV bridge camera (24-600mm eqv.), and sometimes a small spotting scope (Svbony SV410 9-27x56) on a lightweight travel tripod. The tripod goes in the checked luggage, the rest in cabin luggage. Besides this equipment I take field guides...
  24. nkbj

    New edition of Fågelguiden (Collins Bird Guide).

    The use of Loon over Diver might be a result of the Swedish original which refers to Birdlife Sweden's "Västpalearktislistan" (list of WP names). That list uses Loon in its English names, and those English names are included in the index of the Swedish original.
  25. nkbj

    Searching for my first scope, will send karma points to those who helps.

    I prefer using a 15mm Celestron #82001 eyepiece giving me about 29x magnification on the SV406p. Still very bright with a 2.8mm exit pupil.
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