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    Fujinon HC 8x42

    A "Lifetime Warranty" is only good for the lifetime of the company that sold it, not the lifetime of the product. Indeed the lifetime warranty may in fact contribute to the demise of the company as warranty claims build up. Revenue from sales comes today whereas warranty costs come further down...
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    Swarovski CL pocket 8*25 lens covers

    Why not ask your question on the Opticron sub-forum? eg "Which Opticron objective covers fit Swaro CL 8x25" Pete Gamby of Opticron frequently responds to threads there and would be the best source of information.
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    Product Review: The Extraordinary Svbony SV202 8 x 42 ED.

    Back in 2021 I found that Amazon had by far the best price here in Australia on the 8x32 and 10x42 and included free (and fast!) shipping. Plus it would be a lot easier to return them if necessary than shipping back to China. The Amazon seller is Retevis which is Svbony's parent company, on...
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    Oberwerk 8x32 SE

    Also the Vixen Foresta 8x42 porro was a dead ringer for the Swift Audubon 820.
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    little and large.

    Or even worse - your wife might realise you've got a "habit"!!!!!!
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    Celestron Nature DX

    see my post #5 above. They've transposed the columns for the 8x and 10x.
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    Celestron Nature DX

    if you look at the specs for the 8x42 you'll notice that the magnification is given as 10x whereas the 10x32 is listed as 8x. The FOV and ER for the 8x42 are consistent with what you'd expect for a 10x32 and conversely those for the 10x32 look applicable to 8x42. It would seem that they.ve...
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    No more Nikon 8x20 HG L ?

    Just because Nikon USA or Nikon Canada chooses to discontinue marketing a particular model binocular in their market doesn't mean that the model is necessarily discontinued by Nikon Japan. If the Kyoei Japan website is to be believed https://www.kyoei-tokyo.jp/html/page42.html then the HGL...
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    Gijs' Comprehensive Test of Transmission in Pocket Models

    What strikes me about Gijs' chart is how well the Pentax Papillio scores with transmission in the 80% range - that's Trinovid territory - and a 15mm eye relief. And Dennis complains that the Papillio is "dim" - compared to his Habicht maybe but for a $100 reverse Porro this is damn good. If only...
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    Vintage Skyline

    The best place to post your question is in the Binocular forum at the CloudyNights astronomy site, that's where all the vintage binocular experts hang out. Do a search on the forum first for Skyline, you may find that the info you need has already been posted. If not start a new thread with your...
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    8x30 Eii Equivalent Replacement

    Nikon E2s are currently available in Japan http://www.kyoei-tokyo.jp/shopbrand/ct1392/ Your local Nikon subsidiary can order them from Japan as well.
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    New here, happened upon the conquest HD 8x32.

    See Troubadour's post above, #4 in this thread, where he gives the name of Zeiss's authorised UK repairer.
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    Monarch M7

    Thanks for that explanation, it's now obvious that you've done your research and are making an informed choice. Like most things in life there are pluses and minuses to every choice so what suits me doesn't necessarily suit you. I know what you mean about seeing the flaws, once you've become...
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    Monarch M7

    If you're not that into birding why not look at a lower-priced binocular? The Svbony 202 ED models seem to be fairly reasonable performers for a bargain price if you get a good set - look at the recent reviews here on BF and on CloudyNights. Just make sure you can return them if there's a...
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    Royal Navy current use binoculars?

    Well it looks like my memory was somewhat faulty. I now think I read that in the essay "NO GUNNERY WITHOUT GLASS - OPTICAL GLASS SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION PROBLEMS IN BRITAIN AND THE USA, 1914-1918" By Stephen Sambrook, found at the Peter Abraham's site...
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    Royal Navy current use binoculars?

    I recall reading that at the start of WW1 it was discovered that the British optical industry either imported their lenses ready-made from German firms or ground them from imported German glass - there wasn't a single maker of optical glass in the UK. It took Government support and technical...
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    The Remarkable Svbony SV202 10 x 42 ED Binocular

    Short answer: NO, these industries are not located in large population centres. They are located where their resources are: suitable clay for ceramics and brickworks, coal for brickworks and steel production, limestone for cement making. These are not necessarily where people are living, but...
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    The Remarkable Svbony SV202 10 x 42 ED Binocular

    OUCH!!! CHF219 =$Aus330! On Amazon Australia the price went up to $Aus180 (CHF115) from the $Aus104 less than 2 weeks ago (although that was a discounted special at $115 less a 10% off coupon) . Those prices are from a supplier named Retevis which seems to be Svbony's parent company (Shenzhen...
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    APM Telescopes Release Of The APM MS 6x30 Porro Prism Binocular

    Wow, those are some very nice-looking binoculars! Other than being B-body instead of Z-body you could mistake them for a Nikon E2. It's good to see that they are centre-focus too. As I recall the discussion on the prototype Markus said he was going to stock only the 6x30 IF. CF makes them a lot...
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    Demo Kowa BD-25 8x25 Compact Binocular for only $179.99

    In examining the specs on these I noticed that the eye relief on the 8x was shorter than the 10x! You would expect it to be the other way around unless the 10x had a different design of eyepiece. Yet both models seem to have a 50 degree AFOV suggesting the same design. I checked the Kowa website...
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    WWW.Trekkinn.com

    I was looking for reviews on the Custom Compact and that website came up. Frankly i was surprised that they claimed to stock the Custom as from the rest of their products they seem to be more of a clothing store - as in outdoor gear to wear on your "trek" to the shopping mall - than an optics...
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    Kowa BD25 Compacts - 10x has more eye relief than 8x ???

    I was reading CameraLand's posting re their demo BD compacts https://www.birdforum.net/threads/demo-kowa-bd-25-8x25-compact-binocular-for-only-179-99.411510/ Seems like a good deal. In examining the specs on these I noticed that the eye relief on the 8x was shorter than the 10x! You would...
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    Winners Chosen - Next Drawing is August 4th for some Incredible Sport Optics

    Wow, I wish someone would gift me a pair of Kowa 10.5x44! Sadly I'm in Australia and I doubt I'm eligible for your giveaways. I was browsing your site and noticed that over half of the Nikon range are listed as "temporarily out of stock". That includes all of the Action and Aculon models as...
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    NIKON introduces new Monarch HG 8x30 and 10x30 Binoculars

    Hi Pepe, regarding the weight of your binoculars (or any for that matter) the best solution is to replace the neck strap with a harness that puts the weight on your shoulders rather than your neck. Best investment I ever made. The ones with elastic hold your bins close to your chest and prevent...
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    Twistup Eyecup broken on Minox BD8x32BR

    Bill, in your experience how easy is it to replace the twistup rings on the eyepiece, bearing in mind that unscrewing the eyepiece to insert from the bottom would breach the airtight seal and release the nitrogen filling, which opens up a whole new can of worms. The only way I can see otherwise...
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