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  1. trealawboy

    Manfrotto tripod leg locks work loose

    This has been happening to my 443 for years too. :-(
  2. trealawboy

    NEW nikon monarch 7

    Has Nikon improved the durability of their rubber eyecups? I'm on a second set of eyecups for my Nikon 8x32 HGs. Great binoculars let down by this component. The image near the start of this thread suggests the Monarchs may have similar eyecups. They're a lot cheaper than the HG models of...
  3. trealawboy

    New Rainguards are here

    In my view, noise is not the issue with these rainguards. Its the stiff hard plastic construction that fits too snuggly over the eyepieces making them time-consuming to place on and take off. I've had binoculars from Nikon, Zeiss and Leica and the Swaros are the worst by some distance. Shame...
  4. trealawboy

    Swarovski SLC 7x42 roofs: model history?

    I can't add much to what has been written already, but I would add a vote of support for the 7x42 SLC. A few year's ago I resolved to buying a pair of highly-regarded Zeiss Dialyt 7x42. While looking through a pair in store, the sales assistant passed me a pair of the Swarovskis to try. I...
  5. Nikon DS W eyepiece 3

    Nikon DS W eyepiece 3

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  6. Nikon DS W eyepiece 2

    Nikon DS W eyepiece 2

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  7. Nikon DS W eyepiece 1

    Nikon DS W eyepiece 1

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  8. trealawboy

    New Zeiss Spotting Scopes

    The Zeiss Victory Diascope 85 T*FL is being discounted in a number of UK stores at present. New model on the way?
  9. trealawboy

    Compact Binoculars

    Another vote for the Nikon HG/HGL 8x20 and 10x25 from me.
  10. trealawboy

    Swarovski ATM or ATS HD?

    I was told by a Swarovski rep that magnesium is now expensive, which is why the ATS/STS has returned to replace the ATM/STM. Optically, the models are the same. Fixed magnification eyepieces are no longer in production. I spent some time with the new ATX range and found the view was not a big...
  11. trealawboy

    Swarovski ATM or ATS HD?

    I'm interested in learning the optical quality differences, if there are any, in the outgoing ATM/STM HD magnesium bodied scopes and the new aluminium bodied ATS/STS HD scopes due September. Can we expect some modest improvements? Can anyone recall if there was any change when the old ATS/STS...
  12. trealawboy

    Here are the new modular Swarovski scopes

    I read somewhere that the current ATM and STM models would be continued in a second-tier category when the ATX and STX are released, albeit in an aluminium rather than magnesium body. Is there any information about price and specification available for these? Thanks
  13. trealawboy

    Waterproof Jackets - Keela vs Paramo etc

    I have a Keela Kandura jacket, which I bought for around £110 from an independent outdoors store a few years ago. It's a terrific jacket, lengthy enough to cover your thighs. The hood is large enough to keep rain away from your face. I like the two large zipped lower pockets, which are large...
  14. trealawboy

    TSN-4 eyepiece question

    Yes! I had a TSN4 with 20x60 zoom from new. Frankly the zoom is poor. I bought a x30wide eyepiece and it transformed what is still an excellent scope. If you can find one, go for the x30wide eyepiece.
  15. trealawboy

    Trinovid 8x32 BA eyecups

    I had this trouble a few years ago. I sent them to Leica, who fixed and returned them free of charge, under warranty, in a reasonably quick turnaround time.
  16. trealawboy

    Nikon Edg 8x32 new version

    Do the rubber eyecups on the EDG wear down like their counterparts on the HG?
  17. trealawboy

    New Swarovskis on the way?

    I've a vague recollection of someone on here commenting that Swarovski had some new products in the pipeline. (It may have been one of the US optics suppliers). I've also spotted that a number of the UK retailers have a reduced their prices on Swarovski 'scopes 'til June 2011. Is this an...
  18. trealawboy

    An uncertain future for Olympus e-System, 4/3s and lenses

    I thought fellow BFers would be interested in this feature relating to the future of the Olympus 4/3 system and lenses. It seems we will not have any new lenses or bodies anytime soon, and the long-term future of the system appears unclear. I use an e501 body with 70-300mm zoom for insects...
  19. trealawboy

    Lost Land of the Tiger-Tues 21/9/2020 21.00-22.00pm BBC1 Part 1/3

    I agree, there's an awful lot of padding in these shows nowadays. I also think that many wildlife programmes are now actually about the 'personalities' behind the lens or in the field than actually about the wildlife. Stunning scenery and wildlife nevertheless. I hope tigers can be saved in...
  20. trealawboy

    2 for ID

    Can you help identify these two from September 2006? Trapped in south Wales.
  21. trealawboy

    Moth ID help

    This one was trapped in April 2007 in south Wales, UK. Can you help identify it? I've ideas, but the a) the date and b) size and shape of the stigma are causing doubts. Thanks
  22. trealawboy

    3 for ID, 26-Jun-10

    Three trapped last night in south Wales. A tortrix, pug and micro. Any ideas?
  23. trealawboy

    Moth ID - 4 June

    I'm looking for some help with ID of these three trapped last night.
  24. trealawboy

    Caterpillar ID help

    Can anyone help ID this caterpillar seen today at an upland location in south Wales? Its about 5cm in length. Thanks
  25. trealawboy

    Moth identification help

    Could anyone help identify the moth trapped overnight on 9 April, 2010? Its approximately 15mm in length. Thanks
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