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  1. Nick Leech

    Opticron MM3 and MM4

  2. Nick Leech

    Opticron MM3 and MM4

    I have recently upgraded from an MM3 ED50 with HDFT zoom to an MM4 ED50 with SDLv3 zoom. My opinion is that the IQ of the latter set up is marginally better, but the difference is quite small. The improvements are: slightly better field of view, eye relief and contrast/colour saturaton. But...
  3. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Final update from me. I recently upgraded my MM3 ED50 body to an MM4 ED50 body. This is for use with my SDLv3 eyepiece. (I sold on my MM3 ED50 with HDFT eyepiece on Ebay). When I contacted Opticron they claimed the MM4 is slightly brighter and sharper than the MM3 (ED version), but it isn't...
  4. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Got my SDLv3 and compared it with the HDFT on my MM3 ED50 today. To me, the SDLv3 is slightly better optically - not night and day, but noticeable in a direct comparison. SDLv3 has bigger FoV at high end of mag range in particular, has better eye relief and is slightly sharper when viewed at...
  5. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    No probs with flippancy! My scope is the MM3 ED50 angled, not the non-ED 50 which is the current bottom-of-range MM3. I am told that the MM3 ED and MM4 ED are essentially identical optically and mechanically - the only difference is the MM4 has newer lens coatings which give a tadge more...
  6. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

  7. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Because it is a 50mm scope? Or because an MM4 ED50 would be better?
  8. Nick Leech

    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Does anyone know whether the MM3 ED50 is fully waterproof with an SDL v3 fitted?
  9. Nick Leech

    SDL v3 Eyepiece Now Shipping

    Any updates on this thread? Comparisons between SDLv3, SDLv2 and HDFT... for sharpness/resolution contrast and colour tones brightness FOV eye relief ease of use with glasses Got an MM3 ED50 with HDFT zoom. Thinking about an upgrade on the eyepiece? Nick
  10. Nick Leech

    Opticron MM4 ED Travelscopes 50 & 60 v. Nikon ED Fieldscopes 50 & 60

    Does anyone know how the Opticron ED50 MM3 and ED50 MM4 compare for image quality (using same eyepiece)? Is there any difference? I have an MM3 ED50 and am wondering whether to upgrade to MM4 ED50. I have an HDFT zoom on my MM3. Wondering also if worth upgrading to an SDLv2 or SDLv3?
  11. Nick Leech

    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    OP again here. I got a second hand EDII 60mm scope (straight) with both the fixed x30WF and zoom 20x-60x MCII eyepieces. Been using it for a few months and quite liking it for use in hides with a hide clamp. I am now wondering whether to upgrade the scope body from an EDII to an EDIII model...
  12. Nick Leech

    Tripod/head options for Swaro ATX95 with old (non-AS) foot

    OP here. I tried the Gitzo GHF2W head and decided I didn't like the fact it doesn't lock properly. Although I like the light weight of the head, it does feel a little bit under-sized for the ATX95. I tried the Manfrotto MVH500AH head and thought it was OK, if a little too big. But I didn't...
  13. Nick Leech

    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    THanks for the replies guys - very useful. As regards x30 fixed eyepieces, there seems to be two types for the EDII /EDIII 60: A newer one (MC type?) with screw-up eye cup , labelled "20/30/38x" which will be x30 on a 60mm Fieldscope, and an older one just labelled as x30 with the fold-down...
  14. Nick Leech

    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    Here is an ED II version with x20 eyepiece on sale for only £245. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/144329886323?hash=item219abb4a73:g:xJQAAOSw1iZhud7v I wondered whether it was more important to have an ED version than a Mark III version. I read somewhere that the main advantage of the MkIII over...
  15. Nick Leech

    Queries about 60mm Fieldscopes

    I am thinking of getting a second hand cheapish (£300-£500) Nikon 60mm Fieldscope (straight version) to compliment my Swarovski angled scopes. I will still mainly use my Swaro scopes, but I would use the straight Nikon scope for viewing from the car window and in hides where an angled scope can...
  16. Nick Leech

    Tripod/head options for Swaro ATX95 with old (non-AS) foot

    I am now gravitating towards the MVH500AH. Do you know if the non-AS foot of my ATX95 will fit directly into the quick release plate that comes with the MVH500AH? That plate appears to have a 3/8 inch screw (a 1/4 inch screw which I can remove) and an anti-rotation pin. Will I be able to...
  17. Nick Leech

    Tripod/head options for Swaro ATX95 with old (non-AS) foot

    I have a Swarovski ATX95 scope currently used with the Swarovski CT101 carbon fibre tripod with Swaro DH101 head. I am getting a bit fed up with the DH101 head. When carrying the scope on the tripod the scope can twist (the pan-lock on the head not very effective). Also the head is rather...
  18. Nick Leech

    Nikon P950 vs Nikon P1000

    Does anybody have experience of using the P950 and the P1000? I used to have a P900 and moved to a P1000 which I prefer, although the P1000 is somewhat large and heavy. Since then the P950 has been released. I have been wondering whether to sell the P1000 and move to a P950. I am aware of the...
  19. Nick Leech

    FF vs APS-C camera - worth trying a 90D?

    I have now bought a 90D and have done many tests vs my 5D4 using the same subject, lighting, lens and settings. Also, I have repeated the tests using 4 different lenses (3 "L" Canon lenses plus a Tamron lens). In comparing 90D vs 5D4 I cropped both images to give the same effective field...
  20. Nick Leech

    Too good to be true?

    Let us know what you think of it - sounds like a great camera!
  21. Nick Leech

    Eos 90D.

    Which is why I would definitely keep my 5D4 for general use and just use a 90D for birds/wildlife, where the extra pixels per duck gives an advantage. Of course a 7D3 will probably be even better than a 90D for birds, but sounds like there may never be a 7D3. ......and if one does eventually...
  22. Nick Leech

    Too good to be true?

    Hi John. I bought a Nikon P1000 camera from an Ebay seller called "popjavpop". Price was very good and all was good. It said seller was in Switzerland, but item was delivered from a warehouse within the UK. It was a Hong Kong sourced item, but delivery from within UK meant there was no...
  23. Nick Leech

    Eos 90D.

    I sold my 7D2 - I wasn't too impressed with the IQ from the sensor. Testing my 7D2 vs my 5D4 with the same lens, I found that I was getting better IQ with the 5D4 and an equivalent cropped shot. I think this is due to the greater pixel count on the 5D4. I am interested to try a 90D - with its...
  24. Nick Leech

    FF vs APS-C camera - worth trying a 90D?

    As per my original post, have any 5D4 owners bought a 90D and compared IQ on equivalent images with the same lens?
  25. Nick Leech

    FF vs APS-C camera - worth trying a 90D?

    Many people seem to own a FF camera for general use, and an APS-C camera for wildlife shooting, where the greater "pixels on the bird" should give some IQ advantage. I have a 5D4 (FF) and used to also have a 7D2 (APS-C). I once did some detailed comparison shots using a 600mm lens on both...
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