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    New MM4 50 vs part-used Nikon ED50

    I highly recommend the Sirui VA-5 fluid head- it's a perfect match for the MM4 60, compact and light. Finding the right tripod is more complicated. I think I've found the perfect match in the discontinued Gitzo GT2531, but even used it cost me twice your stated budget. I think the Manfrotto...
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    New MM4 50 vs part-used Nikon ED50

    Congratulations on your purchase, I'm sure you'll be happy with it! No, the zoom will have the same size exit pupil at 23x as the fixed eyepiece, so light transmission will be broadly the same. The main difference optically is the much wider field of view of the fixed eyepiece, which really...
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    New MM4 50 vs part-used Nikon ED50

    Peregrine, I chose the Opticron for the reasons already mentioned in this thread. As you have found out, it is impossible to try the Nikon in the UK as optics retailers do not stock it. More importantly, Opticron have excellent customer service; from what I hear, this is not the case with...
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