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Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
Hi, Charlie, No. No, scratch marks on the inner and outer eccentric ring is to show how the lens was positioned when the factory put it together. That means it will be almost perfectly corrected when put pair together that way. On better binoculars, scribing the eccentric rings — at least on... -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
Thank you so much. Three kinds of collimation for the 804. 1) Traditional prism-tilt, straight through. 2) Traditional prism-tilt, angled. 3) More traditional, eccentric ring adjustment. -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
"You could try leaving it in sunlight so that the light shines on the fungal area." There is a potential problem in the above. Sometimes, the sun will cause the balsam to break down which could cause more of a problem than a light fungus. 'just something to think about. -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
I don't think my fingerprints would be on it. Both stores had the same corporate head, but little else in common. I was embarrassed by some of the things they did there. Their OM wannabe would order a $69 Celestron refractor and then bellyache to Victor that it didn't have the fit, finish, and... -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
I believe you can see: — The line across the top of the character is a straight line signifying a “5.” — There is a space on the left side of the character where one would expect it to be, signifying a “5.” — The left side of the character is partially curved and partially straight, signifying... -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
A legend in his own ...... mind! :cat: Bill -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
Is this Scott? :cat: Bill -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
If you did, you would see it has a Vixen label. Bill -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
Hi guys: I doubt my comments will be of any worth. Since Jules has the bino in his possession, he knows that it has rubber eyecups. Also, be advised that this bino is the little brother to the Swift Commodore—a 7x50 with a VERY wide apparent field of view. This was aided in part by the lenses... -
Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars
Gentlemen: Today, I am as busy as a one-armed paper hanger. But, I will get back to you as soon as possible. Cheers, Bill