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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Using this "Chinon", 7x35, EWA, today which was actually made by Nikon as the J-E7 on the front hinge indicates.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Congrats! It's a lovely little bino, isn't it? Yours is in better condition than mine. Strange that it doesn't have the serial number with the manufacturing date on it. Mine's from 1978. I'm not sure when they were discontinued. But sometime in the 80's I think they changed the coatings and they...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    @Pinewood Awesome bino! An aunt of mine has an old Hensoldt 8x56 Dialyt. Fantastic glass even today despite the old coatings. (I better not tell her how much it might be worth or she won't use it anymore and that would be a shame.) Since you mentioned the long focal length and minimizing CA. I...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    A current favourite - probably my smallest wide angle 8x30 porro. Not sure who made them, they carry no J-B or J-E-# and were sold under various names but they seem to be the usual Japanese porro design from the 70's probably. Nice large sweetspot and sharpness in the center competes with the...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Thanks! Yes, I think it must be mainly the weight and balance that makes them so stable. I have a few small reverse porros with low magnification and a 7x20 reverse porro will show as much shaking as a heavier 10x50.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Will probably be using one of these two for a little stargazing later on. The Fuji is better but the Nikon is much smaller and not as heavy.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    I noticed they were both dirty so I cleaned them. When I got the bino, it reeked of cigarettes and had a nasty film on all the lenses. I wiped it down with some Vinylex and let it sit for a while so now it doesn't smell anymore - only very faintly when I hold it directly in front of my nose.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Canon 8x32WP. IMHO still a pretty good instrument. Made in Japan, built like a tank, field flatteners, some of the most comfy eye cups and optically almost on par with my Fuji HC. Also some of the lowest CA in any bino I used so far. Only downside is the 5 m close focus due to the porro-like...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    The older I get, the more important it becomes, especially for stargazing. I still use many without glasses but I definitely notice the astigmatism in my eyes at night. During the day it's not so much an issue but it is still annoying when going for a hike and having to remove the glasses each...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Finally got my Kowa BDII back, which I accidentally had left in a holiday apartment in France when we stayed there. So I'm gonna use this for today and probably the next few days, as it's one of the few binos I can comfortably use with glasses. Wanted to use it for a little stargazing but it...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Not really :D. But just sitting at the laptop looking out the window every now and then. I should be working of course.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    DDoptics Lux HR with a funny typo on the focus wheel.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Certainly. It looks rather similar to the Minox X-Lite. Tried it in a shop once, not bad for the money (as far as the optics are concerned) but it felt cheap, especially the eyecups - not sure it's really the same bino though...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Two of my favourite hobbys combined. I collected G-Shocks for quite some time. What is it? Frogman? Rangeman?
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    @Mike Crawley Appreciated. So I'm gonnna see some drool worthy pics of high-class optics soon, I hope (y):giggle:📷. Been using my Katsuma "Zenith Tempest" 9x35, wide angle.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    The idea of this thread was that people who want to participate in it take a picture of the binocular in question and post it. Otherwise it's no use posting in the thread at all.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    I don't see a picture!
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Pictures!
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Not really. "Hunter" is a rather generic name used by many different companies. I just stumbled upon this one while searching for wide angle 7x35s on ebay. The JB56 are easy to spot because of the shape of the arms of the ocular assembly. I also have an actual Swift 10x50, 8°, but it's in...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    A few other gems are: JB22 (got a 7x50 and 7x35 EWA, both great), JB160 (Tasco #116, 7x35, 10.5° -- not quite as wide as other EWA 7x35s but a more balanced view when it comes to pincushion dist. and field curvature), JB191 ("Scope" 7x50 EWA with BaK4-prisms, awesome and very sharp), JB113...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Now that's what I'm talking about! Lovely porros! Same manufacturer as my "Hunter" wide angle above. JB56, right?
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    @w.travis , @Rotherbirder, @Mark_F Not trying to be annoying but this is a picture thread. A picture of the bino in question should be posted. That was the whole reason why I started the thread - looking at pics of nice binos. Doesn't have to be a fancy picture either. I used this chunky 7x35...
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    A little walk through the countryside with the "Luna Super". It was yesterday however but I forgot to post the pictures.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    You guys are forgetting the rules of the thread again ;). A picture should be posted of the bino in question.
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    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Using my newest addition to the crowd -- another old 8x30 wide angle "Luna Super" (often sold as "Eschenbach", sometimes without any branding). One of my absolute favourite porro designs for the insanely wide FoV and great center sharpness. This specimen looks so squeaky clean on the inside and...
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