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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    A few 804R’s.
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Nice glass! Imo this one and the same model with the FMC glass are the best in the whole Audubon series. Better in some ways than the ED model.
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Very interesting. I’d assume the the Holiday/Panoramics went through the same evolution. Same with the focuser position.
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Ed correct if I’m wrong didn’t the early Audubon’s have an adjustable eyecup ring similar to these Swift Holidays? Here on this early Holiday, made of medal and resemble a Swarovski eyecup but without the rubber covering. This allowed eye relief adjustment. Then as you say they went to rubber ...
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Ed when you say 804 ED, your referring to the 804/HR5ED (pic 1 & 2 picture)? There we’re two 820‘s that we’re produced , 4 if we want to count ED and non ED versions. I believe the 1st version (the one I have) in picture 3 and then what I believe to be the last of the Swift porros , the 820 ...
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    No, can’t get away with that 😜. It’s nothing like the the NL, which has a larger FOV , larger sweep spot (almost the whole image circle) , and objects on the edge are more easily seen in the NL, o,distortion like the 804’s. It sounds like your describing the old vintage UWA bins, like...
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Not necessarily, there’s a lot of fall off on the 804. The 804R and HR5’s have a considerably larger sweet spot. Advertised weight on the 804 is 38oz and the 804R is 28oz. Are you weighing one with accessories and the other one without ? I do like how you threw in some kind of plug using the...
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    I was reconsidering what I said about 804's made in 1990"s , no way. There is some cross over with older models still being made when new versions were introduced, but not from the 70's 804"s to HR5"s in the late 80"s and 90"s. Thanks Ed for the clarification.
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    Dennis, that link with the review is not the same binocular your selling. I cant see the right prism plate, but as Elkcub said yours is a type 2B. That is the older heavy 38 oz version with the FOV of 445. These are beasts , a very nice classic piece for any swift collection, and nice glass to...
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    Swift Audubon 8.5x44 Model 804

    The HR5 is a clear step up in brightness , sharpness and edge fall off. There’s also the MC, FMC and an ED FMC versions. Dates do not correspond. You could have an 804 from the 90s and an 804R from the 1980s. The one that would be closer to this 804 would be the 804R (revised). These that...
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