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    Old v's new?

    Have to say that that combo seems to be the “favoured one” for the more hardcore birding people I go out with. A decent width/power zoom and a sensible size of quality scope, with hands free carrying (I prefer a backpack as I try to bring too much other “rubbish” with me (food/ID guides etc -...
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    Old v's new?

    For reference the sdl3 rotate up eyecup has around 16 mm of travel, the 40831 has about 9 mm. This isn’t a measure of eye relief, just the range the eyecup can travel. For instance I find that mostly out is best for the sdl3 for me. Peter
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    Old v's new?

    Yes it’s eye relief. The Opticron eyepieces I have have rotating click up eye guards to help with this situation. I need some click up as I don’t wear glasses with a scope, you’d have to see if they provided enough for your glasses when clicked down. Peter
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    Old v's new?

    You could also get a new tripod fluid head with a plate that has a safety catch so things can’t slide off onto disaster. I also always secure the quick release plate to my scopes with as many common screw holes as the scope and plate give me… ! Peter
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    Old v's new?

    I’ve got both zoom and a fixed wide angle. , eyepieces, both have advantages. I did one trip with just the medium power fixed eyepiece, didn’t even use my binos, never finding I needed more power, depends where you are and what’s about though. I find around 30x makes a good step up from binos...
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