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    Peregrine falcon on Palma’s Cathedral (Mallorca)

    Hi , I’m spending the week on Mallorca island and today we spent the day visiting Palma. At the end of our day trip we sit for a drink on the terrace by the water front, across Palma’s Cathedral. That’s when I noticed a big falcon shape flying in the sky and landing on the Cathedral. My guess...
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    Opticron SDL zoom

    Hi there, Quick question to SDLv3 zoom owners: I noticed my SDLv3 zoom is a bit noisy and the image get shaky when zooming, but is silent and smooth as butter when de-zooming. Do I have a bad sample or is it a common thing for this eyepiece?
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    Advice: Not too expensive toss in the pocket/bag compact binoculars?

    Having owned the Nikon Sportstar 8x25, I was so annoyed by the double-hinge and the eyecups that would never stay in place, that I finally sold them. Had the eyecups have a lockable position, I could have at least deal with the double hinge . But the countless number of times when I just see a...
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    which 10x42 : Nikon HG / GPO Passion HD / Maven B1.2 / Vortex Razor HD ?

    So… received… and super happy 😃 the optic is great and comfortable, first of all I don’t regret switching from 8x to 10x. The image is crisp and sharp to the edges, it has a nice field of view for a 10x mag, little CA, no tunnel vision, the focuser is great and even though weight was not an...
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    which 10x42 : Nikon HG / GPO Passion HD / Maven B1.2 / Vortex Razor HD ?

    So guys, I finally pulled the trigger yesterday and bought the Nikon MHG on Black Friday Sales. By the time the store answered my chat request, the Sales was actually over since midnight the day before. But the store management was nice enough to apply the deal for me yesterday early morning...
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    which 10x42 : Nikon HG / GPO Passion HD / Maven B1.2 / Vortex Razor HD ?

    Hello PatR, Thanks for the link for the Back Wood Pursuit ! I saw the spotting scope comparison they made, but somehow missed the binos one. You kind of convinced me to try the GPO, I may order both (Monarch HD and the Passion HD) and give them a try. Current price point of the 2 binos allows...
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    which 10x42 : Nikon HG / GPO Passion HD / Maven B1.2 / Vortex Razor HD ?

    Hi Lewis, that’s what I’m kind of worrying about, and I tend to think like you: jumping to 10x mag may imply jumping to 50mm diameter. I need to try the 10x42. I was, clearly, and naively, thinking that middle-high range optic quality would compensate the jump from 8x42 entry level, and that the...
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    which 10x42 : Nikon HG / GPO Passion HD / Maven B1.2 / Vortex Razor HD ?

    Hi everyone, Once again, I am seeking advices on the forum, and this time it is for binoculars. I have saved up to replace my entry level 8x42 binos (Nikon Prostaff 7s) with 10x binos of the mid-high range (not alpha range). In my whishlist in the 1,000€ range are : Nikon HG, which are...
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    Having 2 pairs of binoculars. Which would you choose?

    As my 1st everyday pair, I own a 8x42 for all my birding. I like the clarity and field of view but sometimes feels like the 10x is missing a little bit. I just bought a 8x32 as a side pair, for when birding is not the main purpose of my wanderings. smaller, lighter, and takes less space in the...
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    Hi everyone, a little head up : Thanks to a prolific 2nd-hand market here, I was able to get my hand on a Benro carbon travel tripod (model TSL08CN00). Very light set up (about 1,2kg), stability was ok for my need, but sometimes the tripod would lift up a bit if I was tilting the scope. But...
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    The tricky job of searching for tripods

    Hi Malcolm, I am precisely in that exact moment you are describing, and now have to choose between the Manfrotto 732CY Carbon and the Benro TSL08CN00 Carbon legs for my Opticron 60mm scope (1kg / 2,2lb). I would be placing a Manfrotto light Be Free Live video head on both of them. On paper, I'd...
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    By the way, does anyone knows about the brand TRIOPO and their carbon tripods ? I found some, usually paired with a Manfrotto head. Is Triopo and Manfrotto kind of affiliated ?
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    Hi everyone, I will reconsider then, I keep in mind the Manfrotto Be Free Live that Peter suggested and maybe some other options other 1,5kg / 1,8kg. I have checked 2nd hand advertisements, and some things are findable and could fit my budget. I have to make some "simulation" by carrying on...
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    I have weighted on scale the 128RC & MVH500AH few months ago and if I remember well, , the MVH500AH was about 1kg and the 128RC was a bit lighter. I should do it again cause I have not written the scale results anywhere. It's highly probable the informations provided by Manfrotto and displayed...
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    Hi Forent, thanks for the head up. Well If I have to choose I'd go over the budget to keep it light. You think it would be too light ? And what about a tripod+head at 1,5kg ? Do you think a stiff monopod would be more relevant?
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    Lightweight & budget tripod for Opticron MM4 60mm scope

    Hi there ! An other thread about lightweight tripod. If its too much repetitions with some other thread, feel free to move , merge or delete ! I'll soon be the happy owner of an Opticron MM4 60mm with the SDL zoom eyepiece. Total weight of this set-up is 1kg. Until the scope arrives, I have...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Yep, also checking that :) but options here are quite limited I must say… I should plan a week end holiday trip to UK and come back with some gear 😄
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Hi ! Curious to know what is it that you prefer on the SDL2-3 ? Is it the sharpness, the field of view ? I must say, as I like to have wide field of views that I am also having a look on the HDF 23x, but I am afraid to be desapointed in bot being able to zoom if I want to. I like the...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Hi everyone ! Thanks for the replies Argh, getting tied here… hard to decide which one to go with as my budget is limited unfortunately, and I am already over the 500€ or so that I wanted to spend on a 2nd scope (eyepiece included). I am taking some time to think about it, the SDL3 would...
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    Which MM4 eyepiece?

    Hi there ! Digging this old thread up as I am exactly in the same situation for the MM4 60 angled that I intend to purchase. I intend to use it as a 2nd scope, when we are in field-trips for the day with a lot of walking around. My other bigger scope (80mm) will be used when there is not much of...
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    Looking for a checklist to run through when buying 2nd hand binos or scope

    Hi everyone, I own a cheap scope I have bought a while ago , that I would like to upgrade to one of the well known brands on the market. I am also looking for a bino upgrade. I’d like to upgrade them by purchasing 2nd hand optics , and I found some ads in my local website that looks like quite...
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    Hello from Lille , FRANCE

    Hi there ! I am 35yo and I live in the North of France. I have an interest for birds since I am a kid, and now I take things to the next level by taking some amateur birding courses with the GON (North of France nature conservation association) and NATAGORA (Belgian nature conservation...
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