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Recent content by Gijs van Ginkel

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    GPO Passion ED 8 x 32 Review

    Imans 66, post 19, We have investigated the GPO Passion ED 8x32 thouroughly and we have used it for quite some time in the field. Our test data can be found on the WEB-site of House of Outdoor. Up to now we have no play in the focus wheel, we do not observe blackouts, no glare and we consider...
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    Appreciate Binocular Advice for Nonprofit Outdoor & Nature Program

    gr8fuldoug, post 24, I could not find your PM as yet. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Zeiss Conquest HD 8×32 VS Leica Trinovid 8×32 HD?

    Zeiss Conquest HD 8x32: 643 g, close focus 1,6 m, FOV 140m/1000m, light transmission 89% at 500 nm-91,5% at 550 nm, eye relief 18 mm. That is what I could find in our data. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Appreciate Binocular Advice for Nonprofit Outdoor & Nature Program

    The GPO Passion ED 8x32 is around 300 euro and of very high quality for its price. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Swarovski Habicht 8x30 SLC

    Renee1958, On the WEBsite of House of Outdoor you can find a test report of different 8x30 SLC's. Different, since with time the optical performance was improved as can be seen by the improvement of color reproduction and light transmission. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Conquest 8x30 BT vs. Conquest HD model

    dwatsonbirder, post 3, Yes, I think you are correct. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Conquest 8x30 BT vs. Conquest HD model

    oldtimer, post 1, I suppose it is the Zeiss 8x30B Dialyt, later named Conquest, FOV 130m/1000m, made from 1964-1969. Gijs van Ginkel
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    On bright compact binos

    vkalia post 1, Try the Meopta 8x32, top quality for a very acceptable price, see also our test report on the WEB-site of House of Outdoor, Gijs van Ginkel
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    Problem with green coating of EL SV 8x32

    Paultrycounty, post 579, I had no issues at all the past 30-40 years with around 35 different Swarovski models: Habicht, EL, CL-Companion, EL Range, Laserguide, CL Pocket, SL, SLC, NL and I had the same positive experiences with different models of Leica, Meopta and Zeiss. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Leica eye candy....

    We have investigated the 8x32 Geovid Pro and also found it to be a very good binocular/rangefinder, see our report on the WEB-site of House of Outdoor. Gijs van Ginkel
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    CZJ T3M

    To my knowledge only one prism surface of Schmidt-Pechan prisms has to be supplied with a metal mirror, since the light rays do not enter under an angle of perfect reflection on that surface leading to light losses. Abbe-König prisms do not have that problem, so no silver- or dielectric layers...
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    Vintage binos???

    sudynim, You could also look for a Swiss Kern porro, very well made and often still in good shape. Gijs van Ginkel
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    Do the owners of both Zeiss SF and Swarovski EL/NL feel they are uncomfortable for the different color cast?

    It may have escaped my attention in the discussion, but the color sensitivity of the eye can be different from person to person, but probably more important is how the color sensitivity of the human eye changes with age. Yellowing of the eye lens with increasing age is fairly common phenomenon...
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    New but probably wrong insight about lowlight

    This discussion comes back over and over . Therefore I decided to compose a large review paper entilted: "Color vision, brightness, resolution and contrast in binocular images". It is a 30 page review of published data with regard to this matter and it is published on the WEB-site of House of...
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    Habicht for birdwatching?

    Reinier, post 183, Do not try the 7x42 Habicht, it is really dangerous, since you never want to let it go after you have felt it and looked into its brilliant crystal clear images. Gijs van Ginkel
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