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ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

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    New Eyepiece - SDL4

    “The only change is to replacement one of the eyelens elements with ED glass to help reduce chromatic aberration.” From Pete at Opticron. Peter
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    New Eyepiece - SDL4

    Thanks for the heads-up! Sharper, brighter, no mention of field width, so I assume it’ll be the same. So bit narrow at the short end, opening up to. very useful width and then getting a little dim at the highest power. Be good to have a more detailed comparison of specs published?! If I was...
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    Astro Eyepieces for Opticron

    Certainly not for the more modern Opticron scopes. The newer Baader 8-24mm zoom, mark 4 was designed to fit some spotting scopes. It comes with a screw in tread adapter, was designed with more in focus and has a tube and sleeve round the lower lens part that makes it thinner to fit. When I...
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    Needed - easy way to check collimation

    Porro design prisms can adjust prism angle or the slight tilt of the objective lenses. I would expect the latter are also used with roof prisms, but there may also be internal adjustable bits…. Swaro will know and be able to fix hopefully. Peter
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    Any "compact scopes" that you like?

    This is quite compact, ultra wide 16x, could use a shorter focal length eyepiece for more power, but pocket friendly. Can use it quite well with no tri/monopod.
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    Opinion on CN

    I did start looking at the patents that Swarovski has filed, not the easiest things to digest. Of course much bino optical design is many decades old and so it’s about adding new materials/coating and dealing with design, ergonomic and manufacturing trade offs. The WX are great binos, but the...
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    Questions about Conquest HD 8x42 binoculars replacement longer eye-cups

    I find I have to tighten the eyecups in “just enough”, so I can use the extending mechanism without them unscrewing, but not too hard to I can’t get them off again. I am also careful to slowly extend them so I don’t try unscrewing past the 4th click, so they don’t come off. Very nice views from...
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    19 years a member, trying to get in!

    Phew, some of us have a few years to go to match you time served. Peter
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    Perhaps another game changer

    A lot comes down to advertising, existing brand awareness and local availability. I hope we see greater availability, but it depends on where sky rover is expecting to see them mainly. Peter
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    Eyepieces for MM3 GA (non ED)

    Thought you were a 2-eyes birder? Welcome to then”dark side” of mono-viewing! I have the 60mm4 and use the sdl3 zoom and the 23x 40831 fixed wide angle eyepiece alternately. I know others who use the hdf zoom just fine too. I swing between the no-hassle wide fixed views and the ability to zoom…...
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    Zeiss conquest 8x56 review

    It helps to know where the badgers live, but I’ve had most success with managed grassy areas nearby as they eat a lot of worms. They come out at dusk and go out looking for food. Binoculars help in the dusk/twilight, the la helps when it’s dark. They are a protected species (in the uk) as some...
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    Zeiss conquest 8x56 review

    8x56 just keep on going as the darkness creeps in, I have a (slight older/much heavier) Doctor (ex zeiss) pair. Very sharp, very 3D view, but with a limited field of view. Personally if I’m out looking for nocturnal wildlife (including badgers) I’d pack a compact thermal monocular, like...
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    NL >=50 mm versions?

    IS…. You mean this one… US11327289B2 describes a system for a 57-70degree AFOV 17-33x scope, which could be what the ATC has become, or maybe a stabilised version, (maybe could be added to another objective??) Who knows. They’ve obviously been thinking where it would best fit their portfolio...
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    Docter (ex-Zeiss) Classic porros

    How big…. 8x56? Peter
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    Fast and lightweight tripod + head for ATC

    I use the manfrotto befree live tripod, light and easy to carry fully deployed for rapid use. The tripod is a little flimsy, but I have a 60mm scope on fine, I hold the scope (to focus) and the head handle which helps stabilise it. I would suggest using the cable tie finder as well so you can...
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