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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Dear Peter, Was up at the Montrose Basin this weekend... oh joy. Redshank flock decided to uplift from the shore in a murmuration-movement and relocate to a sandbar a few yards back into the water, then start marching back and forth in a comical clockwork fashion to the beat of some...
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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Really sad. Wish I'd met him.
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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Dear Patudo and Binastro, I'm so sorry to hear of any and all bino experts' passing. Am acutely aware of the loss of them as a community resource of expertise and experience against a throwaway, obsolescence culture. . Am v pleased to report back that I literally cannot notice the...
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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Thank both you and WJC for your advice. I was adventurous enough to remove the eyepiece to check this for contaminants, but the small flecks are deeper inside the scope- perhaps on the prisms. On closer inspection, the 'sand' on the hinge appeared to be ?dusty grease. The hinge moves smoothly...
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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Been re-reading this thread and am pretty sure I bought a genuine and well-used pair of 1970 Mk II WA 804s. The experience of looking through these beauties to a local hill 1 km away is astonishing- can discern the breed of dog being walked up there from my kitchen window. Can't wait to get out...
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    Historical Review of Swift 804 Audubon Binoculars

    Hallo, am a new birder. Just want to thank all in this thread for helping me research and evaluate an advert for what seems to be a Swift Audubon 804 Mk 2 WA (1968-1970). I'm on a limited budget so looked to get best bang per buck, sacrificing weight/novel materials for price. These bins show...
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