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    6x32 MG Black

    I sent them back to Opticron - alignment was adjusted and the hinge tightened up under warranty. No charge and I got them back in about a week!
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    Mountain Bike Binoculars

    When cycling I usually take my pair of Opticron 8x32 BGA Mg Travellers - very compact and only 365g but sadly discontinued (not sure how easy it would be to get a used pair). If on the MTB I carry them in my Camelbak as I assume they'll suffer less from hits and vibration there. On the...
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    What Spring Migrants have you seen so far, 2022

    Heard (and saw) my first Chiffchaffs of the year in Loughborough today
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    Bird singing after dark - London park

    The description makes me think of a Stock Dove - would street lights make them call after dark?
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    Adventurer T WP 6.5x32mm – an older person's view

    Adrian - thanks for the reply and to the other owners who have commented. I ordered a pair last week. They arrived a few days ago so I’ve not had much chance to use them but they seem a solid if basic set of Porros and handle nicely. Nice and sharp image in the centre but a fair bit of blur and...
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    Adventurer T WP 6.5x32mm – an older person's view

    Good review - I'm wondering about getting a pair of these as an inexpensive low magnification pair to use instead of my SRGAs when it rains. The two year warranty is a bit worrying though - how do they seem after 6 months usage ?
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    Best compromise for a pair of Woodland binoculars ideally 7x ?

    I agree the fast focus on the srga is a real advantage. I’ve come to prefer them over my other binoculars for walks through woodland. To add to the discussion - I think the widely spaced objectives of a porro seem to give an advantage when trying to focus through/past any intervening twigs and...
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    Moth Caterpillar LEICS

    Found this scary looking beast in my garden today - is it a Vapourer Moth caterpillar ?
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    Whinchat or Stonechat?

    Many thanks - I thought it was not quite right for a Whinchat
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    Whinchat or Stonechat?

    I think this is a Whinchat but the supercilium looks a bit indistinct compared to most pictures I've seen - can someone with more experience confirm ?
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    70 year old albatross still breeding

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-56281983 Apologies if already seen but I found this very cheering.
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    6x32 MG Black

    I had to get the hinge tightened up on my 8x32s. Not had any problems with the oculars or dioptre - but then I wear glasses and don’t need to adjust them.
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    What are the best really "CHEAP" birding binoculars?

    I think this recent thread is a good illustration of how well inexpensive (rather than cheap) Porros can perform. The OP has so far compared £500+ binoculars with the <£100 binocular he wants to upgrade from and seems to have seen only a small improvement in the view...
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    looking for 8x30/32 roof, < 450 gram, no plastic, good in low light

    Ruud, Thanks - glad to hear they were what you were looking for.
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    Sony Nex-6

    Justin, Thanks - thats good to know - I didn't want to spend £££ on a lens and then find no improvement, plus its nice that I can get a bit more use from the NEX. I'd not really considered the Sony lens (whenever I searched I seemed to find the really top of the range ones costing thousands)...
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    6x32 MG Black

    Thanks - is that likely to be a similar format to the BGA Mg or more akin to the Traveller ED? I was also contemplating the Savanna 6x30 (or similar) as an alternative but a Porro would not be so good for very short ranges and close focus on butterflies and the like.
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    Sony Nex-6

    Apologies for this basic question - I have little experience of the current state of the art digital cameras. I currently have a Sony Nex-6 (a hand me down from an elderly relative who was much more into cameras than me) which I am using with a 55-210mm Sony lens to take occasional pictures of...
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    6x32 MG Black

    Says Japan on the focus adjustment. I think the guarantee is parts only after the first 10 years.
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    6x32 MG Black

    The 8x and 10x have been discontinued as well so I don’t think it’s just down the magnification. Opticron seem to have thinned their range down quite a bit in the last year or so. How do you find the 6x? I have the 8x32 - they seem pretty good to me for their size and they make a great pair to...
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    What did you see in your binoculars today?

    Took my compact 8x32s with me on a bike ride today and was rewarded with some Red Crested Pochards. Got a bonus of a Great Egret later but that was too far for the zoom on my phone.
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    ~6.5 power binoculars?

    Opticron also offer a 6x32 version of their Traveller BGA Mg in the UK. This is an older design but its fairly solidly built and they offer a 30yr guarantee. I have the 8x version and it works well for garden birdwatching and butterflies - very compact, 19mm eye relief (I use it with...
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    looking for 8x30/32 roof, < 450 gram, no plastic, good in low light

    Ruud, I think you have received some good advice in the last few posts but as an owner of a pair of 8x32 Opticron Mg Travellers I thought it might be worth adding this. The Travellers seem good quality for the price and the partial armouring and focus wheel at the front of the hinge gives...
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    Opticron sr ga 8x32 inside

    Thanks. I've only had mine a couple of months and they share duties with a couple of other pairs. Can't detect any slop in the focus yet. I've seen mixed reports in other reviews about the focus so maybe I can hope all the focus screws weren't all undersized like those on your pair.
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    Let's talk PORROS!

    I own an HRWP and the 8x32 SRGA. The HR WP is unusual in being an internal focus Porro - so has the same advantage that roof prisms have as regards waterproofing. It also has good eye relief so is perhaps the sort of modernised Porro being suggested (and I think was suggested) earlier in this...
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    Opticron sr ga 8x32 inside

    Nice repair job - thanks for sharing the details - and nice pictures too. How long have you had the binoculars. I’m curious because I have a pair of SRGAs too and I’m wondering if the same problem is in store for mine. I hasten to add I have no plans on selling them
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