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  1. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Since my last posting, I have seen a red breasted nuthatch, a , a Maryland yellow, aka common yellowthroat, a veery and a ruby throated hummingbird. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  2. Pinewood

    Nikon 8x32 SE warranty policy.

    Hello, Those firms might keep spares for longer. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  3. Pinewood

    Nikon 8x32 SE warranty policy.

    Hello Scott, As I recall Nikon, Japan was not helpful for Fiske's issues. Stay safe, Arthur
  4. Pinewood

    Nikon 8x32 SE warranty policy.

    Hello, Over at cloudynights.com Fiske had a problem with an SE: lens separation in the eyepiece, if I recall correctly. Neither Nikon nor Cory were able to repair it. Should one send a glass to Nikon, USA, stipulate if you would accept a replacement, which would probably be a Monarch. You...
  5. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Since my last post, I have seen an ovenbird, a red eyed vireo, a wood thrush, a cooper hawk, which has been scaring birds from a favourite spot, and an eastern wood pewee. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  6. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello Yarelli, That is very interesting, as I bought it as a closeout from an online binocular dealer. Are Zeiss collectors as obsessed as Leica collectors? I am willing to accept an offer, I cannot refuse. "In 2002 limited edition of 1000 binoculars with 150 anniversary of Hensoldt AG...
  7. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello, Today, I used a decades old glass which still gives me great pleasure, a little jewel, a late model Zeiss 8x30 Dialyt, which focusses by moving the objectives. I am sure that there were many improvements since its manufacture, for instance, the SF has a wider field of view. Yet it...
  8. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello, Today, I decided to use a glass I have had for two decades, a Foton 7x35: The rubber bands were added to keep the rubber eyecups down. This binocular is based on the Zeiss Jena Notarem. It is not phase coated, it is not multi-coated, as far as I can judge. The eye relief is not...
  9. Pinewood

    I think I made the right choice of binocular...

    Hello, Use it well. With luck you grandchildren may enjoy them. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  10. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, Let me catch up with my new seasonal sightings. Great crested flycatcher, blue gray gnat catcher, a yellow billed cuckoo, which stayed around for a couple of days, a white breasted nuthatch, and a northern parula. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  11. Pinewood

    Age of Zeiss binoculars

    Hello Anavena, Multi-coating suggest that the binocular is rather newer than the 1960's. I am sure someone will add a more accurate date. Stay safe, Arthur
  12. Pinewood

    Zeiss Victory FL 7x42 - will I regret it if I sell them?

    Hello, 2. No. 3. Maybe not. 7x is not a very popular line with manufacturers. Zeiss has certainly abandoned it. Nikon has already dropped the EDG 7x42 but Leica still has a top of the line 7x42, judging by the stock of an American dealer. Incidentally, I am still hanging on to my Zeiss...
  13. Pinewood

    From my Manhattan Window

    Hello, I have been remiss in my reporting from New York City. Black and white warblers, have become common. I did see a worm eating warbler, a northern flicker and even an American Kestrel sitting atop a building. Chestnut sided warblers have also arrived. More to come. Happy bird...
  14. Pinewood

    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    Hello MiddleRiver, I get 115.7m at 1000m, or 347 feet at 1000 yards. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  15. Pinewood

    What were your first pair of binoculars & for the bonus round what was your first field guide?

    Hello Jim, With relatively clear skies, even suburban skies, binoculars may reveal quite a bit. Evening and morning "stars," the visible planets, can be spotted in the dusk. A 7x or an 8x can pick out the Galilean moons of Jupiter, when visible, as dots; Saturn will appear oddly shaped...
  16. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello Patudo, That binocular was on my list of desiderata before I gave up collecting. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  17. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello, I do not see that listed in my schedule of B&L binoculars! :) The MX60PL are certainly not retro. Good luck with the improved vision. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  18. Pinewood

    Which binocular(s) did you use today?

    Hello, Today, I decided to outdo Ignatius, by using a 1951 Bausch & Lomb 8x30 Zephyr. The eye relief is so poor, that I generally took off my eyeglasses, while the focus is slow. I do not think that it reduced my bird watching pleasure by much. Of note, I saw a black and white warbler, a...
  19. Pinewood

    New Scam

    Hello, Twice in the last week, I have received emails which consisted of a receipt for a purchase on Norton anti-virus. Of course, I never made either of the purchases. The giveaway was the senders' email did not have a Norton domain. In neither case was there a link, only a 'phone number...
  20. Pinewood

    Binocular Sightings

    Hello, Ir seems that Zeiss upgraded the Conquest line, so they must see some market for the line, perhaps among hunters. Happy bird watching, Arthur
  21. Pinewood

    Fungus or Separation

    Hello, As an addendum, I have had binoculars with lens separation in the eyepieces. Cory Suddarth replaced the cement and reassembled the eyepieces at a moderate additional cost, when the binoculars were overhauled. I have no idea of the cost of doing the same to the objective lenses. Happy...
  22. Pinewood

    Fungus or Separation

    @Ignatius Hello Harry, I have a small collection of binoculars. I would like each one to be in working condition but I do have at least one or two , which are simply for display. As Ignatius wrote, some old binoculars, even ones without coating, do have limited utility. A binocular with...
  23. Pinewood

    Current Sightings

    Hello, I hope that those nuthatches, black capped chickadees and tufted titmice visit New York. We had very few last year. Stay safe, Arthur
  24. Pinewood

    What were your first pair of binoculars & for the bonus round what was your first field guide?

    Hello Jim, The B&L may have never seen action but may have ended the The Great War as surplus. The reticle, or graticule, was removed before I ever saw it. The Marseptit is still useful for scanning the heavens. With it, I saw the moons of Jupiter one evening, and on another occasion I saw...
  25. Pinewood

    What were your first pair of binoculars & for the bonus round what was your first field guide?

    Hello, My first binocular was a Bausch & Lomb US Army Signal Corps. 6x30, model EE, from 1918. It was not suitable for bird watching. My second binocular was a Leitz 7x50 Marseptit> Another binocular hardly suitable for bird watching. Then I bought a Zeiss 8x40 Victory I and I was...
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