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    Binocular Lessons

    My friends who had been on Safari in Africa returned and we recently had dinner. They thanked me for the loan of a Celestron Nature DX 8x32 and a Canon 10x30 IS, and they both commented on how much more they enjoyed using the binoculars because of the "tips" I had given them. The RYO harness...
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    Why 42mm?

    Is there some historical reason we have 8x42 or 10x42 as "standard?" I get 7x50, 7x42, 7x35 with exit pupils of 7mm, 6mm, 5mm or 10x50, 8x40, 6x30 all with 5mm exit pupil. Alan
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    Maven B2 9x45 and Zeiss SF 8x42

    Introduction I have owned and loved the Maven B2 9x45 for about a year and a half and it has been my first choice for birding most of that time, though when I travel by air I generally take something smaller. In June I bought a Zeiss Victory 8x25 and used it extensively over the summer. I was...
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    Replace in a Heartbeat or Not?

    As I've admitted here before, I have many binoculars, some might say too many. I enjoy using different binoculars for different tasks, and so I have never concerned myself with a "do everything" binocular. But lately I realized that though I rarely part with binoculars, there are only a few...
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    Of Binoculars Large and Small

    I know I have too many binoculars. I don't mean this in any pejorative sense, as in it's better to have fewer higher quality instruments, or it's wrong to spend so much on optics, or don't tell the wife and kids I ordered yet another binocular. I just like them. I know it's silly, but there...
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    No SF 8x32 On The Horizon

    A year ago at the San Diego Bird Festival, I got the impression that a Zeiss SF 8x32 was just around the corner, though no specific date was promised. Fast forward a year and I was back at the San Diego Bird Festival last week. At the Zeiss booth, the 8x32 on display was the Conquest. When I...
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    Cabela's Guide 8x32 First Impressions

    My first visit to Cabela's was about a week ago at their store just South of Portland, OR. The selection of binoculars (and most everything else outdoors) was a bit overwhelming. I looked through a few mid-range Nikon and Vortex binoculars in 42mm. Most of the Leupold I was interested in had...
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    Image Stabilization Binoculars Day and Night

    Intro I am beginning this thread in a desperate attempt to escape the "Death of Alpha" thread. This was a response to a discussion of IS binoculars and a new IS monocular. Here are my usual disclaimers: I am fairly new to birding and my IS binoculars are older first generation Canon IS in 15x45...
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    Beyond the Sightron II 8x32

    The Sightron II 8x32 has gotten a fair amount of attention here and elsewhere as a high value binocular at a relatively low entry point (~$175 online). I have been using my Sightron for a couple months now, and I continue to enjoy the view through this binocular and find it quite comfortable to...
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    Zomei Aluminum Tripod with Ball Head

    I've had my Zomei tripod for about a week now, and although weather and social requirements have kept me from doing much field testing, it has gotten a workout looking out my balcony. This is a Q666 head on a four section tripod with reversible center post and legs that fold backward over the...
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    The right tripod for my new little spotter

    I currently have three tripods, none of them quite right for my new Opticron MM3 60mm scope which weighs in at just over two lb. The first tripod has Bogen 3046 legs, and a a Unistar Light alt/az mount. It is a great steady astronomy mount for a small refractor, and it has been my default...
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    Opticron MM3 60 has landed in Redondo!

    I've been tracking this Fedex package across the country for the past several days so I knew it could be "out for delivery" today. Not to get my hopes up, I assumed it would arrive late in the day or tomorrow. But about an hour ago I head a knock followed by the thump of a box dropped against...
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    Athlon Midas 8x42 Initial Impression

    I received my new Athlon Midas 8x42 binoculars yesterday evening and was able to do some quick observing last night and then again this morning. I think it is important to start with a little background or perhaps a disclaimer. I am an experienced binocular user, but primarily as an astronomer...
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    Hello from Southern California

    Hello, my name is Alan, and I'm a binocaholic. I live in Redondo Beach in sunny (truth be told foggy this morning) California. I am an amateur astronomer, and have always been an avid binocular user. I learned early that birding community was an excellent source of information about binocular...
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