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    Upgrade from Nikon 8x30 EII to Zeiss Victory 7x42 FL?

    Today's low light test during dusk showed the great capabilities of Zeiss FL, which are unique for dark conditions - I am pleased to have it. I also plan to get infrared night vision (probably NightFox Whisker bino), so I will later put here my impression from a low-light comparison of both...
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    Upgrade from Nikon 8x30 EII to Zeiss Victory 7x42 FL?

    Thanks to everybody for the experience and suggestions which helped me for the decision to buy it. Now I am starting side by side comparison with my Nikon 8x30 E II and here are my initial thoughts after day and little night testing: Nikon: as expected, slightly wider and sharper nearly entire...
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    Upgrade from Nikon 8x30 EII to Zeiss Victory 7x42 FL?

    Yes, that's true, but one of the collectors needs the budget for some new hobbies and has to sell bino, which circulates among birders and hunters, and now is the chance to buy it - I hope I will test it and buy bino soon and let you know my impression when will be with me :). Cheers Petr
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    Upgrade from Nikon 8x30 EII to Zeiss Victory 7x42 FL?

    Thanks yarrellii for the useful suggestions of nice 10x binos. I covered 12x magnification by Canon 12x36 IS, which helps keep views steady. I had previously troubles to keep 10x mag without shaking, which is also related to smaller FOV and now I am going for something more relaxing, lower mag...
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    Upgrade from Nikon 8x30 EII to Zeiss Victory 7x42 FL?

    Do you think that such an upgrade is worth it for my purposes of dusk/down (or full moon nights) animal observation? I want to combine bino observation with thermal monocular, which reveals animals that could be afterwards better identified by bino. Now I have a very wide Nikon 8x30 EII (155m...
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    Suggestions for wide-angle light midrange eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65

    Thanks Les for the suggestions - I heard very good reports considering Baader Hyperions and Morpheus which are even better. The only downside is the weight but for the best views you need more glass for sure :).
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    Suggestions for wide-angle light midrange eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65

    Thanks for sharing fo your experience, this one is worth the money and sufficient quality. Thanks for the suggestion!
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    Suggestions for wide-angle light midrange eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65

    Many thanks for the advice. Measurement of barrel length could help in the decision. All the best, Petr
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    Suggestions for wide-angle light midrange eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65

    I am searching for suitable eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65 M2. I am also using Celestron C5 which accepts 1.25" astropieces thus I expect the functionality of such eyepieces on both scopes. Now I own Panoptic 19mm, Badder hyperion 8-24 zoom, and Explore scientific 11 (82 degrees)...
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    Fixed eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65 ED

    Dear John, you are right that FoV is limited probably somewhere below the first scope glass. Considering the 20 mm fix eyepiece enlargement of FoV is ca 7% larger than for 24 mm zoom and ca 17% than comparable 20 mm Baader zoom view. It is not so much but I also expect a little sharper and...
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    Fixed eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65 ED

    Dear John, thanks for the explanations and suggestions. I tried to measure the first accessible window of scope and get 28 mm however after that first window is an unaccessible smaller hole which diameter I assessed to ca 14 mm. According to the experience of Regal 65 users on Birdforum, there...
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    Fixed eyepieces for Celestron Regal 65 ED

    Hello to birdforum spektiv experst, I am new here and asking for suggestions for my new Celestron Regal 65 fixed eyepieces. I observing without glasses however I need about 1 dioptry for reading the text. After Regal purchase, I changed included Celestron zoom by Baader Hyperion zoom and...
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