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user's latest post:
Binocular List - Page 2 - BirdForum
Published (2009-12-16 22:43:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by spyglass Now, there may be somethin' to that......but I do know how many I have....does that mean I'm not in the binoholics' club anymore....? It is not a club! It is a meeting. Attendance, while not mandatory with a letter from one's spouse, is highly recommended! Repeat this mantra: "Hello! My name is Spyglass and I am a binoholic." Bob
user's latest post:
Meopta Meostar 8x32 review
Published (2009-12-15 07:51:00)
Back to the thread... The Meopta 8x32's are really nice. $799 for 8x and 10x is really a deal and I believe the USA warrantee is transferable. And another example of a binocular with no competition at it's price. Cheers
user's latest post:
Columbia Malheur 10x32 Flourite
Published (2009-12-15 01:02:00)
Very nice review, including some rather unusual binoculars, thank you. It looks like we are now getting with the next wave from China, and to paraphrase, "95% the performance of a Zen-Ray for half the cost"!. http://www.adorama.com/PRO842.html Looking forward to the second half of the story. Happy Birthday, Ron
user's latest post:
Meopta Meostar 8x32 review
Published (2009-12-16 00:38:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by ceasar My LX L's (8 x 32 and 10 x 32-- both new from Eagle Optics) came in boxes that said HG L on them. Bob Yes. LXL or HGL are identical. Same binocular.
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Incremental Coating$ Change$:...
Published (2009-12-14 14:26:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by brocknroller Personally, I would like to see them make their logos bigger and brighter and locate them near the objective end so that my big hands won't cover the logo; otherwise, nobody's going to know I own an alpha unless I walk around with the bins hanging from my neck all day. :-) or make an audible announcement by pushing a button on the binoculars when someone is approaching " look, I am...
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Binocular List
Published (2009-12-16 10:16:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by ceasar If you know how many binoculars you own you don't have enough! Bob Now, there may be somethin' to that......but I do know how many I have....does that mean I'm not in the binoholics' club anymore....?
user's latest post:
Meopta Meostar 8x32 review
Published (2009-12-16 13:23:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by denco@comcast.n Yes. LXL or HGL are identical. Same binocular. So are the Premier, the Premier LX, the LXL, and the HG L. http://www.nikonbirding.com/binoculars-premier.html It's a mixed up muddled up shook up world except for Lola la la la la Lola
user's latest post:
Binocular List
Published (2009-12-16 08:33:00)
Quote: Originally Posted by spyglass So, Kamm....ya like 8x, do ya? (It should be noted that I posess asrtonishing deductive powers....) Yeah, I've tried 10's many times but for me the jitters cancel out the higher magnification and I end up saying what's the point? Also ER is generally better on 8's and I wear glasses. Speaking of jitters, I've noticed that it is directly proportional to the spacing between...
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Binocular List - Page 2 - BirdForum
Published (2009-12-16 11:01:00)
I know the number +/- 3. Some are out to repair, can't count them every night and tuck them to bed.
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How to best fix a too loose hinge?
Published (2009-12-13 03:46:00)
I custom made a washer from a piece of rubber, put it on the tripod adapter cover screw (by the way, what a weird place to put the serial number!) and tightened it as much as I dared (using a coin, not a screwdriver because it ruins the slot). Works fine. Now it is movable but with a desirable resistance. Great! :) I probably have to tighten the screw a little now and then... Thanks again A even happier Oskar
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Latest active threads on Binoculars::
Started 2 years, 5 months ago (2007-07-16 09:06:00)
by Tero
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tero
I have pretty much what I need for routine birding, but I always shop a bit.
My local sports store had some Zeiss lower end models. Very nice, bright roof prisms. They were even on sale, but none were really set up with eye glasses. They had the rubber cups.
There were Nikon Monarchs and...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-10 21:01:00)
by Tero
I sold my Vortex 8x42 as well. I had the eye cup repaired, it was about a
day in the shop. My Pentax is still there, a month later.
Started 4 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-14 11:51:00)
by ceasar
Good review! But don't forget that you now have a choice and can also get a Nikon 8 x 32 Premier (LX L) in the same price range as the Meostar. Nikon's price is $899.00 at Eagle Optics and Cameraland NY. Taken along with Meopta's $800.00 price one now has a small selection of binoculars that are virtually as good as the Alphas at savings of about $500.00.
Bob
Started 3 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-14 19:19:00)
by RJM
These I suppose, http://www.krugeroptical.com/malheur_binoculars.as p
Sharp looking bin with nice case and strap. ~$220 at opticaplanet.com. Co-branding with Columbia makes it a nice value too.
happy holidays,
Rick
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-11-07 13:21:00)
by etudiant
With light transmission through high end binoculars now above 90 %, there is not much room for increases in brightness. However, there is still plenty left to do to improve image sharpness across the entire field, cut CA further and perhaps widen the field of view without cutting eye relief.
Tools to achieve that might include cast aspheric lenses ( to keep costs out of the stratosphere) as ...
Started 1 year, 2 months ago (2008-09-30 13:46:00)
by Kevin Purcell
So I kick the thread off with
Celestron Ultima DX 8x32
$79.95 with free shipping
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CT8X32 PR
Very sharp, if a bit heavy mid-sized porro (30oz, a lot of that is in glass)
I reviewed the one I have in my Budget Bins thread. It's very sharp, bright, wide FOV with excellent eye relief. Certainly in the $300+ roof range in optical quality. And ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-10 01:19:00)
by ronh
Welcome, unpronounceable but real birder,
According to almost everybody who has looked through them, the Zen-Ray 8x43 ED2 slays all within a factor of two of its price, being less than $500 if you grab the introductory offer, still easily within your budget even if you don't. They are new, and therefore with no reputation for longevity yet, but of all the reports on them I've seen, not a single ...
Started 5 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-12 18:41:00)
by ceasar
Oskar,
Your Swift 828 has standard Tripod Adaptor capability built into it I believe. If it is at the front end of the hinge as in the illustration below, you might be able to use this Vortex Binoc-loc on it to keep your IPD constant. Just remove the blind cap and replace it with this lock. I have one and it works nicely on my 9 x 36 Vortex. You will always be able to expand your IPD with ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-10 15:10:00)
by oleaf
Hi Motts,
Mine were packaged the same way. Color printed sleeve over a white box.
How you like them?
Cheers
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-09 20:40:00)
by ceasar
Quote:
Originally Posted by thelawnet
Had a look at Opticron 8x25 and 8x32s today. Both around £100 Liked the extra clarity of the 32s.
Going to the US next week and am going to pick up a first pair of binoculars (apart from freebie junk ones).
I see the Olympus 8x25 PC Is are the obvious bargain buy at 8x25, at only $52...
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Hot threads for last week on Binoculars::
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-10 01:19:00)
by ronh
Welcome, unpronounceable but real birder,
According to almost everybody who has looked through them, the Zen-Ray 8x43 ED2 slays all within a factor of two of its price, being less than $500 if you grab the introductory offer, still easily within your budget even if you don't. They are new, and therefore with no reputation for longevity yet, but of all the reports on them I've seen, not a single ...
Started 1 week ago (2009-12-10 21:01:00)
by Tero
I sold my Vortex 8x42 as well. I had the eye cup repaired, it was about a
day in the shop. My Pentax is still there, a month later.
Started 4 days, 6 hours ago (2009-12-14 11:51:00)
by ceasar
Good review! But don't forget that you now have a choice and can also get a Nikon 8 x 32 Premier (LX L) in the same price range as the Meostar. Nikon's price is $899.00 at Eagle Optics and Cameraland NY. Taken along with Meopta's $800.00 price one now has a small selection of binoculars that are virtually as good as the Alphas at savings of about $500.00.
Bob
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-09 20:40:00)
by ceasar
Quote:
Originally Posted by thelawnet
Had a look at Opticron 8x25 and 8x32s today. Both around £100 Liked the extra clarity of the 32s.
Going to the US next week and am going to pick up a first pair of binoculars (apart from freebie junk ones).
I see the Olympus 8x25 PC Is are the obvious bargain buy at 8x25, at only $52...
Started 1 month, 1 week ago (2009-11-07 13:21:00)
by etudiant
With light transmission through high end binoculars now above 90 %, there is not much room for increases in brightness. However, there is still plenty left to do to improve image sharpness across the entire field, cut CA further and perhaps widen the field of view without cutting eye relief.
Tools to achieve that might include cast aspheric lenses ( to keep costs out of the stratosphere) as ...
Started 1 week, 1 day ago (2009-12-10 15:10:00)
by oleaf
Hi Motts,
Mine were packaged the same way. Color printed sleeve over a white box.
How you like them?
Cheers
Started 5 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-12 18:41:00)
by ceasar
Oskar,
Your Swift 828 has standard Tripod Adaptor capability built into it I believe. If it is at the front end of the hinge as in the illustration below, you might be able to use this Vortex Binoc-loc on it to keep your IPD constant. Just remove the blind cap and replace it with this lock. I have one and it works nicely on my 9 x 36 Vortex. You will always be able to expand your IPD with ...
Started 3 days, 23 hours ago (2009-12-14 19:19:00)
by RJM
These I suppose, http://www.krugeroptical.com/malheur_binoculars.as p
Sharp looking bin with nice case and strap. ~$220 at opticaplanet.com. Co-branding with Columbia makes it a nice value too.
happy holidays,
Rick
Started 1 year, 2 months ago (2008-09-30 13:46:00)
by Kevin Purcell
So I kick the thread off with
Celestron Ultima DX 8x32
$79.95 with free shipping
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=CT8X32 PR
Very sharp, if a bit heavy mid-sized porro (30oz, a lot of that is in glass)
I reviewed the one I have in my Budget Bins thread. It's very sharp, bright, wide FOV with excellent eye relief. Certainly in the $300+ roof range in optical quality. And ...
Started 5 months, 1 week ago (2009-07-13 13:44:00)
by FrankD
Steve,
Thank you for sharing further comments on this fine selection of lower powered bins. I have to say that I understand the fascination with this magnification range. The excellent depth of field, the brightness of the image, the easy to use 5 mm exit pupil all combine to create enjoyable images.
My thoughts on the Bushnell Excursion EX tend to mirror yours. I found the image ...
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