· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: << 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | >> (show all) GlennLeDrew Postmaster Reged: 06/18/08 Loc: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: FrankL]       #3997900 - 08/21/10 08:10 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Frank, Of much more recent vintage (late '90's), the Bushnell 4X21 Xtra-Wide's plasic eyepiece assembly used eccentric motion to effect collimation. Unlike close-fitting tubes, the assemply was based on one ring being much oversized, and the eyepice was simply 'wiggled' about laterally and then locked down by tightening the eccentric, and finally applying a spot of glue. I happen to like the idea of eyepice eccentric motion; it's certainly superior, in my opinion, to forcing grub screws against the sides of prisms. Post Extras:       pcad Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/17/05 Loc: Connecticut Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: GlennLeDrew]       #3998148 - 08/21/10 10:14 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Funny how the discussion in very different threads sometimes converge on the same topic. Post Extras:       KennyJ The British Flash Reged: 04/27/03 Loc: Lancashire UK Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: pcad]       #3998428 - 08/22/10 02:15 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It's funny how the word converge so conveniently converges two separate threads and two separate meanings . Kenny Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: KennyJ]       #4003289 - 08/24/10 02:30 PM Attachment (45 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   E. Lietz Dienstglass 6x30 Bought for spares, but restored as it was better than I thought. My arty girlfriend replaced the covering and polishing lightly to remove fine lens scratches bought this nice binocular back to life. Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: Simon S]       #4003292 - 08/24/10 02:31 PM Attachment (48 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   It seems that the identification is removed to hide the binoculars origin, possibly stolen after the war. Typical Leitz optics, need I say more? Post Extras:       Obx super member Reged: 08/01/08 Loc: Outer Banks, NC Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: Simon S]       #4003371 - 08/24/10 03:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Nice restoration job. Post Extras:       Bensi professor emeritus Reged: 02/22/09 Loc: Italy, Near Rome Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: Simon S]       #4003574 - 08/24/10 04:36 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   great restoration Simon !! Bravo !! ...Molto Bravo ! Marco Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: 8x 30 Hunsicker & Alexis of WW1 [Re: Bensi]       #4005582 - 08/25/10 02:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Marco, your very kind. Post Extras:       naconah newbie Reged: 08/24/10 Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: pcad]       #4006632 - 08/26/10 12:10 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I am torn being buying a Mikron 8X35 and a Nikon A 9X35. Any comments would be very much appreciated. Thanks Post Extras:       potts34 professor emeritus Reged: 12/09/08 Loc: Derbyshire , England Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: naconah]       #4006757 - 08/26/10 02:26 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Great job on those Simon, Marco I also have a pair OF H&A it really is worth removing the plaster on these and giving them a proper clean they are worth it. A great idea by the French makers to put plaster in to stop the prisms moving but 90 years on it deteriorates and really spoils the image. Simon have you the serial number on the Wray Eleven? Post Extras:       Bensi professor emeritus Reged: 02/22/09 Loc: Italy, Near Rome Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: potts34]       #4006778 - 08/26/10 02:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hello Potts, even I have tried to give a clean complete binocular H&A but I reflected on the historical aspect of the matter. In fact it is not the only binoculars which I left in original condition (cleaning only lenses and prisms but without dismounting them completely). For example I also a GOERZ Armee Trieder Mod 1908 (bought in Sofia-Bulgaria)with original cover of eyepiece, which has collimate perfectly and only with a little veil of dust on prisms. Since I have others that are completely overhauled ... I preferred to keep one with the smell of the story on him. P.S. last night I was at dinner with friends ... and on a rack I saw a binocular reduced very badly, but looks very familiar ... I cried ... "Quello è un San Giorgio!!! ".... I got but it said wrong also to written .... I was right ...is a San Giorgio ESA 30 6 1930s-40 (was his grandfather of the owner of the House). I have delivered to try to restore. Will be very difficult for the poor conditions ... but I will try!! Bye Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: Bensi]       #4006791 - 08/26/10 03:17 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Potts nice to hear from you, I will add the serial number this evening along with the Dollond Owlta 12x50 that should arrive today. I have tried to clean the French binoculars without removing the prisms with little luck. N.B I have updated the Wray Eleven on my site with serial number and still awaiting The Dollond. Edited by Simon S (08/26/10 02:02 PM) Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: Simon S]       #4009492 - 08/27/10 01:57 PM Attachment (34 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The lower magnification Nikon is similar to the 8 &amp; 9 X models although not as good optically. Image goes soft disappointingly quickly, and although central resolution is good, the image lacks the punch of the other models. I will strip the oculars and clean them as there seems to be some haze internally. Not a poor binocular by any means, but not great either. Has anyone here owned this binocular, I would be interested if they found the same findings. Post Extras:       FrankL sage Reged: 07/30/09 Loc: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: Simon S]       #4009535 - 08/27/10 02:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Interesting comments. I have a Nikon 7X35 E Series which is a terrific binocular, but have heard from other collectors that the 7X35 Nippon K J-B7 is also very good. My impressions of the first J-B7 8X30 I had were very similar to yours about the 7X35: after using it I was surprised by its rather average performance because I had read several reports about how good it was supposed to be. Then a few months ago I got another J-B7 8X30 and lo and behold for some reason its optical performance was quite impressive, everything I expected from the first one. Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: FrankL]       #4009542 - 08/27/10 02:22 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Yes, I was expecting wonders and although not bad not great. It has however been got at, it was miles out of collimation and the eccentric locking rings where loose. I will have another look tomorrow. Thanks Frank. Post Extras:       orbitaljump professor emeritus Reged: 01/29/06 Loc: Charleston, SC Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: Simon S]       #4009702 - 08/27/10 03:53 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   This is fantastic that you all are talking about Nikons. Does anybody have knowledge of the production numbers of the models in the E, EII, and Superior E series? Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: orbitaljump]       #4011489 - 08/28/10 02:40 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi OJ, no have no info about the E series, but someone must? I stripped the oculars tonight, they are a very basic design using a doublet eye lens and and field lens. Using them today in good light still lacks the performance of the other Nikons, and to be honest performs no better than some of the budget 7x35's from Japan. Edited by Simon S (08/28/10 02:41 PM) Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: Nikon 9x35 [Re: Simon S]       #4012601 - 08/29/10 04:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Ok the latest is..... I stripped the prisms out last night and although they looked clean through the objectives, there was a light cloudy haze on the them. Removing this has bought them up to the performance of the other Nikon models in the collection. Post Extras:       orbitaljump professor emeritus Reged: 01/29/06 Loc: Charleston, SC Re: B&L 8x30 [Re: orbitaljump]       #4013296 - 08/29/10 02:18 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   There are some fantastic Vintage B&L 8x30s on the auction site. Like New in Box with all original accessories. However they look to be pre WW2 and are likely to be uncoated. Post Extras:       Simon S Carpal Tunnel Reged: 01/07/07 Loc: Crawley West Sussex UK Re: B&L 8x30 [Re: orbitaljump]       #4014658 - 08/30/10 06:19 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Do you have a link, I cant find them? Post Extras:       Pages: << 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | >> (show all) Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 2 registered and 13 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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