optics

The New Swarovski BTX, an Amazing Advancement in Spotting Scopes

A little over a month ago I was hiking up a mountain path outside of Innsbruck, Austria, with birders from…

Swarovski 8×30 CL Companion: Blue Birds in 3D

I like 8x30s. I started with one such pair, until I capsized my kayak and had to swim to the…

In Sunlight or in Shadow

Those of you who go outside like actual birders and/or adults may not be aware of the latest craze to…

Back to Forest Park – and a Review of the Opticron Natura BGA

I was feeling fairly disheartened. My big year, after starting off with an incredible rarity, had fizzled. A literal wild…

Spotting scope review: Swarovski 25-60×65 STX

My best bird of the weekend was a Great Black-backed Gull, a rarity in a land-locked Serbia, with less than…

Going Far? Opticron MM3 50 ED Travelscope

As some of you may be aware, I spend a lot of time on aeroplanes, working my way to exotic…

Review: The Opticron Traveller BGA Mg

Every birder wants the best optics possible. But what that means often depends on circumstance. I love my Swarovski EL…

New Swarovski Scopes – the ATX and the STX

It is not every day that a birder gets to play with a prototype scope made by one of the…

iPhonescoping with the Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter

I’ve already written about trying my hand at iScoping through my binoculars using the Meopta MeoPix iScoping adapter and, since…

Using The Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter – Digiscoping With Your iPhone

Do you grow tired of lugging a camera into the field on the off chance you’ll see something you need…

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