Category: Well-travelled

Leupold Katmai Binocular to be Discontinued

| January 25, 2012 | 0 Comments
Leupold Katmai Binocular to be Discontinued

Perhaps the most unfortunate news discovered at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada was that of the discontinuation of the Katmai binocular by the American optical firm Leupold.

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New Discovery: Minox Pocket Tripod

| January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
New Discovery: Minox Pocket Tripod

As an enthusiastic user and proponent of the Minox MS 8×25 Makroskop since its introduction, I have long maintained that it doesn’t receive nearly as much attention as it deserves by the vast majority of bird watching, hunting, or general outdoor journalists.

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FLASH! Filson / Le Chameau Wellies to be Produced

| January 20, 2012 | 0 Comments
FLASH! Filson / Le Chameau Wellies to be Produced

Well-informed hunters, bird watchers, and all others who pursue an activity requiring prolonged plodding over wet or muddy terrain know the value of a well-designed, soundly-constructed Wellington boot.

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Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter Demonstrated at 2012 SHOT Show

| January 19, 2012 | 4 Comments
Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter Demonstrated at 2012 SHOT Show

While news of the Meopta MeoPix iScoping Adapter for the iPhone 4 and 4S has already been published in The Well-read Naturalist, actual images recorded through the scope have not yet been – until now.

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FLASH! New Nikon EDG VR Fieldscope Unveiled

| January 18, 2012 | 0 Comments
FLASH! New Nikon EDG VR Fieldscope Unveiled

Nikon has unveiled its latest addition to both its spotting scope line-up as well as its premium-level EDG product family: The EDG VR 85 Fieldscope.

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FLASH! Leica Debuts New Trinovid Binocular

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
FLASH! Leica Debuts New Trinovid Binocular

This morning in Las Vegas at the 2012 SHOT Show, Leica debuted their completely redesigned Trinovid binocular line.

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FLASH! New Zeiss Conquest HD Binocular Introduced

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
FLASH! New Zeiss Conquest HD Binocular Introduced

Carl Zeiss Optics introduced a new product family of “affordable” binoculars today at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.

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FLASH! Swarovski Adds EL 32 to Swarovision Line

| January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments
FLASH! Swarovski Adds EL 32 to Swarovision Line

Today at the 2012 SHOT Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Swarovski Optik for the first time displayed the latest addition to their EL Swarovision binocular line: the EL 32mm.

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