It was a beautiful sunny morning. The birds were singing with such volume, I could hear them inside the house, and over the sound of my furnace. My 12 year old English Cocker Spaniel needed a walk so I dressed for the cool weather, slipped on my 10×50 Ranger binoculars and took off. We are [...]
Archive for March, 2007
Minox’s Mini Telescope
Collectors come in all areas, whether it is antiques, baseball cards, coins or stamps. They are always interesting to talk with and can share a wealth of detailed information. Believe me, I always learn a lot when I take a call from a sport optics collector-and there are more of you than you might think! [...]
Eagle Optics Aids Crane Foundation
As many of you in the birding community know, the International Crane Foundation suffered a severe blow to the excellent work it is accomplishing in the recovery of the Whooping Crane. The devastating storm in Florida on February 2, 2007, killed 17 of the 18 young cranes that had successfully migrated to Florida last fall [...]
Eagle Optics Raven
Many times we think we have to spend a lot of money to obtain good performance. That idea can be challenged as we access the internet to research good products, then search for the best price. I can save you some time today if you are in the market for a good spotting scope at [...]
Radian Digiscoping Adapter 101
More and more, Eagle Optics staffers are fielding calls about digiscoping. If you are not familiar with the term “digiscoping“, it is the ability to take pictures through a spotting scope with a point and shoot digital camera. Our Eagle Optics staff does a good job of helping customers through this rather confusing process and [...]
Bino Bling With Bright Views
The Swarovski name brings to mind beautifully designed products. If you are lucky enough to own a pair of Swarovski binoculars, you have already experienced the beautiful style incorporated into their distinctive sport optics. Like Swarovski’s full-sized binoculars, the Swarovski Compact 8×20 does not disappoint in styling or performance. When opening the box you will [...]
Leica Compact-A “Thumbs Up”
Everyday is filled with many buttons to push; push the button for power, push radio buttons for a station, push a button for your cappuccino at the convenience store. Think about it-how many times during the day do you push a button? I would bet most of us couldn’t keep track. Leica has wisely integrated [...]
“Compacts-Take Me Away!”
MARCH 1st:
—I hope the old saying of “in like a lion, out like a lamb” holds true. Today is definitely “a lion” for many parts of the country so why not take a break from the road and weather reports and read about the wonderful world of high end compact binoculars. I trust you found [...]
