When I visited Tanzania with my Dad several months ago, I knew we would be seeing animals. That was a given. Equipped with my Zeiss Victory FL 7×42 binoculars and a Nikon D40 camera, I had flawless views, and as evidenced above, I came home with some really nice photographs. But almost as [...]
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2011: Looking back on a great year!
It was a big year for us at Eagle Optics, with exciting things happening in nearly every area of the business! We’d like to share these highlights:
Staff news and changes:
Our dear Katie Vandegrift left our team and moved on to the higher calling of being a MOTHER. She and Nate welcomed Mara Marie [...]
Introducing: Our online video feature!
We’re excited! We’re giving our customers a closer look at products on our website. How? With our new product videos located right on the individual product pages. Have you wished you could see a binocular, scope, or accessory more closely? Want to know how it works? See the way [...]
Sweet and on Sale!
Easy to love and easy to recommend, the Swarovski EL 8×32 is one of the nicest mid-sized binoculars out there. I don’t want to gush too much, but from the first time I held this binocular, I made up my mind to own one. It’s my all-time favorite. Why? Its amazing clarity, [...]
Hey! We’ve got our own channel!
Did you know Eagle Optics has its own YouTube Channel? Well, we do! It’s fine to hear or read something explained, but for many, it’s even better to see it in a video. We invite you to check out our ever-expanding selection of videos made right here at our headquarters in southern [...]
It Seems (a little) Like Spring!
Winter is slowly loosening its grip on Wisconsin. This year, we’ve had to wait longer than usual, it seems, rescheduling outdoor events, refraining from packing away winter clothes, and hastening out with binoculars to birdwatch and get our hands in the soil between raindrops and wind blasts.
Thankfully, the migrating birds arrive like clockwork, year [...]
Free Car Window Mount with the the Purchase of any Spotting Scope!
While supplies last, we will include a free Eagle Optics Car Window Mount with the purchase of any spotting scope. This offer applies to the purchase of any new, demo, and reduced-price spotting scopes (incidentally, check out the sale on Swarovski spotting scopes). If you are thinking of buying a spotting scope before spring [...]
Big White Fun
Not long after friends told us American White Pelicans had been gathering on Lake Wisconsin for the past few days, Dad and I made the half-hour drive to Okee. I brought a camera: I’ve always been a big fan of pelicans.
The winding two-lane county highway that afforded a view of the flock [...]
Manfrotto Tripod Legs: 190 or 055 Series?
At Eagle Optics, when we help someone choose the best tripod for their use, we take these customer variables into account:
1. Height of tripod users
2. Budget
3. Scope body style (Straight or angled spotting scope)
In the Manfrotto line, for example, people often wonder whether to choose from the 055 series or the less expensive 190 series.
First, [...]
Swarovski Scope & Eyepiece Sale!
I recently wrote my blog about difficulties recommending specific camera models for digiscoping, but I have no hesitation when it comes to spotting scopes. Best of all, one of the mostly highly recommended scopes for digiscoping is presently on sale! With the price break, it’s like getting the Swarovski UCA or DCA adapter for [...]
