Monthly Archives: September 2015

What are auto focus binoculars

Often you will hear the phrase or see in advertising the mention of auto focus binoculars. So what are auto focus binoculars ? I,m afraid to the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as auto focus. This … Continue reading

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Fotomate tripods. First impressions

At the Northern Optics weekend outlet at Barton Upon Humber, the new Fotomate tripods were an instant hit on their first appearance. One customer went for the VP-106 due to its compact and lightweight design. Perfect for travelling by plane with its … Continue reading

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View through a Celestron Starpointer Pro #51635

The image to the right shows what you see through the new Celestron Starpointer Pro. What you get is a clear double illuminated pair of red circles..The brightness of this can be adjusted. In our opinion the new Starpointer Pro … Continue reading

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North Lincs astro meeting 7th September 2015

Despite the prospect of cloudy skies later in the evening, a good turn out of 21 people turned up for the North Lincolnshire astronomy society on Monday 7th september 2015. Once we eventually got in side the building at Far Ings nature … Continue reading

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Ostara 1.25″ FF (flat field) eyepieces

The Ostara FF range of eyepieces offer great quality optics at an affordable price. First thing out the box you will notice the solid construction. Fully multi-coated optics and great internal baffling give excellent colours and contrast. As the FF … Continue reading

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Long tailed tit. Far ings nature reserve. 5/9/15

On a chilly late Summer morning at Far Ings nature reserve at Barton Upon Humber there was a good number of Longs tailed tits feeding on berries..Took this one with my Canon EOS 1100D + Tamron 70-300mm lens. f8 at … Continue reading

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