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Helios Aero ED Binoculars

  The Helios Aero ED 8×42 and 10×42 tick all the boxes required for the demanding birdwatcher.  At an incredible £199 for both 8x and 10x, they must be one of the best value / high performance ED birdwatching binoculars … Continue reading

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New product. Visionary Fieldtracker Emerald ED Binoculars

  Released in 2011, the Visonary Fieldtracker Emerald ED binoculars are at the high end of the range, yet within the budget of many. Features ED glass, BaK-4 phase corrected prisms, fully multi coated optics and nitrogen waterproof. Housed in a … Continue reading

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Hawke Frontier 43mm ED Binoculars update

4/9/2011. The Hawke 8×43 and 10×43 ED binoculars have been updated with new lens covers and focusing gearing ratio, which allows for much faster focusing. The new model prices have been revised to £369.95 – £379.95 Buy Hawke binoculars online … Continue reading

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What does ED glass mean

ED stands for Extra low Dispersion glass. With this more expensive option you will find that all colours come to exactly the same point of focus. With binoculars and telescopes without ED glass you may notice false colour around the … Continue reading

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Helios Fieldmaster ED 60 DS Spotting Scope

Price breakthrough. Released July 2011 the Helios Fieldmaster ED 60 DS sotting scope can be picked up for under £200. For an ED scope, this is a true bargain. Specs…The new Fieldmaster-ED60DS is perfect for serious birdwatching and nature observations … Continue reading

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Hawke Optics Nature Trek 16-48×65 ED Spotting Scope

A small aperture spotting scope from Hawke with big spotting scope performance. In short, the 65ED will easily outperform a similar priced 100mm non ED. On testing I could find virtually no false colour whatsoever (even on the edge of … Continue reading

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Hawke Optics Frontier ED 8×43 Binoculars review (2011 model)

High performance open hinged binoculars for the discerning user. Flagship model from Hawke at a price to suit many budgets   Optics  Fully multicoated optics, ED glass and high quality phase corrected prisms give outstanding colours, contrast and brightness. The … Continue reading

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