Optics

Binoculars

The new-look Companion combines Swarovski’s optics excellence with an attractive price, says Dominic Mitchell.

29/04/2018

Binoculars

Viking has introduced a new range of six binoculars to its line-up of birding optics, of which the Peregrine is set to be the frontrunner....

24/04/2018

Telescopes

Vanguard’s redesigned front-runner telescope has all the looks, but how does it measure up in the field? Mike Alibone puts the model...

26/03/2018

Tripods

Could this compact and lightweight tripod from Vanguard solve the perennial problem of whether to take a scope and tripod on a birding...

17/03/2018

Tripods

Manfrotto’s Befree range has been designed for maximum portability. Mike Alibone tests two of them alongside one of the manufacturer’s more...

12/03/2018

Binoculars

Does Canon’s upgraded image-stabilisation binocular hit the spot? Mike Alibone takes a look at one of the refined new models.

04/02/2018

Telescopes

Top image quality is not restricted to state-of-the-art optical technology, as Mike Alibone discovered when he ventured out with something...

15/01/2018

Telescopes

Now more compact, Hawke's traditional Nature-Trek spotting scopes have been redesigned and upgraded. Mike Alibone sees how the smallest...

29/11/2017

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