Binoculars
Viking Peregrine 8x42 binocular
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
Optics
Optics Editor Mike Alibone leads a team of expert reviewers field testing the latest binoculars, telescopes and tripods.
Telescopes
Vanguard Endeavor HD 82A telescope
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
Vanguard VEO 2 235AP tripod
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 290 Light, Befree Live and Befree Carbon 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
Canon 10x32 IS III binocular
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
Celestron C5 spotting scope
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
Hawke Nature-Trek 16-48x65 telescope
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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