I use a day sling 4 max in ultra as my camera bag (I’ve got a cheap camera insert off amazon which fits it perfectly) and it would be great if Aer could make a matching shoulder strap, similar to the one pictured but in ultra fabric (and xpac and cordura for people who have bags in those fabrics!).
Hi, I’ve just listed a day sling 4 max and city pack pro 2 20l, both in ultra on eBay uk. If you are in the uk and are interested, please search for them.
Has anyone tried to fit a Sony A7C or A6700 into a day sling 4 with a prime lens mounted (20mm f1.8, 35mm f1.4 etc sized lens)?
Really liking the new stone colour in the travel line. Do we think we will eventually see it available in the everyday line?
Hi, I’m considering a zip 21L as the stated sizes say it’s 40x28x14.5cm which afaik makes it the only “premium” camera bag on the market that will fit under the seat of an airline that only allows 40x30x15cm.
Can anyone confirm whether the 14.5cm stated depth is the total, overall size including the straps, or is it only referring to the bag itself?
I’d need it to fit in a strict 40x30x15 airport bag sizer.
My favourite place in the uk to take photos!
If anyone can edit a wiki article, “Viti” is the Icelandic word for lighthouse so “Þrídrangaviti Lighthouse” = Þrídranga Lighthouse Lighthouse.
It should be “Þrídranga lighthouse” in English. The title and first sentence are incorrect.
Today’s effort while the weather is rubbish: a male Kestrel.
Last week I had delivered the updated and somewhat divisive version of the Swarovski CL Companion 8x30 as well as the NL Pure 8x42 with the intention of keeping only one pair and returning the other. I paid £1070 and £2365 respectively.
I wouldn’t say I’m a “serious” Birder, but I am passionate about wildlife. When I say serious Birder, I mean I’m not regularly twitching rare species in challenging conditions. I’m perfectly happy walking through my local woods, watching the Kingfishers and seeing what else I can spot. Every so often I’ll travel to a wildlife reserve with the aim of spending the day and I’ve usually got a species in mind that I want to see that I won’t usually get locally (think Puffins on the coast, Short Eared Owls over an estuary, Bitterns in a reedbed etc).
I’m pretty new to binoculars, but as a reasonably experienced photographer, I would say I’m not new to optical gear and I think know what to look out for in terms of potential flaws. I’m wanting a decent pair of binoculars to encourage me to spend more time observing and enjoying nature rather than just worrying about getting “the shot”.
When I first saw pictures of these, I thought they were really ugly. A massive downgrade aesthetically from the v2 (which a friend of mine has) but they really started to grow on me and now I really like the way they look. I read something recently that said bird watching has seen a 1000% increase amongst Gen Z compared to previous generations and while I don’t fit into that demographic (I’m mid 30s), I do think Swarovski have designed these with that fact in mind. The fact that your “typical” birdwatcher on the forums seems to hate these probably tells me that they will sell well to their target audience 😂
They definitely look better in person than they do in the marketing images. I don’t think the colour is a massively important deciding factor but I’ve gone for the Safari Brown version as I think it’s the best looking of the three available colours. The brown looks good, but if there had been a “classic” Swarovski green available with black eye cups, I’d have no doubt have gone for that.
Whatever your opinion is on their looks, ergonomically, they are massive upgrade from the v2. The fatter barrels and newly designed bridge make them very comfortable to hold, especially one handed. The bridge design is very pleasing as when you fold the barrels inwards, there is no opening or sharp edges. Clever. For me at least, the strap lugs do not get in the way and they don’t dig in to my hands at all. I also find these eyecups far more comfortable when not wearing glasses. When wearing glasses (which I do most of the time), the 19mm eye relief means I appear to get the full available FoV. Looks aside, I’ve only got good things to say about the build quality and handling.
As a side note, I’ve read that over time the rubber coating on Swarovski has been known to degrade. Apparently the rubber coating on these can be replaced at home and does not need sending back to Swarovski for them to do it for you.
The strap is simple and does the job nicely. It is adjustable in length and despite how it looks in pictures, the paracord does not impede the focus wheel or get in the way of adjusting the eyecups.
Optically, they are nice and bright and appear pretty flat but CA is present. I’d consider myself pretty sensitive to CA but I think it is acceptably controlled. Looking at things like tree branches and TV aerials with a bright sky behind them, the centre portion of the image is pretty much CA free, but the other roughly 2/3rds do exhibit mild CA. This can be improved with careful positioning of the eyecups and takes a little practice to get right. Having said that, I can also see some CA in similar conditions with the NL Pure 8x42 so nothing to really complain about.
Having tried both the CLiii and NL Pure, I’m going to keep the CL. Obviously the NLs are better in almost every respect but I’m not sure that for my needs they are worth the extra £1295 but the deciding factor was the size and weight. While the NLs are reasonably compact and light, you are definitely aware you have them round your neck so taking them with me on every nature walk or trip out probably won’t happen. The CLs on the other hand can come with me everywhere and at the end of the day, I’d rather have something I’d use all the time, even if it isn’t quite as good as the NLs.
In an ideal world, I’d keep both but a £3435 spend is unjustifiable.