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3***5 (1254)- Feedback left by buyer.
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Excellent seller and highly recommended. Very fast delivery, item was securely packed and just as described. Perfect for my vintage Nikon camera. Thank you Ivor. A pleasure dealing with you.
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Fantastic Seller - Fast Shipment, Well Packed, As Described. Thank You
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Lensea exactly as described, well packaged and received quickly, recommended seller!
d***o (98)- Feedback left by buyer.
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The lens arrived very quickly, was extremely well packaged, is exactly as described and I am very pleased with it. Would not hesitate to buy from this seller again. Many thanks.
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Fantastic Seller - Fast Shipment, Well Packed, As Described. Thank You
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Fantastic Seller - Fast Shipment, Well Packed, As Described. Thank You
Reviews (9)
09 June 2021
Compact marvel of radio engineering
Compact and easy to use, with good quality sound and a refined look, this radio really does everything you need a DAB radio to do. It has FM as well of course! The bluetooth function means I can easily stream music from my phone once it has been "paired" with the radio. As a result I can run through a playlist or search for tracks on Amazon and play the music I want at my desk or in the bedroom. The new version with stereo is no doubt an improvement but if you are sitting close to the radio, as I normally am, stereo on a small-ish radio doesn't really offer any advantage.
The look is similar to the old analogue Roberts radio I have from the 1980s, except that that radio is twice the size; though the old one booms out a hefty volume, the new Rambler gives you a more rounded and accurate sound. I am more than happy with it as a fine piece of tech, a decent item of furnishings and a handy companion throughout the day.
13 January 2021
Best Walkaround Lens for Amateur Photographers
It is always difficult to decide what your go-to lens should be. It should cover a reasonable range, be decently sharp and focus quickly and accurately. The Canon 17-85 lens does all this and more. It feels like the perfect range for wandering about in a garden, say, or along the coast. Of course you will need a longer lens from time to time. But for 90% of shots this lens does it, and does it well.
I took a really sharp close-up shot of a robin which contained a huge amount of detail with this. The lens is also fairly resistant to flare. All lenses have their detractors and indeed all lenses have their faults. All I can say is that I have not discovered any in my own use of this lens, which I think by the way is far superior to similar Nikon offerings in this range. The Nikon 18-105 is physically weak, is flimsy and often less than sharp at either extreme of the zoom range. The Canon just gets better and better towards the longer end, and this suits me. If you want a better wide angle performance, best get a specialist wide angle zoom.
The lens is well made, has full time manual focus and a clear distance scale, smooth focussing, easy zooming and overall has a great quality feel. All this for under £100. You can't really go wrong.
23 April 2017
Classic Binoculars are Great Value
Why would you want to buy binoculars which are 40 years old, made in the old style of heavy metal, and aren't that easy to use with glasses? Well, there are various answers to this question but the most important is that the Carl Zeiss 7x50 binoculars are of excellent quality; optically they are a match for all but the best modern binoculars, and they are made of sturdy, well engineered metal parts. Eye relief is indeed rudimentary but the view is fantastic and pretty distortion free; flare isn't a problem; they come in a magnificent leather case which is worth the price of the binoculars on its own; and they just feel comfortable in use. For viewing in low light, and if you don't need the stronger magnifications, they are pretty much perfect. And you can have the feeling of stepping back into a different age, when optical products were the result of precision engineering and skilled labour and a decent pair of binoculars was an expensive luxury. Yet today you can buy them for the price of cheap pair of Chinese binoculars made of flimsy plastic and tacky rubber. They are simply a pleasure to own and to use.