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Binocular snobbery

10,000 Birds

However, instead of rushing out to buy a brand new pair of bins, it was recommended that she bought herself a pair of secondhand Zeiss Dialyt 10×40, then the binocular of choice of most serious birders. These binoculars were made at Leica’s factory in Portugal. With hindsight this wasn’t a great move.

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