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Olivon T650 Spotting Scope Review

Olivon T650 spotting scope review

Pros: Crisp, high resolution views with good colour and contrast throughout most of the 16-48x zoom range. Excellent wide angle eyepiece delivers expansive viewing experience without “tunnel vision” common with budget scopes. Standard 1.25″ astronomy eyepiece mount means compatible with a vast range of third party eyepieces. Cons: Non-ED version reviewed does suffers slightly from some colour….

Zoom H2N Digital Audio Recorder Review

Zoom H2N Audio Recorder

Pros: portability, impressive microphone array, outstanding battery life, manual gain dial, great sensitivity, superb sound quality and competitive price. Cons: the device is ALL microphone, and the mics are incredibly sensitive so you have to be careful not to shift your grip while recording or you will pick up the sound of….

Wildlife Podcast Ponderings….

Zoom H2N Audio Recorder

So… the arrival of the Zoom H2N audio recorder for review at IWHQ has rekindled a question I’ve been pondering since setting up Ireland’s Wildlife a few years back — should I include a weekly / monthly audio podcast in the mix of content? I’m thinking something short… initially anyway…..