Fox photography and Hikmicro Thermal Monocular test
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- I've been out of action with a knackered knee for the last few weeks so I was itching to test out a new piece of kit I have on loan from Hikmicro. Finding wildlife can be a real challenge sometimes and so after Hikmicro loaned me one of their fantastic Lynx 2.0 Monoculars it was time to hit the woods to see what I could find. Join me for what turned out to be one of the most magical wildlife experiences I've ever had when I stumbled across a huge family of Red Foxes.
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Whilst cleaning my camera gear and sorting my memory cards, this was the perfect video to watch. Hang on 5 fox cubs, now 6. Just wait a flipping moment am I seeing 7 fox cubs.. This was just the most uplifting piece of footage I've seen for a very long time. You not only inspire others, you also bring so much joy. Well done matey. And then near the end you counted even more...
Thanks Simon, very kind words. Glad i was able to capture the experience and bring it to the viewers. ATB, Si 👀🦊📷
Definitely two different litters.
That heat sensor is a useful bit of kit but at over a thousand pounds its kind of a pricey way to hone one's observational skills.
I fear that successful wildlife photography is slowly becoming the realm of the wealthy.
Lovely session with those cubs. That is a beautiful old Welsh oak woodland. So typical of how most of the valleys in Wales used to be before the march of industrialisation.
Great images.
Take care of those knees, once they are shot, life becomes a lot different....... I know ☹️
Best wishes.
Cheers Robert, when you compare it to the price of modern mirrorless gear I dont think its too bad but I get where you're coming from. Youre right, beautiful woodlands around here 👌🏼🌳🌳
Absolutely brilliant video have you treated your self to one yet brilliant piece of kit how much 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks, not yet mate. Still got this on test. Theyre between £1050 and £1200
Great to see you getting back into your wildlife routine Simon. Looks like your new location is going to become your own personal heaven, but Lancashire still misses you mate. Superb video as always.
Thanks David, lots more exploring to do and i'll be bringing everyone along for the ride. Cheers pal 👊🏼👍🏼
Great video as always Simon. I took a look on the thermal scope website and as you mentioned...hunting. A story about how to get into foxing and it wasn't photography. How anyone can kill such a beautiful creature is sickening. I live in the countryside and seeing one is a rare treat.
Yeh, its awful to think about it. It was certainly a red letter day to see them all so close up!!🦊🦊👀📷
What an absolute privilege to watch and film/photograph that family of beautiful foxes mate. Inspirational to watch 🤩
Cheers Dan, it was certainly a red letter day. You get them now and again!! Thanks for watching👊🏼👀
@@simoneardley my pleasure mate 👍🏻
Lovely mate! Took me a while to get around to it as I've been away up North and it's a long one, lol... What can I say my friend, pretty dam good. Top work and a great bit of kit for sure, this fieldcraft is becoming easier these days, lol... We had them back in the day when I was in the Navy and there were as big as a portable TV, lol... Good bit of kit and worth the money, looks like amazing quality. Nice one, see you in the next one. Rich 👊
I was at the NEC photography show, and I did look at the binoculars and the type which your using. I may invest shortly
Yeh the binoculars look smart, I'm hopefully testing some soon 👀🤞🏼
Amazing well done, I can't remember where I saw it FB ,News, or spring watch but I think they said the most they had ever seen was 7 cubs, Do you have a record 9 in the bag? Possibly .always look forward to your brilliant, down to earth vlogs. Best wildlife entertainment on YT. Thanks.
Thankyou very much. Looking back at the footage and hearing from other people it would seem more likely that there was 2 litters in the same earth. Possibly adopted by one vixen. Hard to say without some lengthy observation.
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I recently moved from countryside to suburbs and now have foxs, deer and all kinds of birds all around me. We have 4 foxes in the front garden most nights. Shocked me how barren british countryside is. Its not nature at all. Its just farmers / hunters killing everything and making it all look the same. Such a shame.
Its a shame but it can seem that way some times. A lot of farmers are getting more on board with conservation but for some there are two types of animal ( livestock and vermin). Hopefully attitudes can be changed 🤞🏼
Simon did you put yourback pack over a hole containingall yourgear, blimey camera, lens,flask,biscuits(fig rolls for those that havestrange tastes lol) camo and thats my bag full lol
Greatvideo mate
Haha, thats me travelling fairly light Keith!! Thanks for watching mate.
Fantastic footage, and great info about what you pack and how you approach, another enjoyable watch, I’ve got a thermal they are very impressive but tempted to upgrade the colour seems to help mine just shows white heat.
Thankyou, yes my favourite is the Fusion setting which shows subjects really well. Nice to have the 4 options. 👀👍🏼
Got to agree ref camo i was taking pictures of woodpecker nesting at walton on the hill, i was on the floor next to a tree with camo on both me and my gear and i could hear this snorting to my left so looked left without moving my head and this stag was a couple of feet away could not take pics as using 150-600 sigma so any movement he was gonna go i froze for about a minute he got a scent xand off he went belowing and bounding through the bracken
When things like that happen you never forget them Keith. Camo works end of story!! Thanks for watching 👊🏼🦊
Oh my just fantastic what a beautiful video
Your 300mm lens is it a z lens or an old model
Thanks Chris, its an older 300mm f2.8 VR ii version. Nikon dont currently do a Z mount 300mm lens. 👍🏼
Morning Simon mate that is a brilliant video it's a great place ware you are now loads of wildlife. looking forward to seeing the next one mate
Thanks John, lots more to come mate 👀📷
Hi Simon, another excellent video and your method and approach is spot on. I've got the FQ50 which I use just like you and it works a treat! Keep up the good work!
Nice one Mike, hope you like it as much as I do!! Its permanently out with me now all the time.👌🏼
Cracking video well worth the time to watch. Great footage, helpful facts and a great presenter. Next job - buy Buck wheat husks
Cheers pal, husks are the future!!👌🏼
Are you wearing your Jack Pike jacket Simon?
I am John, yes. Still going strong.
I really enjoyed the footage of the fox cubs. Glad you came out to finally do some photography.
nice one Simon got meself a fox yesterday too but no cubs though, great piece of video mate, look forward to the next one.
Nice one, any fox is a bonus. Theyre tricky subjects🦊🦊
Super video -- well done sir👍👍👍👍 Agreed, some of those kits look significantly older than the rest, probably a blended litter where the female has somehow adopted another female's kits -- or two females used the same den and share maternal duties, although that's unlikely.
Thanks Woody, yeh thats what I was thinking too 👍🏼🦊
Beautiful shots ❤ I just love your dedication and it really pays off when you get the awesome pictures of the beautiful wildlife! Nature is so amazing and beautiful ❤️ Thank you so much for sharing! I always look forward to your videos! ATB! Rob.
Thanks Rob, you get the results when you put the time and effort in mate. ATB, Si
Absolutely fantastic! Well done Simon, you remind me of me as I use very similar techniques! I would say that there were two litters there, perhaps a surrogate mother because something has happened to the other mother as foxes have 3-5 cubs? All the best.
Yeh, my thoughts too Richard. Cheers for watching
Great footage really enjoyed this long video Simon credit to you 👌👏👏
Thanks for sticking with it Paul!!🤣🤣👍🏼
I’ve been looking at thermal monoculars as have wanted to get one for a while & this is by far the best video on that subject I’ve come across & you’ve sold me!
As you said you wouldn’t have been able to scout that spot without the thermal monocular & it just outlined their importance as being in the kit bag for any wildlife photographer.
I really like the look of the Hikmicro Lynx LH25 2.0 & am hoping you include it going forward in future videos.
The images were fantastic but again that was down to being in the right place which was again down to the monocular.
You made a great point in as much that to date thermal monoculars have been trained on the shooting & hunting markets but hopefully after watching your video will steer them into the wildlife market.
I heard a nice saying; Wildlife photography is like hunting, you must have the same instincts as a hunter, but without the desire to kill.
It’s the hunt of angels, you trail, you track, you aim, then you fire, but instead of killing that animal a photographer makes it everlasting.
Very true Mark, another good one, " Leave only footprints, only take photographs!" Theyre not an essential piece of kit but as you saw they can give you that one special moment that can lead to some once in a lifetime images that make the expenditure so worthwhile. Thanks for watching and supporting the channel. 👍🏼👀
These look a great bit of kit, how much are they?
They retail for around £1049 from Elite Optical Daniel.
Another brilliant video Simon. I was only pestering my wife about a thermal imaging monocular last week so perfect timing 👍 I just wish they weren't so darn expensive (around $2000 🇨🇦 here). Lots of owls in the area I like to photograph but alas I struggle to find them, thermal monocular would be a game changer for me. Have a great week 👍
Thanks Tony, they are a really handy tool for spotting subjects. Once youve tried one you'll not go back!!👀👀
Wonderful experience, incredible footage of the vixen suckling the cubs, well worth the effort. I notice the thermal imager you used is pretty expensive at £1149.99 . I don't know whether you are planning on buying this model but Hikmicro do the LC06 at £370 and I wonder if this would be sufficient for the task ?
Thanks Wildcat, I'm hopefully going to be testing more units in the future so hopefully I can bring those results to you.
@@simoneardley . Thanks Simon.
Always enjoy watching your videos, Excellent fair play to you. Now that your in God's Country your living the dream...😁...how much buckwheat husks in kg will i need to fill one of your beanbags as i've got rice in mine and i'm looking to reduce the weight in my backpack.
Thanks Paul, I think i bought 1.5kg off Amazon and still had loads left.
Thanks for that, I'll get some ordered.
Fantastic as always! It's worth the wait between videos for 45 minutes of quality work like this 👍🏻
Very kind, thanks 🎥
Unbelievable, mate! What a fantastic experience. No doubt about it, thermal scopes are a game changer for wildlife watching. I was there at the NEC when you were at the Hikmicro stand! 😁 Great advice re concealment and a top tip about footwear. Hope the knee’s feeling a bit better. Take care and can’t wait for the next vid 👍🏻
Cheers pal, its just small things that can make a big difference. Footwear can be one of them. Thanks for watching Steve👀👊🏼
Fantastic film & incredible footage Simon, hope that your knee recovers quickly & hope it didn't happen on the bank in your garden if it sadly did it's time for a path to go in I would say
No mate, did it at work!! Paths going in soon anyway 👍🏼
What a fantastic experience.
It was Keith 👍🏼
What a fab experience Simon beautiful footage 👍 totally agree about using the camo it’s been essential for me for those close encounters as well. That thermal monocular is a huge advantage I will have to save up for one of those. Keep it up mate 👍 Ant
Cheers Ant, we'd never get those experiences without good concealment and fieldcraft 👀
Great video! Which photo may do you have sorry? I can’t find one large and light. Are you hoping to restart Etsy when you’re settled in the new place?
Thanks mate. Photo mat?? Drop me a DM and I'll sort one for you.👍🏼
@@simoneardley yep mat sorry. Thanks messaged on Instagram.
W☆W Simon AMAZING!!! What a great piece of kit!! AND AMAZING IMAGES AND FOOTAGE!! It's the owner typing here 😂 not the Dog!!! 😂
Cheers Blake 🤣🤣🦊
Wow that was fantastic those cube looked in excellent condition as did the vixen must be plenty of food for them.
Yeh theyre all in good nick. Lots of pheasants round here!!👍🏼
Wow!! what a superb video Simon. Awesome footage and images , an absolute treat to see. I'm really liking that thermal imager too, I might have to take a big hammer to my piggy bank. Take care mate. C U soon. 👍
Cheers John, take a sledgey to it!!!!🤣🤣 "You cant take it with you mate". My missus loves that saying 🤣 All the best, Si 👊🏼
Where did you get that camo jacket? I've been looking for a similar light weight jacket for a while and haven't seen one I like the look of till now.
Its a Jack Pyke Rannock. Theyre sized smaller. Im usually L, i got an XL
@simoneardley Cheers for the info Simon, keep up the good work on the channel and I'm very jealous of that house!
Hey Simon, what’s the bag you carry, please?
Its a Mindshift Backlight 36L
@@simoneardley thanks mate! Love the channel 🙌🏼
Simon , you hit the jackpot. Absolutely, Positively, Magnificent. I love it. In Korea, they are called Yosu. !! Richard Hutchings, Florida.
Thanks Richard, cant beat a Red Yosu🦊🦊🦊😃👊🏼
Started watching this at 0800 and finished it at 1600. In between load car and drive home from Cumbria to Norfolk. All day wondering what the outcome would be. You smashed it Simon. Field craft is the key and you are spot on with the cammo. Ive had Red Deer nearly trample on me because concealment was so good. No photos though because he was too close. Ive a thermal monocular and I agree with your assessment and comments. The countryside is big and these animals are small and widely distributed. Dusk is a good time to have a mooch around. Good work.
Cheers Nigel, I had one of the cubs so close I couldnt focus. Amazing experience 👌🏼🦊 Good concealment always pays off.
Love the video. Now I know it's worth a purchase. 👍
I think so Aaron 👍🏼👀
Wow you nailed it again mate fantastic really puts you on a high and puts your troubles miles away well done again mate .
Not wrong there, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼
Just watched your video Simon, absolutely amazing you’ve done a fantastic job Capturing them all on film, and some really nice shots, wonderful to see them all thriving, what a fantastic sight that must have been, top work 👏👏👏😍😍😍
Thanks Paul, it was a memorable experience 👀👊🏼
I just bought an Infaray P2 pro $250 USD. It hooks to your phone. I bought it in hopes that it will make finding owls easier. I can't wait to try it out in the field. The test I did in the back yard impressed me. Excellent work, I can't imagine the grin on your face while that was going on in front of you.
Cheers John, good luck with the new gadget!! Yeh, I didn't know where to look!!🦊🦊👀
Fantastic video Simon - it’s up there with your best! 👌
Glad you enjoyed it Tony 👊🏼🦊
That is one superb video. Thanks. Those foxes are beautiful. Privilege to see them.
Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼👍🏼
FANTASTIC! been watching your vlogs since you started. You were good then, but now! Your video's are professional wildlife documentaries. I've not got the ability or the confidence to do a UA-cam video. And the work involved and keep finding different content to film must be so time consuming. The comment you made about finding your own wildlife, is so true. My best photos have been of wildlife I've found myself. I also love doing the field work to find it. And the thermal monocular. I'm going to buy one👍. Keep up the great work Simon, I look forward to the episodes. Hope the knee heals up well 👍
Aah thanks Michael, very kind words. It is a lot of work but I love doing the films and great when you get nice comments on them. Have a go mate, nothing to lose. You might be a natural. Everyones got to start somewhere. ATB, Si👊🏼
Amazing ! Looks like 2 litters. We had a vixen who took in a litter with her own when their mom disappeared.
Amazing stuff Simon. As you say it's just being there that for many of us is the joy of wildlife photography..you may forget taking the images but you never forget the experience
Thanks Nigel, very true. The photos are just a massive bonus!!👌🏼📷
This is the best video you've done. Absolutely brilliant to watch mate! Cracking 🔥💯
Cheers Pete and thanks for watching 👀👊🏼
Brilliant little film mate you are a very lucky man to have all this wildlife and hopefully much more .top quality ❤
Cheers pal, i wish I had your number of permissions!!!!🤣🤣
Nice 1 si,wonderful footage and stills,our county has plenty more to give,like a wildlife oasis😊
Cheers Nye, looking forward to seeing plenty more of it. Not enough hours in the day mate🤣
Wow, what an amazing encounter and footage, well done mate...👊😊👏👏
Thanks Keith, not found any Pine Martens yet though !!👍🏼🤣🤣
Wow amazing video of the cubs..look forward to your next video👍
Thanks Stuart 🦊🦊👍🏼
Excellent ‘ noticed the difference straight away with two off them cubs “
Much more developed. I think that’s two litter in one large earth. That thermal is a game changer . Really enjoyed that Simon
Thanks Glyn, yeh definitely two litters using the same earth🦊🦊
Fantastic video thanks for sharing Simon 👍🏼
Thanks Mick 👍
One of the best videos I’ve seen , some amazing footage . Thanks so much for sharing Simon 👏👏👏
Very kind, thanks Stephen 🦊👍🏼
If I could give this a thousand thumbs up I would.. absolutely fantastic.. I would be skipping home.. great vlog Simon and awesome images of them cubs.. think I will watch this again.
Cheers Darren, if I wasnt on me bike I would have skipped!!🤣🕺🏼
Wow Simon wow what a game changer that scope is and some absolutely stunning images and footage .Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it Peter 👍🏼
Absolutely stunning video, Simon, stunning stills...inspirational...Great review also...
Thanks for watching 👍🏼
Absolutely amazing footage Simon and stunning Photography! Top drawer this stuff. Definitely agree with the camo gear giving you the edge, I once had a badger come within 3 feet of me and stood on its hind legs sniffing the air ..I held my breath that long I nearly passed out. Once again brilliant work and a speedy recovery with the knee. Here's to the next one 🦊
Cheers Chris, its ace when you get an experience like that isnt it 👌🏼👀🦊
I really enjoyed this one, Simon. Absolutely fantastic and truly justified your comments about being prepared to put the effort in and wait patiently.
Thanks Gary 👍🏼
Another absolute belter of an experience....well worth waiting for this video.
Thank you Simon, delivered again 👌
Thankyou Andrew 👍🏼
Thank you
You're welcome
Hands down the best fox cub footage I’ve ever seen 👏👏👏🥇….the effort you put in… with concealment and field craft and other things is next level…it just goes to show effort = success…well deserved… also the story you tell ..how you approached it is outstanding
Yep, its great when it all comes together. Thanks for watching 👍🏼👀🦊
Thanks for sharing this with us, it was amazing :-)
You are so right about Cam & Concealment and your movements to get into position, also being aware of the wind is bang on :-)
From a veteran Royal Marine, this video is exactly what draws me to wildlife photography.
Sometimes it's not the photo but finding and tracking and waiting for that moment, hoofing thanks again :-)
Nice one Tom, its a necessary skill when photographing truly wild animals 👊🏼👀🦊
Glad your knee is better. What an amazing experiance. Thanks you 👍
My pleasure!
Fantastic. Loved watching the cubs playing together n feeding with the Vixen. Absolutely mint. Loved it n totally agree about the satisfaction of finding your own subjects. Great bit of kit too.
Atb Rick n Billydog
Thanks Rick, I was so lucky to see the vixens interaction. Right place, right time . ATB, Si👍🏼🦊
That was a right good film, Simon. Thanks for sharing I enjoyed that whilst eating my breakfast.
Thanks for watching Martin 🦊👍🏼👀
Hi Simon, Great work. I am a bit speechless to be honest, Amazing. And look after yourself...Mike E...
Many thanks Mike 👊🏼
Wow just fantastic 👌👌
Cheers Carlos👍🏼
Best film ever simon. Fantastic.
Thanks Gary 👊🏼
Just magical my friend! I will be purchasing one of those...cracking video and narrative..5 stars!!!
Thankyou very much and cheers for watching
Good bit of kit. Absolutely brilliant film, fantastic. Thank you. Beautiful images. All the best. 👍📷😎
Cheers Rob👊🏼
Another crackin video, Simon, you looked well chuffed with yourself at the end of the video and so you should, all of the pictures at the end were smashing my favourite being the portrait one of the cub with its front feet on the tree stump. I like it that much. I would even consider buying a print from you if you sold them. Thanks again, and I hope the knee gets better soon. All the best Lee
Thanks Lee, on the mend mate. I'll be setting up a print supply very soon so i'll let people know on the channel when its up and running.
Nice video. I am currently waiting to receive my HikMicro 10, so I am glad you think it's a good brand. 7:45 I 100 percent agree on the error of them focussing so much on hunting. Certainly in the UK, the most likely use for thermal scopes would be wildlife watching, not hunting.
Yes Robin its definitely a market that I think they should be focusing on. You wont be disappointed, they make a huge difference and give you an edge out in the field. Good luck with it 👍🏼
Outstanding!!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Video Was far too short! lol, This footage was outstanding if every way, & 9 was the icing on the cake, Thanks for taking us along
Glad you enjoyed it, i'll do a feature film next time!!🤣🤣🎥
That is such a privilege, nature as intended ❤️ that mum certainly has her work cut but looks to be doing magnificent. Superb video 👏👏
Cheers Stephen 👍🏼
Morning Simon, can I just say I thoroughly enjoyed what I believe to be one of the best ones you’ve done to date !!! And I make you absolutely spot on when it comes to to finding your own subjects and how to approach and how important the right concealment is to achieving your goal, is without doubt the difference between success and failure. But even more important than the results is that your subject whatever that may be is either completely unaware of your presence, thus behaving in a completely natural manner or even if they are aware of your presence you don’t represent danger or a threat as in you don’t represent the human form.
You’re a man after my own heart in your approach and your passion for doing it your way and the right way.
All the best
Paul x
Thanks Paul, its got to be right up there mate when it comes to the subjects welfare. If I can get in, get the shots and away with no disturbance then its a massive bonus!! Thanks for taking the time to watch. 👊🏼👀
Outstanding shots of those cubs!!!!!!
Thanks Mark
Fabulous film Simon, and I agree with your thoughts on thermal scopes, you don’t ‘need’ but since my wife bought me one for Christmas I’ve got shots I otherwise wouldn’t have. First time out I got deer, then Goldcrests, even kingfishers. I have the HIKMICRO FH25. This has 1X, 2X, 4X and 8X. I rarely use anything other than 1X which is about 200% of what the eyes sees. It can struggle to pick out small birds in the canopy against the sky, but can easily pick out a Wren at 25m low down. It takes a bit of practice to recognise a target versus just a reflection or something warmed by the sun. Also the image being 2D gives no depth perception. My wife was looking up into a tree and said there’s something large up there like a nest (it was the sun). Just takes a bit of practice. If you are thinking about one then do your research.
Cheers Colin, totally agree about the magnification. I only use the lowest zoom. Theyre a gamechanger for finding wildlife !!👍🏼
Just ordered the hikmicro 2.0 25 off the back off this.
Look forward to seeing how it is.
Hope you heal up.
Cheers mucka
Thanks mate, you wont be disappointed. A great bit of kit 👌🏼👍🏼
Great content as always Simon...Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Hi Chris, thanks for watching mate 👊🏼👀
Hi Simon ,
Hope your knee is getting better.
Wow what a fantastic video yet again .
well worth putting all that gear on (right fashion show )
Seeing the fox and all her cubs was so beautiful you captured it Perfect .
I have some photographs of a fox and wondered whether I can send to you ?
Look forward to next one .
Good Luck in your New Home
Thanks Mary, getting there 👍🏼 Feel free to email them
Living the dream Simon. Absolutely amazing. 9 Unbelievable. I had to look up the price straight away. Around £1000 depending where you look. Cheap if it gets you shots like this. Great to see you back doing your thing mate. Are you going to buy one. Hope the knee is better soon. All the best. Steve.
Yeh i think its a worthwhile investment depending on the type of photography you do Stevie. I will no doubt invest soon, once youve had use of one its hard not to have one in the bag!!🤣👍🏼
Brilliant content as ever...thanks.....Can you let me know what model it is?
Cheers Matthew, its the Hikmicro Lynx 2.0
Great to see you out and about again Simon, hope the knee is improving. Amazing experience with the fox cubs, thanks so much for sharing it. Look forward to the next video. 👍
Cheers Phil, getting there mate. These hills around are a real test for it!!🤣 Thanks for watching👊🏼👀
That DJI is the way forward for blogging, great quality
Cheers, they are a great little filming setup. Superb video and audio quality 👌🏼
Another brilliant video Si, you have truly mastered fieldcraft! I’ve been dithering about the purchase of a thermal imager for a while - I’m now getting one!
Cheers John, its one of my favourite parts of the whole photography process and a serious challenge sometimes. Luckily it came off this time. You wont look back once youve got one !!👀👍🏼
Nice Simon. I bought a lynx pro 25mm after watching your long eared owl video.
I still can't find my local one lol. So many woods around the area I last saw it and alot are private woods.
I bought this make after research which seemed to point they have a low returns for issues.
Even better with yours you can change batteries. I can't being a sealed unit 😭
They have come down In price so much as well if. Double 😭
Do this Simon. Write a message with your finger tip on a door or laminate floor etc. get the missus to read what you write with the scope. Pretty cool as you can see what you write from the heat from your finger
Be careful what you write. Lol.
The advances in thermal technology have been amazing in the last few years. All bodes well for the wildlife spotters out there. Looks like you bought a bit early but hindsight and all that 😏 Thanks for watching 👀👍🏼
Fantastic mate just ordered one today getting delivered tomorrow hopefully for my weekend away. Great images and a fantastic watch.
Cheers Bryan, good luck with the new buy!!
warms my heart so much honestly great captures mate. loved every second of this video..... i need one of them monoculars now haha
Theyre a great piece of kit, a real gamechanger !!👍🏼
Simon that was superb. What an experience. Maybe you could have a word with the Hikmicro folk and get a discount code for your followers and a big reduction for yourself 🤞 as it clearly is a great bit of kit for photographers and I’d also use it on searches with the coastguard.
Thanks Mark, were working on the possibility of offer a discount for viewers. As you say it would be great for coastguard or mountain rescue searches.👀👍🏼
Simon you really make some fantastic videos, when I’m feeling down and fed up you seriously cheer me up and get me back on track. Keep up the good work you make a real difference to the world and the community 😊
Thanks Ian, very kind words. All the best,Si 👍🏼👊🏼
Absolutely loved this video, as always great content & delivery. I can only imagine how you were feeling sitting there watching it all unfold infront of you👌definately its all about the preparation, concealment & patience. Lovely bit of kit but pretty pricey, i bought a set of Nightfox Vulpes bino’s, reasonably priced and as you say, these things just give you an edge to an oppotunity that may otherwise be missed. Admittedly when wearing them at times with the head attachment i do look like i’m about to storm a building 😂
Haha, i bet !!🤣 Thats one great plus for the monocular, the size. Great for slipping in the pocket. Cheers for watching Roy 👀👊🏼
Wow!!!! Absolutely beautiful footage & images. Just amazing 🥰
Thanks Clare 👊🏼