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Optics News From the 2011 SHOT Show

On January 24, 2011 By

While there are always interesting new field optics products to be seen at each year’s Shooting, Hunting, and Outdoor Trades (SHOT) Show, this year’s event yielded some truly remarkable new products.

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The Charles Bowden Reader

On November 16, 2010 By

As Bowden told Brooke Gladstone during an interview regarding his recent book Dreamland, “My dream is to invite a reader into a room and pour a nice cup of tea and then nail the damn door shut.”

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The Enigmatic Leica X1

On September 8, 2010 By

Some adore it, others scorn it, yet as a recent essay published in The Online Photographer clearly demonstrates, the appeal of the Leica X1 continues to defy simple explanations.

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Filson Whipcord Weekender Jacket

On September 1, 2010 By

For those who have ever worn clothing constructed of woven wool whipcord, pointing out its astonishingly hard finish and durability would be superfluous…

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