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Binoculars and new products: A reportage at Marco Lucchini's large shop in Domodossola!

Piergiovanni Salimbeni
January 16, 2026

The first report of the year is dedicated to Marco Lucchini's shop in Domodossola, where I went to pick up some instruments to review in the coming weeks.

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