Kukri
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A pair of East German Zeiss 7x50s sit on the windowsill garden birds and planets for the looking at with. Just about the best compromise considering the price. A friend looked through them, went home and bought her own pair.
Binoculars for home not boat
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Skylark
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I’m guilty of that pleasure, too ?
I was given a pair on the condition that I returned them to Swarovski for service. It cost a couple of hundred pounds and they came back looking like new. I wouldn’t suggest for a moment that they are “worth” their eye watering price tag but they are, without a doubt, the best pair on binos that I’ve ever owned. Optics are amazing.
ashtead
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Some friends of ours we took sailing with us to Lymington who travel a fair bit round the world and are into bird watching on their travels had a small pair of Swarovski which they used on a walk to Keyhaven along sea wall. We took our smallish canon stabilised which I was given as a leaving present . I was amazed at how good the Swarovski were even though I would keep the canon or go for a Steiner for boat use they were a brilliant size for the pocket I thought even if perhaps not for me on board at the price.
johnalison
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I have double vision at the best of times, but for some reason I prefer binoculars and need to have the two sides focused. My small bins are good quality Fujinon, bought many years ago for abour £100.
masterofnone
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Many thanks for the responses , further to the guidance I went for Olympus Binocular 10x50 S including strap, case and: Amazon.co.uk: Camera & Photo , Once again, Many Thanks!
johnalison
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I am slightly mystified by the recommendation for their use in concerts. Do they help you to hear better?
mjcoon
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Perhaps to tell who's miming?
pcranness
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actionoptics
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Opticron still made in Japan.
Seven Spades
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Adios
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Excellent news. They are a really great company to deal with as well. I had an issue with a second hand model I bought on ebay but it was under 25 years old so they honoured the warranty! Shocking really.
Frank Holden
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Hello Andrew, I was given a very nice pair of Zeiss 'Jenoptem' 7 x 50s a few years ago by an old friend in Auckland just before he crossed the bar..... they still have the 'new' smell to them. Brilliant glass but sadly they have 'hard' eyecups ... which limits their utilty what with me being crosseyed and all and needing to wear glasses....
Speaking of eyecups ... I did have a pair of Nikon 'Action' 8 x 40s but they were only a few years old when the rubber fold down eyecups failed through overwork...
The newer 'Action Extremes' - and the Monarchs have the 'multi-click' adjustable eyecups which are very good and should last.
I am currently suffering from a mild bout of 'Swarovski Envy' but I think I shall get over it.......
Uricanejack
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My Dads binoculars are still sitting on the window sill at the old homestead.
I can’t recall the make, Bar and Stroud?
there older than I am still great.
I like Zeiss,
I have used Swarovski and Steiner they are good.
but
I can afford Nikon, you might notice the difference side by side on a dull day.
Those Olympus look quite good,
I can’t recall the make, Bar and Stroud?
there older than I am still great.
I like Zeiss,
I have used Swarovski and Steiner they are good.
but
I can afford Nikon, you might notice the difference side by side on a dull day.
Those Olympus look quite good,
Kukri
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Hello Andrew, I was given a very nice pair of Zeiss 'Jenoptem' 7 x 50s a few years ago by an old friend in Auckland just before he crossed the bar..... they still have the 'new' smell to them. Brilliant glass but sadly they have 'hard' eyecups ... which limits their utilty what with me being crosseyed and all and needing to wear glasses....
Speaking of eyecups ... I did have a pair of Nikon 'Action' 8 x 40s but they were only a few years old when the rubber fold down eyecups failed through overwork...
The newer 'Action Extremes' - and the Monarchs have the 'multi-click' adjustable eyecups which are very good and should last.
I am currently suffering from a mild bout of 'Swarovski Envy' but I think I shall get over it.......
Hello Frank,
I use the Zeiss Jenoptems by taking a good look in the right direction, shoving my eyeglasses onto the top of my head and picking up the binoculars, which are pre-focussed to correct my fairly extreme myopia. This works adequately for garden bird watching!
You can pick up a good pair on eBay with change from £100.
My boat pair - which you have used - are West German Zeiss 7x50B with soft rubber food down eye cups which have been replaced more than once! Bought in Hong Kong in 1985!