ED78 Fieldscope Stay-on Case

[amh2029]

Some of us will no doubt have taken advantage of the great Warehouse Express discount on the ED78 fieldscope. Contrary to popular belief a stay-on case IS available, priced at £69.99. I contacted Nikon services support (0870 770 0232) and they gave me the following product codes:
angled lens BDB90091
straight lens BDB90090

Your local camera shop should be able to order this for you.

I ordered mine from Gray's of London (02078284925) and it should be with me next week.
Andrew

[birdman]

Thanks for posting, Andrew...

I'll hang fire for now, but if you would like to post your opinions on it when you receive yours?

[Nick-on]

A tad late, I've just ordered a Vue-Thru one from the good ol' US of A which should be here "in a few days" ? Cost $80 approx including P&P. I'll let you know what it's like when I get it (would have preferred to order a 'real' Nikon one though).

Just checked the website again and it is a real Nikon! at least the picture of it has Nikon on it. B (:

[ed78user]

Like wise.

I've just ordered one from www.cambridgeworld.com

I to am awaiting delivery. www.binoculars.com didn't have any in stock.

Regards

[grwilky]

Sorry People,

I have just sent private messages to you all asking how the covers were.

The excitement of you confirming that there was a cover for the ED78 scope caused me to take your joining dates as the dates that you posted.

I am eagerly awaiting your replies.

Best wishes

Gordon

[amh2029]

Some of us will no doubt have taken advantage of the great Warehouse Express discount on the ED78 fieldscope. Contrary to popular belief a stay-on case IS available, priced at £69.99. I contacted Nikon services support (0870 770 0232) and they gave me the following product codes:
angled lens BDB90091
straight lens BDB90090

Your local camera shop should be able to order this for you.

I ordered mine from Gray's of London (02078284925) and it should be with me next week.
Andrew

:C
Grrr, the case arrived today and guess what - it's a 60mm fieldscope III case. The nikon person I contacted last week gave me incorrect information. I am now assured that there is NO case for the ED78, and probably never was. I am returning the redundant (doubly redundant as I already have one for my own fieldscope III scope!) FIII case back from whence it came. Apologies to all for getting your hopes up!

Andrew

[ed78user]

Hello.

Thats just what I wa about to post about.
I enquired about these partnumbers with Viking Optical, they said

Hi

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Unfortunately there is not a stay on case for the ed78 scope, part number BDB90090 is for a Nikon fieldscope 3 60mm

Sorry I cannot be of any more assistance.



Regards

Paul Turrell

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However! I live in vain hope as I have a 'vue-thru' case for ED78 ordered via a dealer in USA.

We'll see.

Regards

Ant

[ed78user]

A tad late, I've just ordered a Vue-Thru one from the good ol' US of A which should be here "in a few days" ? Cost $80 approx including P&P. I'll let you know what it's like when I get it (would have preferred to order a 'real' Nikon one though).


Hi

From where did you order your case??

Regards

Ant

[ed78user]

Hello people without stay-on/vue-thru ED78 cases.

I have just mangaged to get a refund from www.cambridgeworld.com who 'LIED' to me about having them in stock. DO NOT DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THESE U.S FRAUDSTERS! They do not reply to e-mails etc. etc. etc.


I've still got one possible States-side glimmer of hope left though.

Regards

Ant

[Nick-on]

Hi

From where did you order your case??

Regards

Ant
Hello Ant

From binocualars.com, web address below, ordered it last week, no sign yet? let you know when/if it arrives (did get an e-mail saying it was "due in shortly")

http://www.binoculars.com/products/Nikon_VUE-THRU_Case_for_Fieldscope_78mm_143.html


Nick

[Bill Atwood]

Hello people without stay-on/vue-thru ED78 cases.

I have just mangaged to get a refund from www.cambridgeworld.com who 'LIED' to me about having them in stock. DO NOT DO ANY BUSINESS WITH THESE U.S FRAUDSTERS! They do not reply to e-mails etc. etc. etc.

Regards

Ant

Yeah, that doesn't surprise me at all. I recommend anyone thinking of ordering from any US mail order photo store check out the reviews here first:

http://www.photo.net/neighbor/one-subcategory?id=2

[Blincodave]

I was told by In Focus, Titchwell that one of the Opticron SOCs fits really well. Can't remember which one.

[stanacko]

Hi
I got the Nikon ED 78 from warehouse express about 2 weeks ago and I had the case
be longing to the opticron ES 80 GA and it fits ok but its a bit of trouble getting to the focus ring.
Regards Stan

[Tim Allwood]

cheers for that Stan

could you make an incision into the case to access the focus better?

...and ain't it a fantastic scope.....and at that price it's unbelievable. As good as anything else available at fixed 30 mag for me!

[ed78user]

www.binoculars.com say they have the Ed78 vue-thru case on backorder from Nikon.

HOWEVER I have found 'one' and it is currently 'winging' its little flappy way over from the States.

Here's what I got yesterday by way of electronic mail
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Everything went through just fine and it will go out in tomorrow's post. It is being sent Airmail Parcel Post and should be there within a week or so. This is the soft, vue thru case for your scope. Shipping was $25, and your card was billed $50.80. Thank you for your order and we are happy to get this done for you.

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He confirmed it was for ED78. This case 'fitted' both angled and straight scopes. I say 'fitted' because he only had the one which is why it only cost me $25 for the case.

Anyway hopefully Nick-on will get his case soon from binoculars.com and open up a way of getting them for more people.

I'll post again with pic's when I receive mine.

Regards

Ant