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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    They are available now on the Sky Rover web site for US dollar $499
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    I have held off responding to this topic about cameralandny, it’s actually the only online store I have had a problem with over the years located in NY. Only one time, have not dealt with them since ….. I ordered a expensive pair of binoculars, cancelled the order a few minutes later and I mean...
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    A Meopta Meostar 8x32 B1.1 with a Serial number starting with 160xxx ?

    For the price, it’s hard to beat the Meopta Meostar
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    8x42 DBA VHD+ Monocular

    Definitely one of the best one can use.
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    Anyone else like Birds AND planes?

    Cool
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    Which monocular as a substitute for binoculars...?

    The Opticron 8x42 has 22mm of eye relief , plus with its large ocular lens making it very user friendly.
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    Which monocular as a substitute for binoculars...?

    If you need to use a Monocular ….. the only Alpha 42mm on the planet comes from Opticron, the DBA VHD series. The easiest to use and the sharpest, built like a Tank that you can buy.
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    Anyone else like Birds AND planes?

    When we first moved to Jacksonville Florida USA, the first house we bought was close enough to the Jacksonville International airport, while on our front porch at 1 o’clock high planes flew low enough one got a pretty nice view with binoculars. The flight path’s were nice because they were far...
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    Current RSPB 8x42 HD binoculars?

    Those Opticron DBA VHD(regular) and Plus versions are a really nice pair. I wonder if Opticron in the future is going to go further in their development and give them the Aurora upgrades ? That would be great and also keep their original dual hinge design.
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    Kowa BD II XD 6.5x32 Now on sale at Dvor.com $275.
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    Perhaps another game changer

    Why is it so hard to believe that a China sourced ? …. could produce a China Alpha binocular so close in Quality to a European brand ? . Just look at the labor/manufacturing cost differences not to mention how competitive China has become in producing nice quality optics this last decade...
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    New Pentax PF-85EDA

    I was wondering when I would see Pentax’s PF80-ED scope version being discounted due to their Newest 85mm just being announced. I did not have to wait long … Dvor.com(OpticsPlanet) now has the angled body on sale for $563. I have not handled one for many years, I wonder if they are still sourced...
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    For those of you interested in the Opticron DBA VHD Binocular line, a daily look on line(internet) for a great sale could save you hundreds of dollars. A binocular well worth the search.
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    My Nephew receive his New Opticron DBA VHD+ 8x42 binoculars today. Amount paid was $535 plus tax = $580. Shipped. Amazing, this has got to be the lowest price I have ever known to be on this model. We helped him assess his buy, I could tell right away these were not Used/Demo or a Return. Some...
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    A few days with the Pentax ZD 8x43 ED

    The differences between the two are so small does it really matter that much ?, especially when considering that the sweet spots that both the earlier version of the DCF ED and the current ZD ED provide. Going from memory from handling these, the eyepiece(lens) design is what contributed in...
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    Upgrade from Hawke EDX to $1000 Bins?

    I have never handled the Opticron Aurora or your Frontier EDX but I have owned/used both versions of the Opticron DBA VHD/ VDH+ 8x42 binoculars. Superb Optics in a nice compact package. I would not let their lower price when compared to the Aurora’s make you think that they would not be an...
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    A few days with the Pentax ZD 8x43 ED

    I am glad you brought this up. After I sold my ZD ED versions of both the 8x and 10x binoculars I remember thinking … I should have kept both of my Pentax’s DCF SP ED the original versions of the Pentax ED binoculars that I owned. I was chasing the next current/better back then.
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    A few days with the Pentax ZD 8x43 ED

    No, I have not.
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    A few days with the Pentax ZD 8x43 ED

    The Pentax 43mm ED version in the 8x power, we have owned both. Many here would argue that …. this Pentax line could not be Alpha level just because of their Name and that because they are sourced from Japan, but I am not one, I think both the earlier version and the newest ZD current Pentax ED...
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    Anyone used DBA VHD+ from Opticron

    The Opticron DBA VHD+ 8x42 binocular is among one of the most comfortable 42mm binocular that I have ever had the pleasure to use while wearing glasses. The other that comes to mind is the Pentax 8x43mm ED. Both have long eye relief of 22mm, this combined with their eye lens design/size seemed...
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    Earlier yesterday(am) when we saw the code, stock said qty 1, so we tried the code it worked then we ordered one for a family member. A few hrs later when I checked the code again it was still there, saying order soon 1 left. A couple of days before we used the code successfully, there was no...
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    I I just looked back a few years here, I believe this is the lowest New USA Price delivered that I have seen. Definitely a great value Japan sourced Binocular Buy here !
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    New Binocular Bargains Thread

    New Opticron’s DBA VHD+ 8x42 Binoculars ….. $535 with Coupon Code RAD25P at Optics Planet
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    The Banner Cloud MS ED 6x30 Binocular ??

    Here we go again ….just got an email from APM, projected to be available pre-order for the middle of April a 6.5x32 MS ED Porro Binocular. Both in center focus and I.F. Format. It will be interesting to see if these really come to be available as they say or will we have to wait years and years...
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    Brief review of Meopta Meostar B1+ 8x42. (in comparison with Zeiss Victory SFL 8x40

    That’s what is great about this forum, one can make statements about how a particular version of a certain brand of Binoculars will actually perform Optically without even using one …. ?????
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