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New Canon 12x36 IS
I have been looking real hard at a pair of Leica 8x32 non HD. The price was low enough as the store was trying to move them. I went it to buy them and walked out with a pair of Canon 12x36 IS. Now, a person can rationalize anything, and I am about to do that now. I thought about the fact... -
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8x32 Ultravid advice?
A local shop has the non HD 8x32 Leicas on sale for $1156. I am tempted to grab them. I have the Swarovski CL's that I will compare them to the Leicas tonight. If the difference is obvious enough I will sell the CL's to fund the Leicas. I have looked at 8x42 HD and non HD and could see a... -
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Zeiss 8x32 FL on their way back
Please remember that all that follows is based on only one sample of each bino and what my eyes see. I suspect that our eyes have a greater effect on why we like a particular bino more than the differences between the binos themselves. Take my opinions with a grain of salt. I was able to get... -
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Nikon 8x32 SE, Swarovski 8x30 CL, Leica 8x20
If you hope to see scientific methodology comparing these binoculars, it would be best to close this thread now. Having always wanting a pair of Swarovski binoculars I decided to take advantage of the 10% off from LL Bean. I really want the 8x42 SV's or 10x50 SV's, but I just can't bring... -
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Vortex 8x32 Razor HD
Vortex 8x42 Razor HD I thought I would share a few impressions. Take these with a grain of salt because I have no extensive experience testing binoculars. I have the Nikon 8x32 SE and the 10x42 SE and the Pentax DCF WP 8x42 just did not impress anymore. I really needed a higher quality... -
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Took my 10x42 SE's to the optics shop today.
I am thinking that the folks behind the counter really need to look more and spew stats less. I got the impression that they had no idea what a Nikon SE is and even when they looked through them nothing registered. I compared them to two pairs of Nikon roofs (not sure which models, but they... -
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Nikon 10x42 SE's
I have been looking for some 10x42's and really wanted to buy the Swarovski 10x42's EL's on sale locally for $1770. I had to be honest that I have never grabbed binos to look at birds when it is raining out. I also have $1200 + dollars left over after getting a pair of used 10x42's (Thanks... -
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Tried some 10x42 EL's, what is a good price?
I went to the local store and found that they had a pair of 10x42 EL's for $1769. They do not have the SV's in yet. I brought my 8x32 SE's with me. I did not notice any difference except the EL's seemed to do a little better showing brighter colors, but that could have been the extra... -
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Good Deal on 10x50 SLC's?
Would $966 for new 10x50's (closeout price at a major retailer), be worthwhile? I assume they are moving them out for the new models. I did get to try them and the size and weight did not seem bad because they balanced in my hands well. I did not have my 8x32 Nikon SE there to compare them so... -
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Got my new 8x32 SE's today!
Of course we are now getting 10" to 20" of snow between now and tomorrow at 6PM. Hard to compare my different bins sitting in the kitchen looking at knick knacks on the fireplace, but you go with what you got. The best things so far for me is that I have no blackouts on the SE's and my small... -
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Just got my 8x20 BR's!
I have waffled on these for some time now. I decided to get some Leupold 8x32 (used) Golden Rings. Went back to the local Sportsman Warehouse today and the Leicas were down to $482 for new 8x20 BR's. I just couldn't stand it and bought them. I compared them to the 8x32 GR's and my 8x42... -
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New (used) Leupold
I was able to find some used 8x32 Golden Ring, not HD, for $325. They will be here in a few days. I came close to spending about $40 more for some new Katmai's, but I think I will be happier with this choice. After looking for some time and trying to decide between the various alpha bins, I... -
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Zeiss Victory 8x40 B T P and flaw per salesman
I have yet to figure out what I want in a bin. I was looking for something compact, but then I looked at some Victory 8x40 B T P's today. They seemed real nice. Close out price of $750. I like the idea of buying locally where I can see and touch what I buy. A few questions. Is the price... -
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Question about the Monarch ATB 8x36
I had a pair of Leica 8x20 binos on hold and the more I read, the more I thought they might be too small. I was looking for binos smaller than my Pentax DCF WP 8x42. Easy to store in the car, lighter for hiking and able to use for some astronomy. (I have scopes for serious astronomy). I... -
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8x20 BR Ultravids
I have a chance to pick up a new pair of 8x20 Leica BR Ultravids for 549.00. I think this seems to be a good deal. As I understand the posts here, there are newer HD models available now. For the price, I would assume I could be very happy with the older model. Can anyone comment on this...