yosemite 6x30 or nikon 7x35 action ex (1 Viewer)

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andy70437

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• Oct 25, 2007

• #1

I am interested if there`s anyone out there with an opinion to which is the best buy !
Both have very good reviews but there is no chance of getting a chance to compare them side by side here in Cornwall !
I`ve seen the yosemite at £70 and the nikons for £89 here in the UK.
So what is the best buy ?
I shall be using them primarly for bird watching.
Thanks for your attention !
Andy

 

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oleaf

Well-known member

• Oct 25, 2007

• #2

I've check out the Nikons in the past.

Got a set of 6x30 Yosemites for my daughter. I end up using them a lot.

Things the Leupold has going for it:

Lighter
Sharper (more so to the edge)
Better eye relief (I have glasses and can see the total FOV)
Neutral color
Smaller (if I remember correctly)
Focusing action is a little slow... but the depth of field is massive.

I was and am really impressed with these. My opinion is these are a better choice.

Cheers

 

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KDGast

Well-known member

• Oct 26, 2007

• #3

I have had both the Nikon and the Yosemite. I got rid of the Nikon and plan to get a second pair of Yosemite. The Yosemite binos are great!

 

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sf01457

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• Oct 26, 2007

• #4

Hi Andy

I have just bought the Yosemite 8x30 and can say that I like them a great deal. Not the 6x30 that you are interested in I know but from posts here the 6x30 are "better" than the 8x30 having a flatter field and a greater deapth of focus. You would not be dissapointed in them.

I obtained mine from the USA. It took 10 days for them to arrive and the total cost was £63.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Steve

 

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andy70437

Well-known member

• Oct 27, 2007

• #5

Thanks to all ! Looks like the yosemites for me !

 

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gweller

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• Oct 28, 2007

• #6

Steve

Jusst out of curosity, what shop in the USA did you order them from??

Cheers!
Gary

sf01457 said:

Hi Andy

I have just bought the Yosemite 8x30 and can say that I like them a great deal. Not the 6x30 that you are interested in I know but from posts here the 6x30 are "better" than the 8x30 having a flatter field and a greater deapth of focus. You would not be dissapointed in them.

I obtained mine from the USA. It took 10 days for them to arrive and the total cost was £63.

Hope that helps

Cheers

Steve

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Swedpat

Well-known member

• Oct 28, 2007

• #7

I had no doubt that Yosemite 6x30 is better optically than the Nikon Action 7x35, but thought that it's equal to the better Action EX model, which has received good reviews.

Now the Action EX 7x35/8x40 are available for £49, however. But I can recommend the Yosemite 6x30...

http://www.warehouseexpress.com/?/binsandscopes/binoculars/nikon.html

 

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JeffMoh

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• Oct 28, 2007

• #8

Action EX

I got a pairof Nikon Action EX 8 X 42 a week ago and am finding them to be excellent in every way. As someone who wears glasses, I particularly like the way that the eye cups have three in-out positions.

Jeff

 

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andy70437

Well-known member

• Oct 28, 2007

• #9

It`s the Nikon Action CF range that`s £49 at WarehouseExpress, even although the binos illusrated at the top of the page are the "EX" model ! ! !

 

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Swedpat

Well-known member

• Oct 28, 2007

• #10

Yes I see it now! That's a serious fault by Warehouse!

Patric

 

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sf01457

Well-known member

• Oct 28, 2007

• #11

gweller said:

Steve

Jusst out of curosity, what shop in the USA did you order them from??

Cheers!
Gary

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Hi Gary

I bought them from OpticsPlanet and used USPS Global Priority Mail to get them here.

Cheers

Steve