Steiner Discovery 8x44 XP (1 Viewer)

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Sancho

Well-known member

• Jan 19, 2009

• #1

I notice that Infocus are offering these at a really good price of 599 pounds sterling. Just thought I´d mention it because the issue of price-variation in this model came up someplace recently. (I´ve no connection with IF other than as a satisfied customer....and I´ve never seen a pair of Steiner Discoveries).

 

FrankD

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• Jan 20, 2009

• #2

Hmm, I wonder if this is something unique to just this shop or if we might see a price decrease on our end as well. Ever since SteveC's comments about this model I have been meaning to take a look at one. If it is as good as he says it is, which I think it will be, then a price decrease might make it more attractive to my limited budget.

 

NoSpringChicken

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• Jan 20, 2009

• #3

Sancho said:

I notice that Infocus are offering these at a really good price of 599 pounds sterling. Just thought I´d mention it because the issue of price-variation in this model came up someplace recently. (I´ve no connection with IF other than as a satisfied customer....and I´ve never seen a pair of Steiner Discoveries).

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I think if was I who mentioned it in post No. 34 in this thread:
http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=128206&highlight=steiner&page=2
The price I quoted for Infocus was £899, so £599 is a heck of a reduction if that was correct. They should be a very good buy at that price.

Ron

 

birdles

Active member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #4

I was just browing Infocus having spoken to them on the phone and was going to send a post about the £300 price reduction on the Steiners. But hey ho you already know about it. I am seriously considering getting these? Has anyone done so aleady? Are these good bins?

 

birdles

Active member

• Feb 19, 2009

• #5

Just spoken to the Infocus man, he can't sell these Steiners at all, basically because of what they look like! No-one likes them.

 

Steve C

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• Feb 19, 2009

• #6

birdles said:

Just spoken to the Infocus man, he can't sell these Steiners at all, basically because of what they look like! No-one likes them.

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Huh! Binoculars are to be looked through, not at. But I have no problem believing this.

 

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passerine

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• Feb 20, 2009

• #7

I tried these Steiners at In Focus at the Birdfair and found them virtually unuseable for a spectacle wearer. After about five minutes I eventually managed to focus on a target but the image was surprisingly poor for a binocular costing (then) nearly £800. I can only assume there was something wrong with this particular unit. I have recently bought the Pentax 8x32 DCF ED and find them easy to use, offering a bright, sharp image with plenty of detail even in poor light.
Regards
Jim