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Hi,

I will be on hols in Edinburgh at the end of the month, are there are shops you could recommend in the Edinburgh area that may have specials on any bins? Buying bins in the UK has to be cheaper than buying them in Ireland!!

Haven't found many UK/Europe online shops (with the exception of Sherwoods) that I would consider. Ruling out US based shops due to VAT and customs charges :(

Many thanks in advance
 
If Charles Frank on Rose Street, just of Princes Street, is still in operation then that would probably be the best place. It's okay but not particularly big. Otherwise, branches of Black & Lizars will probably stock a reasonable selection. Scotland is not particularly blessed with optical retailers though.
 
TheEraser said:
Hi,

I will be on hols in Edinburgh at the end of the month, are there are shops you could recommend in the Edinburgh area that may have specials on any bins? Buying bins in the UK has to be cheaper than buying them in Ireland!!

Haven't found many UK/Europe online shops (with the exception of Sherwoods) that I would consider. Ruling out US based shops due to VAT and customs charges :(

Many thanks in advance
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As Andrew says Charles Frank on Rose Street, Black & Lizars in Shandwick Place are two. Also there are optical outlets at the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick and Vane Farm RSPB Shop near Kinross. I goy my Leica Trinovid 8x42 bins in Jessops in Shandwick Place a few years back but I don't know if they still carry decent binoculars.

David
 
Also, if you can travel a bit, JRS in Scott Street, Perth, usually have a good selection of optics/cameras.

Very helpful staff and reliable. I've used them for years now.

D
 
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