Nixterdemus
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16*?
16*?
I have seen Tasco1xx models with 657' fov. I'd double check that with the seller to be sure its not a misprint.
I've had a good hard look at the ad and photo's and I would say that it is 657 fov, still thats not to bad.
Flossie & Steve:
That is very wide, sounds like a missprint.
Jerry
If anyone has Rohan's "Guide to Handheld Military Binoculars" look at page 140. This sure looks like a rare British "Binocular, Night, Mark I" (4X, made late 1890's -early 1900's). It also has a War Ministry arrow and a Kew stamp making this identification all the more likely.
There does seem to be a difference in the length of the objective assemblies but I think this is due to the fact that the "Rayshades" on the Photobucket example are not extended as fully as those on Rohan's example. Note that the Mark I rayshades were extendable and not fixed: The 1914 British "Handbook of Artillery Instruments" gives both extended and unextended lengths for the Mark I as well as including a picture of the binocular that Rohan has reproduced. The Handbook's caption underneath the picture reads, "It is drawn here with the rayshades extended and the eyeshields positioned for use.". I believe Rohan in stating they "are fixed in place" means they are extended, not unextendable. Also note that both the Photobucket and Rohan's binocular have identical looking focus knobs.The fixed weather guard/sun screen on the objectives are of a differing length. The illustration shows them roughly 1.5X longer where the pictures show twice the length.
See:Ross Stepruva 10x50. I cant seem to find any info on this bin. I'd like to know as I bought one off ebay. Anybody have info on this bin.
Ger.
See this link:Right I had a double check on the listing and it is definitely for a pair of 10x50 stepruva. HOWEVER I had a closer look at the pics and on the bin is the word stepmur. So its either a wrong listing or wrong pics, I'm going with the former.
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/200715703100?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
So any info on the 10x50 stepmur.
Cheers,
Ger.