Spending part of the $300 on some wind-worthy clothes probably will probably help my winter birding much more than a $300 glass. Here's what I've been finding out in the last weeks: you need a lot more insulation if you are mostly standing or sitting still than when you are walking about.
Ning
And the HG Rangefinder series is all 55% off. These are definitely Made In Wetzlar Germany!
The "new" HGs which are on the minox.com website (don't think they have been launched yet) are claimed to be made in Germany but the original HG range was made in Japan.
When I get home from work tonight and tear open the Fedex box that should be on my doorstep I'll let you guys know where the BD's are made.
Like I said, I have never really followed Minox since they don't have a strong presence here in Japan BUT it is pretty clear from the press release, sales brochure and website that both the current APO HG and HG employ Schott glass and are Made in Germany.
I have the BD coming in about a week and it really doesn't matter to me.
cheers,
Rick
Like I said... it is pretty clear from the press release, sales brochure and website that both the current APO HG and HG employ Schott glass and are Made in Germany.
cheers,
Rick
Like I said, I have never really followed Minox since they don't have a strong presence here in Japan BUT it is pretty clear from the press release, sales brochure and website that both the current APO HG and HG employ Schott glass and are Made in Germany.
I have the BD coming in about a week and it really doesn't matter to me.
cheers,
Rick
The are Made in China.
Kind of a bummer but not the end of the world for only costing $250.
First impression- they have some serious heft to them!
They do have a faint odor too...
Mine were delivered to my USA address Saturday. Did you recieve the latest model 62170? If so, then 690g is actually pretty lightweight for a 10x42mm bino with aluminum body and rubber armour. No big deal about Made in China. $249 for a Minox is a bargain even compared to the top grade "Brand XYZ" China bins being touted in this forum now.
Rick
The are Made in China.
Kind of a bummer but not the end of the world for only costing $250.
First impression- they have some serious heft to them!
They do have a faint odor too but that usual goes away from stuff like that after awhile (I kind of like the smell of rubber anyways 8-P).
The "armor" on the bins also seems to scratch really easily. The rubber is waay too soft.
The view in them is good tho. I'm able to pick out a lot more trees at the very top of the mountains outside my patio a lot better than with my Nikons.
They are also brighter and a little crisper than the Nikons too.
Brock and others:
How do you think that the 8x33 HG would compare to the Nikon 8x32, in either LX
or LXL, that is a size that I am thinking about getting, without the budget getting
out of hand.