Minox HG's? (1 Viewer)

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barry robson

Well-known member

• May 19, 2006

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Browsing through the Minox site I note that the new Minox HG's were reportedly going to be available in April, but it's all gone very quiet…

Anyone seen them or any reviews yet?

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mook

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• May 19, 2006

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Hi Barry,

I,ve not seen any reviews yet - just the info on Minox's website.

I have seen them for sale though - ebay Germany.....

10x43 HG are EUR 849
8.5x43 HG are EUR 799
10x52 HG are EUR 899
8.5x52 HG are EUR 859

Cheers,

Mook.

 

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barry robson

Well-known member

• May 20, 2006

• #3

Hi Mook
A bit more than the estimated £600 then…

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mook

Well-known member

• May 20, 2006

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Hi Barry,

Haven't seen anything on UK prices....but EUR 800 is somewhere around £540 - £550 (depending on exchange rate naturally). That's not unreasonable for a top-end model I guess - assuming the optics are of a 'higher grade' than the well received Aspherical models.

We'll have to wait and see - I've tried the new lightweight 8x32 & 8x42 and they were very comfortable....very well priced too. It seems that if you have a budget of around £300 you are really spoilt for choice at the moment.

Cheers,

Mook.

 

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barry robson

Well-known member

• May 20, 2006

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Hi Mook

Yup, you're right - I can't divide 899 by 1.41 which gives me £637 - not bad for a bin that promises to deliver some impressive optics. I use the Minox 10x52BR's at the moment and the downside is the weight. I got to use a pair of Viking Vistron 10x42 the other day and they were like a feather compared to the Minox, though the optical quality was a bit wobbly, but then they are a £150 - a third of the price of mine.

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gr8fuldoug

Camera Land / Supporting Vendor

• May 23, 2006

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barry robson said:

Browsing through the Minox site I note that the new Minox HG's were reportedly going to be available in April, but it's all gone very quiet…

Anyone seen them or any reviews yet?

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I spoke with Minox the other day and they expect to start shipping here in the USA within the next couple of weeks

 

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barry robson

Well-known member

• May 24, 2006

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Did they give you any idea of costs? I'm in USA later this year and IF the price was right and the quality matches the specification…

cheers

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gr8fuldoug

Camera Land / Supporting Vendor

• May 24, 2006

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barry robson said:

Did they give you any idea of costs? I'm in USA later this year and IF the price was right and the quality matches the specification…

cheers

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The prices are quite favorable. I cannot quote a price in an open forum but please feel free to e-mail me @ [email protected]

 

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davem

Well-known member

• Jun 1, 2006

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Hi all,

Barry, depending on when you're off to the States, you may be able to see them in the UK before you go. |;|

Dave.

 

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jrhudgins

Member

• Jun 3, 2006

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Dave,

Can you clarify for us what type of glass will be used, namely will it be a fluorite glass, eg.? Also, has anyone seen them side-by-side with the Leicas, Swaros, etc.?

jrhudgins

 

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barry robson

Well-known member

• Jun 6, 2006

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Hi JR

I'm looking forward to a review of the new HGs, but I don't understand the point of sticking a £600+ binocular up against bins that cost up to £890+(and more like £1130 if you accept the mrrp in the case of Swaro 10x42 ELs).

While I admit that some of Minox latest offerings (BL 8x32 BR) got excellent reviews (Optical rating 9 in Bird Watching), the reviewer did try them side by side with a 'top end 8x32 and had to admit the top end bins were better, by not by much.
Surely they should really be rated alongside bins in a similar price bracket.

Cheers

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gr8fuldoug

Camera Land / Supporting Vendor

• Jun 6, 2006

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barry robson said:

Hi JR

I'm looking forward to a review of the new HGs, but I don't understand the point of sticking a £600+ binocular up against bins that cost up to £890+(and more like £1130 if you accept the mrrp in the case of Swaro 10x42 ELs).

While I admit that some of Minox latest offerings (BL 8x32 BR) got excellent reviews (Optical rating 9 in Bird Watching), the reviewer did try them side by side with a 'top end 8x32 and had to admit the top end bins were better, by not by much.
Surely they should really be rated alongside bins in a similar price bracket.

Cheers

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I think that when a Minox HG is put up against a $1000.00 + Euro it will do quite well at a much lower price