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Thursday 14th August 2008, 16:05
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What Compact Binocular
I have decided to buy a compact pair of binos i am willing to spend about £100 i already have Nikon Monarchs 8x42 which i like but i want something for my pocket any suggestions please.
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Thursday 14th August 2008, 16:33
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Hi Harold,
Here are some links to previous threads discussing pretty much the same issues: http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=107134 http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=110293 http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=114027 Hope this helps, Jim
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Friday 15th August 2008, 15:46
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Many Thanks Jim
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Friday 15th August 2008, 17:58
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I'm tempted to suggest the new Bushnell Custom Elite 7x26. I have a Custom 7x26 from the last days that the Baush & Lomb name was used. I happened to have a Nikon Monarch 8x42 when I did that. Had to upgrade the Monarch because the optics of the 7x26 were better.
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Friday 15th August 2008, 19:40
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I recently bought the Olympus PC I 8x25, which I'm delighted with. The view is so good that I hardly mind the 6° FOV and though their stated closest focus is 2.5m, mine actually focus down to 1.5m, which I find really useful. You can get them for £57 or maybe even less. If you don't like the two-tone style, the all-black Opticron Taiga is the same thing, though more expensive.
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