steiner bayreuth 10x50e (1 Viewer)

[Pawel582]

Hello, i find this binocular does anyone know something about it and how much its worth?

 

[Alexander Stöhr]

Hello Pawel,

welcome to Birdforum!

I cant say about this particular modell, but some general remarks, that you well might already know?

The (sale) value of a used binocular depends much on its condition. Yours look mint, but optics cant be judged:

• are there any scratches/marks on the lenses?
• is the coating undamaged/pristine?
• any fog/dust or fungus inside? (an LED torchlight is a nasty (fies says google translate), but useful tool to check this)
• is the collimation ok?

My own opinion: personal value=the story behind the pure technical device cant be paid with money

Welcome to Birdforum again!

 

[KC Foggin]

Hi there and a warm welcome to you from those of us on BirdForum. Enjoy

 

[Binocollector]

I had one of those as a kid but sold it. I'd say, in good condition, maybe 100€ maximum. But I wouldn't pay that much. For a good porro like a Hartmann or vintage Zeiss Jena, I'd probably not pay much more than 100€. I got a few Hartmann binos for example, and they were all around the 60€ mark -- and I would prefer a Hartmann over a Steiner every day of the week. So 60€ maximum is what I would probably pay for a Steiner 10x50E. The individual focus makes them pretty much useless for birding. So they would mainly be an astronomy bino. And you can get a modern day 7x50 in a similar body for 150€ -- which would then include the newest coatings. Like a "Noblex Inception" or other China-made binos. Or an Opticron Adventurer T WP in 10x50 for 134€.