Hi All...as the title says, looking at some Leicas on E bay, they look 60's or 70's vintage, seemingly good condition for 750 USD....Does this seem like a fair price?
many thanks
Charlie
Thanks for the link Bob, yes they are Leitz and shaped like the ones in the link. The buyer just told me they are made in Portugal. Do you think they are worth that much?
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PS. Anyone know if all P and P* models come under the "Classic" rubric?
Hi Bob,
I'd question the efficacy of the E2's eye relief for anyone who wears glasses. If the edge of the field stop isn't crisp, ... stop!.
The Zeiss Classic 7x42 BGAT*P that Arthur recommended appears on e-Bay fairly often, and although it costs more I would argue it being more durable and water resistant. Unlike Nikon, Zeiss also comes with a transferrable warranty. (They completely restored the one I bought on eBay.) With Nikon you never know what legal loophole they'll be using next.
Ed
PS. Anyone know if all P and P* models come under the "Classic" rubric?
Hi Bob,
I'd question the efficacy of the E2's eye relief for anyone who wears glasses. If the edge of the field stop isn't crisp, ... stop!.
The Zeiss Classic 7x42 BGAT*P that Arthur recommended appears on e-Bay fairly often, and although it costs more I would argue it being more durable and water resistant. Unlike Nikon, Zeiss also comes with a transferrable warranty. (They completely restored the one I bought on eBay.) With Nikon you never know what legal loophole they'll be using next.
Ed
PS. Anyone know if all P and P* models come under the "Classic" rubric?
Ed,
Charley also has problems with his narrow IPD. I've been trying to find a good birding binocular that has an IPD that starts around 55 mm and the only ones I found are the Nikon EIIs and SEs. The SEs have longer ER around 17mm....
Hello Ceasar,
I seem to recall that the 8x32 FL has a minimum IPD of 54 mm. Is that right?
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi:
thanks Bob, I guess I'm just desperate to buy! I wish there were more for sale here on the forum....
cheers
Charlie
Hello Ed,
As far as I know the P and P* designations are interchangeable, with the latter being used in later models to match the T* designation. We're there any 7x42 Dialyt Classics with a P*?
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi:
Hello Ed,
As far as I know the P and P* designations are interchangeable, with the latter being used in later models to match the T* designation. We're there any 7x42 Dialyt Classics with a P*?
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi:
Anyone know if all P and P* models come under the "Classic" rubric?
Ed,
Charley also has problems with his narrow IPD. I've been trying to find a good birding binocular that has an IPD that starts around 55 mm and the only ones I found are the Nikon EIIs and SEs. The SEs have longer ER around 17mm. I don't know how much of the FOV would be cut off if they were used with glasses and they are discontinued too. There may be other Porro Prisms that could work out.
Long eye relief is a plus in Charley's case. I know that the Zeiss 7x42 Dialyt had that. I ran into a guy at Hawk Mountain years ago who told me he got rid of his because the ER was "too long."
As for Nikon's warranty; for myself, I have a Nikon 8x30 EII that needs some work. I have all the right papers for it but I have no intention of sending it to Nikon because I don't want them to replace it with "one of equal value," so I am going to contact Suddarth about it and pay the freight.
Bob