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leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.Of course -- I'll upload some photos and write a short report. -
leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.Thanks for the follow up. It would be great if this thread didn't become another detailed discusion about optical qualities of...
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leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.You're clearly super fit and strong. I am embarrased! Nice website by the way and I completely agree with you about not using birding...
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leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.Good idea -
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This thrice over. I cannot even begin to conceive of another time or place where I would want anything but the best more strongly. (Did... -
leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.That sounds like an interesting history project for someone
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leonardo_simon reacted to Jonno52's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
This will be of no practical help, but I remember reading (pre-internet), that the binoculars used by the 1953 Everest expedition were...
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leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.Hi Yushan - other thought (wonder if you've tried or anyone else) is to use a harness? Not sure how it would work with rucsacs, needing...
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leonardo_simon reacted to edwincjones's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
You are spending a lot of time, effort, money for this trip; maybe a once in a lifetime event a high quality optic may make the...
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leonardo_simon reacted to YuShan's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
That sounds really nice! I have done a 5 weeks trek in the Solokhumbu area (link to report posted earlier) but in the Annapurna region I...
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leonardo_simon reacted to Hermann's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
8x30/32 or 10x30/32 would be my choice. I'd take a pair from one of the manufacturers that make reliable binoculars such as Leica...
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leonardo_simon replied to the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas.Thanks Yushan and everyone for all your thoughts. To be honest I do find my big binoculars a bit heavy for trekking but I'm super...
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leonardo_simon reacted to YuShan's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
I did a long (5 weeks) trek (solo) in the Nepalese Himalaya and was wearing my 8.5x42 Swaro around my neck the entire way. No problem :)...
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leonardo_simon reacted to Gijs van Ginkel's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
leonardu simon, post 4, We did the Manaslu trekking, spectacular, sometimes out of breath and a nice challenge going up and down. To...
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leonardo_simon reacted to Gijs van Ginkel's post in the thread Binoculars for Trekking in Himalayas with Like.
DMW, POST 9 You are abolutely right and we choose to take 30-32 mm Swarovskis, but other 32 mm top quality binoculars also would have...
