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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    So I went for the second-hand Kite Bonelli 2.0 which I had found, just received them. The construction looks a lot more solid than my Pentax (which I've sent for repairs, so I can't compare image quality yet), the three click positions of the eyepiece is really nice - I use the middle one for...
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    I just looked at the Ibis 5 minutes ago ! ;) Thanks for the link to the review, I hadn't find any yet. Their new price here is 700€ I think. However I'm in France and I'm not sure I could have them delivered here
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    Ha ha, OK, maybe I'll pass on that one :) I've done a bit more research and right now it looks like this is my available 8x42 shortlist (unfortunately the sub-1000€ EL 8.5x42 2nd version seem to have disappeared) : . GPO Passion ED for 429€ new . Opticron Imagic BGA VHD for 380€ ex demo ...
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    OK, I think I've made sense of the three (it seems) versions that came out, the last one being denominated WB, with the new strap attachment. Strangely one significant difference is that the minimum focusing distance has increased from 5 to 11ft (roughly), that's a bit strange
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    Thank Mike, so nothing significant then, good to know
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    Thanks Peter. I've had a quick look at our second-hand market here, and there are Swaro EL 8.4x42 for under 1000€, but I'm confused about what version they are. Have there been many versions over the years, and how do they differ from one another ? I can get an idea of how much I want to pay...
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    Binos with sturdy eyecups

    The eyecups on my Pentax SD 8x42 WP have broken, after only two years of use, this is the second pair of Pentax to which it happens (first one was a pair of DCF 8x36 IIRC), and I'm a little peeved... I've sent them to the reseller for repairs, but it's still unclear whether the warranty will...
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