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  1. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    Hi Owene, if you're in the midlands then i can recommend Focus Optics near Coventry . They have a good range of binoculars, and the shop assistant was very helpful. The shop is kind of set up like a bird hide with a view to a bird feeder and a pond with ducks on it.
  2. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    I've just done a comparison between my two pairs of binoculars that both cost ~£500 1) Opticron Imagic BGA WP 10x42 (weight 705g) 2) Swarowski 8x25 CL companion (weight 345g) Opticron gives a much brighter image, with a similar field of view to the Swarowski despite the greater magnification...
  3. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    Excellent -- please let us know how you get on and what you decided :-)
  4. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    No I don't find the two hinges makes much difference to my experience with one-hinged binoculars. Once they are round my neck on a strap then the barrels stay in position pretty well.
  5. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    Also, I just bought a pair of Swarowski 8x25 CL pocket (cost £530 = standard price). These are amazing and definitely worth testing against bigger sub-alpha's for similar price
  6. leonardo_simon

    Binoculars for around £500

    How about getting yourself to an optics shop and have a look at the different options (e.g. InFocus at Slimbridge shouldn't be too far from you depending on where you are in South Wales) -- I think having a look through a selection is very helpful especially in a specialist shop with proper...
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