What Compact Binocular (1 Viewer)

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harold9649

Well-known member

• Aug 14, 2008

• #1

I have decided to buy a compact pair of binos i am willing to spend about £100 i already have Nikon Monarchs 8x42 which i like but i want something for my pocket any suggestions please.
Thanks
Harold

 

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Jim M.

Member since 2007

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• Aug 14, 2008

• #2

Hi Harold,

Here are some links to previous threads discussing pretty much the same issues:

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=107134

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=110293

http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=114027

Hope this helps,
Jim

 

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harold9649

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• Aug 15, 2008

• #3

Many Thanks Jim
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Steve C

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2008

• #4

I'm tempted to suggest the new Bushnell Custom Elite 7x26. I have a Custom 7x26 from the last days that the Baush & Lomb name was used. I happened to have a Nikon Monarch 8x42 when I did that. Had to upgrade the Monarch because the optics of the 7x26 were better.

 

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MacGee

Well-known member

• Aug 15, 2008

• #5

I recently bought the Olympus PC I 8x25, which I'm delighted with. The view is so good that I hardly mind the 6° FOV and though their stated closest focus is 2.5m, mine actually focus down to 1.5m, which I find really useful. You can get them for £57 or maybe even less. If you don't like the two-tone style, the all-black Opticron Taiga is the same thing, though more expensive.

Michael