I like using 7x42 Roof Prism binoculars and I have a number of them.
The first one I purchased was a new Leitz 7x42 Trinovid BN from a Dealer in Toronto at a sale price in 1991 after Leica introduced the 7x42 BA. It has Uppendahl roof prisms. I wore glasses at the time and used it often enough to wear out the screw on eye cups it used. Fortunately Leica still had replacement eye cups that I could purchase for it. They cost $25.00 a piece. I haven't used it much since then and they are still in excellent condition.
Not too much later, around 2007 or so; Leica discontinued the 7x42 Trinovid BN and Cabela's offered it for sale at a discounted price of under $1000.00 so I bought one which I still have and use. It came with a small zippered case made of fine leather which can be carried on the binocular strap around the neck while the binocular is being used. I keep the case in good condition using a quality leather wax.
They kept me happy for a while until I was able to pick up a Demo Swarovski SLC neu 7x42 binocular from Eagle Optics on January 14, 2012 for $1229.00.
And then, on New Years Eve 2012, I got a Zeiss Victory 7x42 T* FL LT Black binocular from Eagle Optics for $1,599.00.
The next morning after I had set it up, on New Years Day, I looked out our living room window and saw my first bird of 2013.
It was a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree across the street in my neighbors yard!:t:
Since then I have picked up 2 inexpensive but good 7x42 Roof Prism binoculars. An Opticron Discovery WP PC 7x42 and a Leupold 7x42 Cascade BX2.
Bob
The first one I purchased was a new Leitz 7x42 Trinovid BN from a Dealer in Toronto at a sale price in 1991 after Leica introduced the 7x42 BA. It has Uppendahl roof prisms. I wore glasses at the time and used it often enough to wear out the screw on eye cups it used. Fortunately Leica still had replacement eye cups that I could purchase for it. They cost $25.00 a piece. I haven't used it much since then and they are still in excellent condition.
Not too much later, around 2007 or so; Leica discontinued the 7x42 Trinovid BN and Cabela's offered it for sale at a discounted price of under $1000.00 so I bought one which I still have and use. It came with a small zippered case made of fine leather which can be carried on the binocular strap around the neck while the binocular is being used. I keep the case in good condition using a quality leather wax.
They kept me happy for a while until I was able to pick up a Demo Swarovski SLC neu 7x42 binocular from Eagle Optics on January 14, 2012 for $1229.00.
And then, on New Years Eve 2012, I got a Zeiss Victory 7x42 T* FL LT Black binocular from Eagle Optics for $1,599.00.
The next morning after I had set it up, on New Years Day, I looked out our living room window and saw my first bird of 2013.
It was a Red-tailed Hawk perched in a tree across the street in my neighbors yard!:t:
Since then I have picked up 2 inexpensive but good 7x42 Roof Prism binoculars. An Opticron Discovery WP PC 7x42 and a Leupold 7x42 Cascade BX2.
Bob
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