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Message: <blockquote data-quote="dandare" data-source="post: 1676535" data-attributes="member: 24735">Bit late chiming in here, but just read this thread and am excited to discover that someone else on the planet actually owned a pair of Opticron Elite 9x35's |8)|, which must surely be a rarer beast than even the Minerva models.Martin, you may be interested to know that 25 years ago I also bought a pair of Elite's, which I am still using to this day. They have had a serious amount of use over the years so do look they're age as the leatherette is pretty worn in places. Hence I've not attached a photo of them  but here's an image of the Elite's from an old "British Birds" mag which may bring back some fond memories for you. |=)|Spec reads - weight 24oz, fov 375ft at 1000 yds 7.3 degrees, c/f 12ft, 1984 price £157.Tony</blockquote>