elkcub
Silicon Valley, California
downunder said:Ed, the second pair have arrived; exactly the same story as the first pair. The seller said they were giving great images when he sent them but they have arrived needing collimation. I know cbushme believed that the vibrations from airline travel could very well have caused this, however I am still surprised after reading Bill Cook's article on the Cloudynights forum ("Will the REAL Audubon Please Stand Up) where he stated that because of the collimation with eccentric rings, once these these suckers get collimated they stay collimated. Ah well, off to York Optical again.
My question for you Ed: Where do you look for the serial number? I've looked all over the binoculars but can't find one.
Downunder,
Aarrrrgggg. Well, at least you're going to have properly collimated Audubons, that should keep for the duration. Also, the last purchase was really a give-away.
The serial number on all my binoculars is located on the front hinge as Arthur mentioned. I recently acquired a Type 2 construction 7x50 Commodore, and if that serves as a guide the s/n would be on a circular plastic hinge cover held on with a machine screw. It also says "JAPAN." Hopefully, yours are not missing. The L-B58 manufacturer's mark should also be clearly stamped on the hinge itself.
Please describe the other markings on the left and right prism covers. Are both binoculars the same? Is there a white triangle on the right side under a blue AUDUBON with Mark II inside?
Keep in touch please,
Ed