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<blockquote data-quote="Kevin Purcell" data-source="post: 1277332" data-attributes="member: 68323"><p>Apologies this is a bit rambling ...</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Wow, that's a commitment, Frank! </p><p></p><p>The only doubts I have are service/warranty (though Doug is said to stand behind his bins). </p><p></p><p><a href="http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&CatSM=C_Binoculars&SubCatName=&CatID=60&Page=Cat&sm=sm2_C_Binoculars" target="_blank">http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatName=Binoculars and Spotting Scopes&CatSM=C_Binoculars&SubCatName=&CatID=60&Page=Cat&sm=sm2_C_Binoculars</a></p><p></p><p>I see this on the Promaster bins:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>So that seems reasonable so long as their customer service works.</p><p></p><p>Has Doug set a price yet?</p><p></p><p>I second (and Tero will third, I'm sure) the 8x32 comment. I'd love to see a similar set in 8x32. I doubt they need ED for these either (after all the Zeiss Conquest doesn't use ED or FL or similar "fancy" glass for the 300mm class product. </p><p></p><p>But a bit of searching shows they already have something in the right ballpark. Currently they make the ProMaster Infinity Elite 8 x 32 (Promaster #6944) that retails for $149 (or $159 at Wolfes).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=1&CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&SubCatName=Binoculars&sm=sm2_601&dir=&page=PROD&product=6944" target="_blank">http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=1&CatName=Binoculars and Spotting Scopes&SubCatName=Binoculars&sm=sm2_601&dir=&page=PROD&product=6944</a></p><p></p><p>Power: 8X</p><p>Objective Lens Diameter: 32mm</p><p>Type of Prism: BAK4 Roof</p><p>Prism Coating: Silver and phase coated</p><p>Number of Lens: 8 elements in 6 groups</p><p>Lens Coating: TRANSBRIGHT™ and full broadband multicoatings</p><p>Focus System: Internal center focusing</p><p>Exit Pupil Diameter: 4.1mm</p><p>Eye Relief: 14.7mm</p><p>Field of View: 8.13° - 426 ft. @ 1000 yds.</p><p>Minimum Focusing Distance: 6.56’/2M</p><p>Diopter System: Left eyepiece -±4</p><p>Waterproof: 1.5m for 3 minutes</p><p>Weatherproof: Nitrogen filled fog proof</p><p>Weight: 18.6 oz. </p><p></p><p>The blurb also mentioned REPELLAMAX™ element repellent on the external optics. So that's all the same coatings as the top end bin. I wonder how the quality is?</p><p></p><p>They used to(?) make Promaster Infinity 7x32 Binocular (Promaster #8654). Of course this begs the question has anyone tried the Promaster Infinity 7x32 Binocular. The specs don't look that bad. It's x7 for a start!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://wolfes.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=2699&category_id=340" target="_blank">http://wolfes.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=2699&category_id=340</a></p><p></p><p># Field of View - 389' @ 1000 Yards</p><p># Eye Relief - 17mm</p><p># Prism - Silver Coated BAK-4 Porro</p><p># Minimum Focus Distance - 9.8'</p><p># Waterproof, Nitrogen filled</p><p># Includes deluxe case</p><p></p><p>Silver Coated prisms too ... that's interesting. But there' is no mention of phase coating but other ads mention "Fully Broadband Multicoated". And it's only $99. So it's either it's a steal or it's another fully multicoated non-PC bin. </p><p></p><p>I see Tero commented on Promaster back in 2004. I wonder which bin he tried?</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=27028" target="_blank">http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=27028</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Of course that was 4 years ago for an unspecified model. How things change. Perhaps it's time to revisit their optics.</p><p></p><p>I note here</p><p></p><p><a href="http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=2&CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&SubCatName=Spotting%20Scopes&sm=sm2_602&dir=&page=PROD&product=1180" target="_blank">http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=2&CatName=Binoculars and Spotting Scopes&SubCatName=Spotting Scopes&sm=sm2_602&dir=&page=PROD&product=1180</a></p><p></p><p>They are making an ED scope too: the "PROMASTER INFINITY ELX 65MM ED"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kevin Purcell, post: 1277332, member: 68323"] Apologies this is a bit rambling ... Wow, that's a commitment, Frank! The only doubts I have are service/warranty (though Doug is said to stand behind his bins). [url]http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&CatSM=C_Binoculars&SubCatName=&CatID=60&Page=Cat&sm=sm2_C_Binoculars[/url] I see this on the Promaster bins: So that seems reasonable so long as their customer service works. Has Doug set a price yet? I second (and Tero will third, I'm sure) the 8x32 comment. I'd love to see a similar set in 8x32. I doubt they need ED for these either (after all the Zeiss Conquest doesn't use ED or FL or similar "fancy" glass for the 300mm class product. But a bit of searching shows they already have something in the right ballpark. Currently they make the ProMaster Infinity Elite 8 x 32 (Promaster #6944) that retails for $149 (or $159 at Wolfes). [url]http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=1&CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&SubCatName=Binoculars&sm=sm2_601&dir=&page=PROD&product=6944[/url] Power: 8X Objective Lens Diameter: 32mm Type of Prism: BAK4 Roof Prism Coating: Silver and phase coated Number of Lens: 8 elements in 6 groups Lens Coating: TRANSBRIGHT™ and full broadband multicoatings Focus System: Internal center focusing Exit Pupil Diameter: 4.1mm Eye Relief: 14.7mm Field of View: 8.13° - 426 ft. @ 1000 yds. Minimum Focusing Distance: 6.56’/2M Diopter System: Left eyepiece -±4 Waterproof: 1.5m for 3 minutes Weatherproof: Nitrogen filled fog proof Weight: 18.6 oz. The blurb also mentioned REPELLAMAX™ element repellent on the external optics. So that's all the same coatings as the top end bin. I wonder how the quality is? They used to(?) make Promaster Infinity 7x32 Binocular (Promaster #8654). Of course this begs the question has anyone tried the Promaster Infinity 7x32 Binocular. The specs don't look that bad. It's x7 for a start! [url]http://wolfes.com/eshop/cart.php?target=product&product_id=2699&category_id=340[/url] # Field of View - 389' @ 1000 Yards # Eye Relief - 17mm # Prism - Silver Coated BAK-4 Porro # Minimum Focus Distance - 9.8' # Waterproof, Nitrogen filled # Includes deluxe case Silver Coated prisms too ... that's interesting. But there' is no mention of phase coating but other ads mention "Fully Broadband Multicoated". And it's only $99. So it's either it's a steal or it's another fully multicoated non-PC bin. I see Tero commented on Promaster back in 2004. I wonder which bin he tried? [url]http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=27028[/url] Of course that was 4 years ago for an unspecified model. How things change. Perhaps it's time to revisit their optics. I note here [url]http://promaster.com/products/products.asp?CatID=60&CatSM=&SubCatID=2&CatName=Binoculars%20and%20Spotting%20Scopes&SubCatName=Spotting%20Scopes&sm=sm2_602&dir=&page=PROD&product=1180[/url] They are making an ED scope too: the "PROMASTER INFINITY ELX 65MM ED" [/QUOTE]
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