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<blockquote data-quote="SteveTS" data-source="post: 3107421" data-attributes="member: 122022"><p>^^^ That is a very good recommendation.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Vanguard Platinum 8x25 has a generous 122m @ 1000m, is single hinge, with fully multi-coated lenses, waterproof, and nice accessories.</p><p></p><p>Not that you can easily find one when you want one as it is now discontinued … </p><p></p><p>Scopesnskies had some on clearance a while ago and they may be worth a call, otherwise one of the German camera shops has one unit for sale iro £120.00 delivered, which I think is very reasonable ( <a href="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vanguard-Fernglas-SDT-8250P-DCF-8x25-Platinum-Serie-NEU-OVP-/360474773788?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Ferngl%C3%A4ser&hash=item53edf8891c" target="_blank">http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vanguard-Fernglas-SDT-8250P-DCF-8x25-Platinum-Serie-NEU-OVP-/360474773788?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Ferngl%C3%A4ser&hash=item53edf8891c</a> ).</p><p></p><p>I quite liked this little bino, it’s nice and light and I also prefer single hinge compacts to the double hinged ones, the view is quite acceptable. With eye position being super critical in this size of bin sufficient eye relief will be a prime consideration for many.</p><p></p><p>The Opticron Verano BGA PC 8x25 which you’ve probably seen does offer good eye relief, Tring Astro have them just in budget, although the field is 110m. </p><p></p><p>I guess there may be others from the recent past that are worth looking for as well ?</p><p></p><p>Best wishes,</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SteveTS, post: 3107421, member: 122022"] ^^^ That is a very good recommendation. The Vanguard Platinum 8x25 has a generous 122m @ 1000m, is single hinge, with fully multi-coated lenses, waterproof, and nice accessories. Not that you can easily find one when you want one as it is now discontinued … Scopesnskies had some on clearance a while ago and they may be worth a call, otherwise one of the German camera shops has one unit for sale iro £120.00 delivered, which I think is very reasonable ( [URL="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vanguard-Fernglas-SDT-8250P-DCF-8x25-Platinum-Serie-NEU-OVP-/360474773788?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Ferngl%C3%A4ser&hash=item53edf8891c"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vanguard-Fernglas-SDT-8250P-DCF-8x25-Platinum-Serie-NEU-OVP-/360474773788?pt=DE_Foto_Camcorder_Ferngl%C3%A4ser&hash=item53edf8891c[/URL] ). I quite liked this little bino, it’s nice and light and I also prefer single hinge compacts to the double hinged ones, the view is quite acceptable. With eye position being super critical in this size of bin sufficient eye relief will be a prime consideration for many. The Opticron Verano BGA PC 8x25 which you’ve probably seen does offer good eye relief, Tring Astro have them just in budget, although the field is 110m. I guess there may be others from the recent past that are worth looking for as well ? Best wishes, [/QUOTE]
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