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From: J.M.Spencer@newcastle.ac.uk (J.M. Spencer)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: binoculars - recommendations sought
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Date: 30 Oct 90 11:34:48 GMT
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I need a pair of binoculars for hawking in woodland and falconry
on open moorland.  I also want to use them for deerstalking in
close woodland.  I am considering a pair of 10x40s or something
similar.  I don't want a pair of porro-prisms (the normal binos)
but would prefer the roof-prism style.  The Zeiss 10x40s are very
nice, but cost around 500 pounds sterling in the UK.

I've visited a number of local camera shops.  Unfortunately, they
have very little in stock but can order virtually anything I want.
I don't want to buy without looking so it's quite tricky, especially
as I looked at a pair of Bresser 10x56 which were well recommended
by the Consumers' Association at a cost of 130 pounds. I thought
they were rubbish.  I also looked at a pair of (East German) Carl
Zeiss 8x30s which were very good quality and yet cost only 40 pounds.
Consequently, I am very wary of handing over large sums of cash 
without seeing the goods myself.  Can anyone suggest various makes/models?
I expect to pay around 300 pounds but could stretch a little further.

e-mail will be fine and I'll summarise.

--- Jonathan
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