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Eric Delongchamp - 04 Oct 2004 04:27 GMT

Hi!

I'm looking for a news group for binoculars if not, I'm trying to
decide witch of the three model is the best quality to purchase. I
like the outdoors, it has to be fog and waterproof, good optics and
durable. I'm looking at three different models to choose from, like
Bushnell Lengend or Trophy and Nikon Monarch. The Trophy is less money
then the other two models. All three model are 8+42 but never tried
the Nikon because it's not in stock yet, but the dealer said it's
comming soon. I wondered if anybody have any experience with all three
models.

Thanks
Eric D.

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Uranium Committee - 04 Oct 2004 15:42 GMT

> Hi!
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> Thanks
> Eric D.

Check the Leica line. Better than any of these.

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Brian Reynolds - 04 Oct 2004 21:12 GMT

>Hi!
>
>I'm looking for a news group for binoculars

You might want to try sci.astro.amateur. The requirements are a bit
more stringent for astronomy, but any pair of good astro binoculars
would make a good pair of terrestrial binoculars.

I think that both Sky & Telescope
<URL:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/> and Astronomy
<URL:http://www.astronomy.com/> magazines have good articles online on
how to pick a pair of binoculars.

>if not, I'm trying to decide witch of the three model is the best
>quality to purchase. I like the outdoors, it has to be fog and
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>stock yet, but the dealer said it's comming soon. I wondered if
>anybody have any experience with all three models.

In general, you want to look for fully (i.e., every air to glass
surface) multi-coated optics. The web sites mentioned above will
explain the differences in prism types (roof vs. porro) and prism
glass (Bk7 vs. Bak4), and the trade offs involved.

The Nikons should be nice, if a bit pricey.

I'm definitely not impressed with Bushnell telescopes, so I probably
wouldn't buy their binoculars.

Canon, Celestron, Pentax, and Minolta also make nice binocluars.

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