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Old October 4th 04, 04:27 AM
Eric Delongchamp
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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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Old October 4th 04, 03:42 PM
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Eric Delongchamp wrote in message . ..
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.


Check the Leica line. Better than any of these.
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Old October 4th 04, 03:42 PM
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Eric Delongchamp wrote in message . ..
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.


Check the Leica line. Better than any of these.
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Old October 4th 04, 09:12 PM
Brian Reynolds
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In article ,
Eric Delongchamp wrote:
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
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.


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.

--
Brian Reynolds | "It's just like flying a spaceship.
| You push some buttons and see
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what happens." -- Zapp Brannigan
NAR# 54438 |
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Old October 4th 04, 09:12 PM
Brian Reynolds
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In article ,
Eric Delongchamp wrote:
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
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.


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.

--
Brian Reynolds | "It's just like flying a spaceship.
| You push some buttons and see
http://www.panix.com/~reynolds/ | what happens." -- Zapp Brannigan
NAR# 54438 |
 




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