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Old 20-10-2008, 03:11 PM
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Smile Re: cheap Binoculars

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Originally Posted by Hedgeland View Post
once of the reasons i was looking at Olympus 8x42 EXWP was they looked good value for money.

At £130 (at one online store but quite a bit more at others) they are more expensive than the Bushnells but being roof prism are slightly smaller and almost 100g lighter.

The olympus are also waterproof which is benificial.

Think the 8x42 is a reasonable size for what i need whilst not being too big for general use.

cheers
H
Try a few H, ease of use is soooooo important, check use of focus wheel for example, you want it to be smooth and quick and easy to focus in with - Good bins are a big and important step to enjoying wildlife more, thats why I said not to rush it!!
Good luck, whatever you do.
Ken
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