RE: [Paddlewise] Waterproof Binoculars

I also own Pentaxes which I gave to my kids...no comparison between the jap
and german optics. The issue with the Zeiss glasses was, in my opinion, they
were from a defective batch. I was torn between the Swavorskies and the
Leicas both +- $400.  The primary parameter was they had to fit in a PFD
pocket.

-----Original Message-----
From: James Lofton [mailto:n5yyx_at_etsc.net]
Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 10:42 AM
To: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net; Bob Denton
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Waterproof Binoculars


Bob Denton wrote:
> 
> I've been away in South Africa but I did a lot of research and ordered a
> number of small light weight WATERPROOF binoculars for kayaking including
2
> different brunton, bushnell, zeiss and eventually leica. All but the
leicas
> were unacceptable, either optically or mechanically. I tried 2 pairs of
the
> Zeiss classics and they were terribly distorted.
> 
> I used the little Leicas in the game park and even at night and found that
> they compared or exceeded my 8x30 Steiners, and I could wear them all day.
> 
> cya

Interesting. It's sad to think that a person needs to look through a 
whole shop full, to find one pair that works good.

I read some of the tests from 
http://www.nj.com/audubon/genlmenu/optics.html
and they seem to support what you said, and went on to say that one could 
find a "poor" set of "great" glasses. Just what you wanted, a $1000 set 
of optics that you love, UNTIL you look through that $300 set your buddy 
has and find they are better!! :>)

I still stand my my pentax. 

James, "unless that's a jackal, instead of a coyote.., I must be in NM"
(but I did see an emu in a pasture yesterday, so who knows)
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