RE: [Paddlewise] Waterproof Binoculars

It just says 8x20 BCA and I discovered they are NOT waterproof!!

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From: owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net
[mailto:owner-paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net]On Behalf Of Matt Williams
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 9:10 AM
To: Bob Denton
Cc: jclowry_at_idt.net; PaddleWise_at_lists.intelenet.net; James Lofton
Subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Waterproof Binoculars


Bob, what is the Leica model name/number for your "little Leicas"?

Thanks,

Bob Shipman
Houston, TX

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
>
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