Good quality, cheap binoculars

[Terry Bird <>]

For the last year I have been using a quality set of Zeiss Terra bins which I bought online from Dirt Cheap Cameras for over $700 now reduced to about $650. As I am on their email list I note they stock the well recommended Vanguard brand for under $300. Hope this helps. Terry, the powl man now on the ABC

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On 3 Mar 2015, at 12:31 pm, Ian Hodgson <> wrote:

Vortex Diamondback are included in the review I referred to.

Ian Hodgson

On 3 Mar 2015, at 12:23 pm, John Harris <m("biblesociety.org.au","john.harris");" class="">> wrote:

Hi. I am a pensioner on a low budget and got some advice about 2 years ago. On that basis  I bought a pair of Vortex Diamondback binoculars. 8 x 42, the usual birding size, for under $300 online.

They are excellent. I cannot imagine what a more expensive pair would do that these don’t. And they come with a no questions asked lifetime warranty including dropped, water damage or whatever.

Vortex doesn’t get mentioned much in articles recommending birding binoculars but I think that is because they are not well known. Vortex is a US company specialising in rifle scopes and is highly regarded in that speciialist area.

So that’s my suggestion. They have their own higher priced range too but 2 years on I am completey happy with what I have. John 

From: Mark Clayton <m("bigpond.com","chollop7");" style="color: purple; text-decoration: underline;" class="">>
Date: Tuesday, 3 March 2015 11:59 am
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Subject: [canberrabirds] Good quality, cheap binoculars

Hi all,

 

A new member of the banding team is keen to purchase a set of good quality, but reasonably cheap, binoculars. I know this subject is often on various chat lines in Australia but it is always, in my opinion, worth asking people directly what they use, how good (or bad!!) are they, which ones to avoid and what did they cost. Could you please include Hannah in any reply to me please.

 

Thanks in advance,

Mark