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RE: Swarovski vs Leica

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Subject: RE: Swarovski vs Leica
From: David Adams <>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:15:30 +1100
None of the above....

My wife and I each got Pentax 8x42 DCF WP binoculars a few years back
and absolutely love them.  (This model was taken out of production and
replaced by a slightly enhanced version.) At a fraction of the cost of
Zeiss/Swarovski/Leica, it's not such a worry to tote them around.
They're waterproof, have a short minimal focal distance, do great in
bright light and low light, and bring a great deal of color with
excellent clarity. I've had a hard time actually seeing the optical
superiority of bins costing 3-4x as much. (To be fair, everyone's eyes
are different.) They're comfortable in the hand, sturdy, and, as
mentioned, fully waterproof.

If you find a less-expensive (although not cheap) set of binoculars,
you can also spend the extra money on a nice trip ;-)
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