I have the Monarch 10x42, bought 18 months ago. I think they are excellent
and a reasonable price, and I havent had any problems with the eye cups.
Chris
On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Peter Shute <> wrote:
> I've had no trouble with the eyecups, although I've only had them a few
> months. I wear glasses, so the cups are wound right in all the time. I don't
> know if the problems other people have had with them are because they're
> fragile and are exposed to damage when wound out, or if they're winding them
> in and out regularly and wearing them out.
>
> Some postings I've read suggest that grit causes problems with the tracks,
> and that people who share the binoculars between glasses wearers and non
> glasses wearers have problems with this, and also that winding them back in
> each time they're put away leads to the same issues. I don't know if the
> current models still have the problem, there have been several models since
> they came out in 1997, and it's generally impossible to know which model
> people are talking about. (I have the 7294 8x42 model, also known as Monarch
> III, which came out early this year)
>
> Peter Shute
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:
> > On Behalf Of Stuart Collard
> > Sent: Thursday, 26 August 2010 8:38 AM
> > To:
> > Subject: [Birding-Aus] RE Nikon Monarchs and don't put your
> > binos on the car roof!(Bob Dawson)
> >
> >
> > Hi Bob,
> >
> >
> >
> > I have a pair of the Nikon Monarch 10x42's. The optics are
> > great for the price, but the eyepieces can be a bit of a
> > trial at times. I recommend the 10x42 for all round birding
> > ...... i imagine the next size up would be a bit cumbersome,
> > although i haven't tried them.
> >
> >
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Stuart Collard
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