....... and on my Zeiss 10 x 40s I have fitted a small split key ring to
each nylon clip on the binocular where the carry strap attaches and a pair
of small karabiner (carabiner) clip (from an outdoor supply store) to the
harness. This makes taking the binoculars on and off very easy; even more
easy than using the strap when wearing a broad-brimmed sun hat.
But as far as the harness goes I agree entirely with John, there is no way I
could spend a day walking or standing with binoculars without the harness -
it just would not be fun.
cheers
Jen
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM, John Leonard <>wrote:
> I note several times a year people writing about how they found their
> bins too heavy and were looking a lighter pair....
>
> About 10 years ago I was put on to the shoulder harness method of
> carrying bins. At the time I didn't take it up because of one
> disadvantage (makes taking the bins on and off more difficult).
> However once I got over 40 (!) I found that heavy bins were indeed
> making my neck ache and I went back to the shoulder harness. Now the
> weight of the bins is immaterial and I can carry my preferred type
> around regardless of weight.
>
> John Leonard
>
> On 7 March 2011 13:16, Dave Torr <> wrote:
> > Interesting - I have been chasing Zeiss for warranty repairs and have
> just
> > been put onto this company (luckily I live in Werribee so that is
> handy!).
> > No response from them yet but I assume that as it is a warranty repair it
> > should be no cost????
> >
> > On 7 March 2011 13:12, Jill Dening <> wrote:
> >
> >> For the record, if anyone needs to know this, I have just called Zeiss
> in
> >> Sydney, and was told all ZEISS retail and repairs are handled by
> >> Outdoor Sporting Agencies
> >> 17 Loop Rd
> >> Werribee Vic 3030
> >> 03 9741 1174
> >>
> >> I called and stated my situation, and the binos have to go to Werribee,
> >> Vic. From there they have to go to the US (cost $80 for postage and
> >> insurance) and they will advise the repair cost. This is possibly
> because
> >> they are Conquests, which are an American model. If I decide not to
> proceed,
> >> they will be sent back at no further cost to me.
> >>
> >> I find this to be a pain in the neck, but at least this discussion has
> got
> >> me off my **** and doing something about it.
> >>
> >> I have brought all this pain upon myself because, sick of carrying heavy
> >> Leica 8x42s around the world, I took a pathetic, but light, pair of
> Nikons
> >> with me in 2006. I had barely hit the ground in the US before I was
> utterly
> >> fed up with the Nikons, and then wasted good holiday time tracking down
> a
> >> decent but light pair of binos for travelling. I have been happy with
> the
> >> Zeiss Conquests just for travelling, but they aren't a patch on my
> Leicas.
> >> Whilst you pay for the weight in Leicas, you also get good quality
> glass.
> >>
> >> Jill
> >>
> >> Jill Dening
> >> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
> >>
> >> 26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
> >>
> >> On 7/03/2011 11:19 AM, Carl Clifford wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jill,
> >>>
> >>> Contact Carl Zeiss at their Australian office, 02 9020 1333. You will
> >>> probably have to send them down to Sydney for service, as I think Zeiss
> >>> do all their service in-house.
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Carl Clifford
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 07/03/2011, at 11:55 AM, Jill Dening wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I agree with Carl here, and not with Tony (sorry Tony). I have always
> >>> had an all risks policy on our binos (2 prs Leicas) and scope, so that
> I
> >>> go into the field with a feeling of relaxation. I insure my house, my
> >>> health, my binos. On the very few occasions (twice?) I have had a
> >>> problem, my insurance has honoured its contract without discussion, and
> >>> Adeal has been very professional in its conduct, even lending me binos
> >>> twice in the past when mine had to go to hospital in Germany.
> >>>
> >>> But I currently have a pair of Zeiss Conquests as my light, travelling
> >>> binos, and I am missing them. The eyecup and outer glass have come off
> >>> on one lens, and there appears to be no one left in Brisbane who can
> >>> repair such. Am I right? And if so, what is my next option? Do I really
> >>> have to send them to Adelaide?
> >>>
> >>> Cheers,
> >>>
> >>> Jill
> >>>
> >>> Jill Dening
> >>> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
> >>>
> >>> 26° 51' 41"S 152° 56' 00"E
> >>>
> >>> On 7/03/2011 9:49 AM, Carl Clifford wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> I have been following this thread, which seems to re-appear every year
> >>>> or so, with interest. The majority of the complaints about Leica seem
> to
> >>>> be the result of lack of care or maintenance by the owners, or
> physical
> >>>> impact. The equipment in question in all cases are consumer level
> >>>> products and it is quite unrealistic to expect them to withstand any
> >>>> abuse thrown at them. If you want bins that will withstand abuse, you
> >>>> need to go to military spec gear, such as the Steiner Military R
> range,
> >>>> which you can literally run over them with a truck and they will still
> >>>> be in collimation, as a video on Steiner's web site shows.
> >>>>
> >>>> I am not a Leica user & never will be, as I think they are over-rated
> >>>> and over priced. I just think it is not fair to bag a brand when the
> >>>> problem is with the owners. As for making a warranty claim for damage
> >>>> from physical impact, well isn't that what insurance for?
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers,
> >>>>
> >>>> Carl Clifford
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 07/03/2011, at 9:31 AM, Greg Little wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Jonny
> >>>>
> >>>> I too am a happy Leica owner, with no complaints. Have had my Leica BN
> >>>> 10x32
> >>>> binoculars for 9 years and use them every week for work and play.
> While
> >>>> they
> >>>> are well made and robust I look after them and can only imagine that
> >>>> eyepieces popping off and screws rusting are from mishandling,
> >>>> accident or
> >>>> abuse.
> >>>>
> >>>> Greg Little
> >>>>
> >>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>> From:
> >>>> On Behalf Of Jonny
> >>>> Schoenjahn
> >>>> Sent: Monday, 7 March 2011 1:53 AM
> >>>> To: Birding-Aus
> >>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Leica's warranty and customer service
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all
> >>>>
> >>>> I seem to be one of very few, if not the only one, who is entire
> >>>> satisfied
> >>>> with Leica.
> >>>>
> >>>> Since 1997 I own a Leica spotting scope. Two or three years ago, on a
> >>>> windy
> >>>> day, the thing fell over when the car-door slammed and hit the tripod.
> >>>> The
> >>>> scope survived the 2m fall into rocks completely unharmed, only the
> >>>> eye-piece received 2 major scratches on the ocular. Certainly not a
> >>>> warranty
> >>>> issue.I sent the eye-piece to Leica Germany asking for a quote to
> replace
> >>>> the ocular, saying that it was my own fault. Not 3 weeks later and no
> >>>> questions asked, I received to my greatest excitement a brand-new
> >>>> eye-piece
> >>>> at no cost. My only expense was the postage from Perth to Leica.
> >>>>
> >>>> Last year, my 10-year old Leica bins had a problem with the focus
> >>>> spindle,
> >>>> the first and only problem I ever had with any Leica equipment. I sent
> >>>> the
> >>>> bins to Leica Germany, mentioning that the minor scratches on the
> oculars
> >>>> were old and could be left like that (Zeiss once had charged my a
> >>>> fortune to
> >>>> replace those oculars). Before long I receive my bins completely
> >>>> over-hauled
> >>>> including new rubber armour and, most of all, two new oculars. Again,
> >>>> all I
> >>>> paid was the postage from me to them. As before, I wrote them a letter
> >>>> thanking them for their outstanding service.
> >>>>
> >>>> It was easy and straight forward to send the Leica equipment to Leica
> >>>> Germany, it wouldn't occur to me to send it anywhere else. Both the
> scope
> >>>> and the bins I had bought in Australia, but no-one wanted to see a
> >>>> receipt
> >>>> or asked where or when I had purchased the units.
> >>>>
> >>>> Suffice it to say that, from my own experience, I'm happy to recommend
> >>>> Leica
> >>>> not only but also for their generous and prompt service.
> >>>>
> >>>> Cheers, and happy birding
> >>>>
> >>>> Jonny
> >>>>
> >>>> Jonny Schoenjahn
> >>>> Perth WA
> >>>>
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