Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 14:09:04 -0500 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Scott Crabtree Subject: Re: new bins MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In the for what it's worth category, someone on the UK BirdForum mentioned that Nikon is supposed to be coming out with a new Premier/LX/High Grade line of binos that are allegedly much lighter. They are supposed to be premiered at the SHOT show (whatever that is, whenever that is, wherever that is!) So, you're getting this info third or fourth hand, and there are a lot of uncertainties in my info, but it's worth keeping the proverbial ear to the ground. Scott Crabtree Chester, MD crabtree@myshorelink.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick Sussman To: Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 7:48 AM Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] new bins > In a message dated 2/26/2004 9:34:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, > kingfisher500@VERIZON.NET writes: They fit her hands perfectly, and > optically they can't be beat. Suddenly, the weight did not seem a > factor at all. She bought the Nikon LX 8x42s and has been in birder > heaven ever since. > > So, if your problem with the 32s was how they fit, or failed to fit, > your hand, try the 42s. You may be surprised at how good the feel. > > Elliot Kirschbaum > > > The 8x42 is the binocular which my optics-hound friend finally > purchased. When he handed them to me, my first reaction was, "oh, > these are HEAVY!" but > when I put them up to my eyes, the view, the silky smooth focusing, > and the > perfect clarity were just too good. And they are very well balanced, > so the weight > doesn't seem a problem while birding, but they do weigh a whopping 2 pounds, > something I just couldn't bear around my neck all day. I know that > with a binocular harness system the weight can be more manageable, but > I don't like those > things either. But, when Nikon introduced the new 8x32, and I read the specs, > I thought, these are for me. They do take a bit of getting used to, though, > and I guess they're not for everyone. > > Thanks to all for your comments on this subject. This sort of > discussion is > obviously helpful to lots of folks out there. No better way to get feedback > from binoculars users than to post a query here on MDOsprey! > > Rick Sussman > > ====================================================================== > = > To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com > with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey > ======================================================================= > > ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================