Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Thu, 15 June 2000, drodgers@nextlink.com wrote: > > > Dan > > >>I find very little difference in looking at birds through my wife's Nikon > binoculars, and my friend's Leica binoculars- the Leitz IS brighter, but > sometimes our own limitations interfere with our appreciation of some > things!<< > > I bought a pair of Leitz binoculars in Germany some years ago. I hunted elk > when I lived in Colorado. My two hunting buddies ridiculed me for paying so > much for my binoculars (I know they were envious. They just wouldn't admit > it. Just like I won't admit that I took some satisfaction in that). > > One of my buddies claimed that he could just as well through his > binoculars, which were in fact a popular and relatively expensive brand. I > admit, he had a point. Each day we spent hours on end glassing the draws > and ravines for signs of elk. I enjoyed that more than anything else. Each > night my buddy would complain that he had a headache. Finally, on the last > day of hunting we decided to switch binoculars. At the end of that day I > had a headache and he didn't > > The next year my buddy showed up to camp with a pair of Leitz binoculars. > > Dave I bought my 10x40 trinovids when I was 25 and the expense represented a large portion of my annual income. I was also told they were far too expensive. In 23 years they have never given me a headache. Are they worth it? Absolutely! Doug Herr Sacramento http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/telyt ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/