Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]About 7 years ago my wife "bought" (as in I hinted and hinted and actually made the purchase) a Leica 8x24 BA (s in black) armoured binoculars. The factory rep was visiting Camera World in Portland OR at the time and they were on sale for two days. It was a lot of money; around US $ 830.00 as I recall. But i had scoured the web and talked to a lot of birders and went with Leica. This was back in my Contax R days. I still have the, really like them, use them, have had NO problems with them. Very crisp imaging, really strong twillght factor, nice size, field of view, easy to focus. And I really like washing them with a few drops of dishwashing detergent under the kitchen faucet - lenses and all - which keeps the looking as new. I often pack them in my old rat Domke bag to "confirm" what I think I saw before shooting with the R8 or 9 and a long lens. Again, a lot of money, perhaps overkill. I know they've increased the price. The new ones are nitrogen-filled but if you found a nice used pair or either version, they'd be well worth it. Good luck in your search for the perfect glass. Bob On Feb 29, 2008, at 2:31, Vick Ko wrote: OT: I'm thinking of getting a new set of binoculars, general usage and birdwatching. What's top quality - the little red dot from Leica? Are there other "cult'ish" brands to look at, like Docter, Swarovski, ... that combine superb quality, outlandish price and "pride of ownership (okay, snob appeal)? Thanks all Vick _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information