If you do a google on binoculars you get sixty zillion hits, so I've got a minor problem. Would like to get an inexpensive nylon binocular case for some 8x30 roof prism Sweveranski (I don't know, swovokski--wuzzat Alan? Oh yea Swarovski--something, Austrian binoculars, velly good). These were rather casually handed to me when my siblings and I were going through my parent's estate, a friend (and denizen of these groups) tells me they're worth $1k new. Hmmm. Maybe it wasn't a good idea to let my son play with them these past two years. (He's now seven, but pretty good at disassembling a c8. Not to mention Swarovski binoculars...).
I know nothing about binoculars so my getting these was literally like handing a Tak FSQ 106 to someone and saying "Oh yeah you like astronomy here's this telescope we found in the closet." And you take it home and give it to the kid....
I got quite a bit of ribbing about this from two of my club buddies the other night.
These are small, I don't have any protective case, I'd rather not have a "hard case" like binoculars used to have (hard leather), not quite sure what the vogue is. Anyhow it will be promoted to a place with my astro-gear and it needs a small collapsible case tough enough to keep things from scratching the optics. The lens caps have been torn off, the major casualty of my son's custody.
I've got an ebay bid going for a cheap pair of "knock around" binoculars.
regards
greg n
I know nothing about binoculars so my getting these was literally like handing a Tak FSQ 106 to someone and saying "Oh yeah you like astronomy here's this telescope we found in the closet." And you take it home and give it to the kid....
I got quite a bit of ribbing about this from two of my club buddies the other night.
These are small, I don't have any protective case, I'd rather not have a "hard case" like binoculars used to have (hard leather), not quite sure what the vogue is. Anyhow it will be promoted to a place with my astro-gear and it needs a small collapsible case tough enough to keep things from scratching the optics. The lens caps have been torn off, the major casualty of my son's custody.
I've got an ebay bid going for a cheap pair of "knock around" binoculars.
regards
greg n
"Scope will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no scope." --Freewheelin' Franklin