Maidment78 Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Evening, I have £500 to spend on a new set of binoculars for deer stalking. I am looking for an aprons set that are not too big but good in low light. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Posted July 4, 2012 Report Share Posted July 4, 2012 Steiners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 (edited) I have Nikons and Swift the Swift is a quality glass for not a bunch of money. I would go for a medium power glass with a large objective for low light 7x50--8x56 would do you fine. Edited July 5, 2012 by coyotemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Steiners +1 £400 for 8X42 Rangers. Excellent for the money. They do 50mm Rangers (might be 56mm, I forget) which are £500. Had a try on someone elses and light gathering on these is awesome at that price, up there with much dearer glass. The price you pay is the bulk, which might not suit you. 8X42 Rangers are as compact as any in that class. Otherwise a second hand pair of Swaro compacts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted July 5, 2012 Report Share Posted July 5, 2012 Look for a pair of s/h Zeiss/Swarovski/Leica/Leitz. Much better value for money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeker Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 worth a look at http://www.rmacleod.co.uk/ for used and demo models ... Fwiw Kahles is part of the Swaro empire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3xspringer Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Paul come and look through some of mine one evening up the farm! give me a ring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear68 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Minox - I use a pair of 8.5x43's for stalking, and can't fault them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty38 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 You'll get loads of differing opinions as always so here's mine... I have a pair of Opticron Verano HD 8x42 and very nice they are too. They also do an Imagic 8.5x50 if you need a bit more light gathering, both under the £400 mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleaner4hire Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Look for a pair of s/h Zeiss/Swarovski/Leica/Leitz. Much better value for money! This is what I would do. I missed a pair of swaro EL's the other week at £540!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooter Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 After reading all the similar bino threads over about a year I bought a brand new pair of Zeiss 10X50 RF binos direct from Zeiss. Excellent quality, brilliant range finding, decent warranty and support. They are heavy when you are lugging them around all day. The 8x42 would have been just as good. Save yourself a fortune, buy the Steiner, nothing wrong with them and they will do more than you will ever need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hornet 6 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Meopta Meostar for me, they are great and have replaced an older set of Leica Trinovids. Neil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clumber Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 www.microglobe.co. bought a pair of Pentax 10x43 from here, nice and clear not too heavy. very happy with them. Did have a look through a pair at a show first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 Try www.kayoptical.co.uk I`ve used them and know of three other customers of theirs. All happy. Not connected with them,just thought it was worth posting as they seem an honest outfit to deal with as far as descriptions etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 buy the best brand at the lowest second hand value you can afford Swaro/Leica/Zeiss/Meopta etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimlet Posted July 6, 2012 Report Share Posted July 6, 2012 As usual lots of opinion and the OP probably no further forward. Going slightly off-topic but still relevent, the game fair season is upon us and should be a good opportunity to try out lots of different glass, so will optics stallholders if they're reading this please do us all a favour and keep their stalls open at dusk so we can see for ourselves just how good the light gathering is on the bins they're trying to sell us. I nearly bought a pair of Opticrons last year at the Midland. All new glass looks fantastic in bright sparkly sunlight, so I came back after sunset. There were plenty of stalls still open but not one of them optics. Just thought I'd mention it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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