Opticron Binoculars 7 x 50

[john1]

Wanted a cheap set of bins for stalking ( i know buy right buy once but its been a hard couple of years) Went for big lens and low power just to get the light.

Rang these guys for advice

http://www.telescopes-binoculars.co.uk/

(no affiliation)

They steered me towards some opticron imagic 7 x 50s for £135

ordered in the afternoon, arrived the next morning ......outstanding

As far as brightness and clarity goes they wee all over my mate minox 10x42s at £200 reduced from £400 at sportsman.

They are however a lot larger and heavier.

I am very very happy with them

Hope this helps
John

[john1]

Obviously there is a difference in overall size, objective size and mag, but i compared these against my mate minox 10 x 42 s the other night at dusk. these cost him £200 from sportsman allegedly reduced from £400. As far as light gathering went (which is whats important to me) the minox lost big time. Objects completely indistinguishable by the minox were clear and bright in the opticrons.

I'm still not claimimg they are the best bins in the world but i think you are hard presses to find brighter cheaper


hope this helps

John

[baz]

I have a set of Opticron 10x50s which I bought a few years ago, amazing value and optics and the site owner JSR was selling them off at £25 I kid you not

Yours must be good as they are several grades above mine

[Tedward]

Hey John,
if you want smaller and lighter, see if you can have a look through a pair of Opticron's BGA 7x36 Classics (or their up to date equivalent). I bought mine second hand from the London Camera Exchange web site, they're now my go everywhere pair. - If they're with you, they get used ! Also adequate for woodland stalking.
cheers, Ted.

[Nemesis]

I'm a big fan of Opticron and regularly use for work a pair of 8x30 shiny folding jobs bought 20 years ago. They're no longer made but I bought a spare pair at the time and will use those when the original pair fall apart. I also still have a pair of the small 7x20 Opticron and these have been all over the world with me. For bird watching, I'm using the 8x32 Verrano which I much prefer to my Leica Trinovids of the same size. At the budget end, the 8x30 Oregons are excellent, if a bit plasticy, and a big seller in the Essex Wildlife Trust shops. Almost forgot, I also own a pair of the 8x32 Traveller - nice optics but the hard metal ergonomics leave a bit to be desired.

D.

[baz]

I'm a big fan of Opticron and regularly use for work a pair of 8x30 shiny folding jobs bought 20 years ago. They're no longer made but I bought a spare pair at the time and will use those when the original pair fall apart. I also still have a pair of the small 7x20 Opticron and these have been all over the world with me. For bird watching, I'm using the 8x32 Verrano which I much prefer to my Leica Trinovids of the same size. At the budget end, the 8x30 Oregons are excellent, if a bit plasticy, and a big seller in the Essex Wildlife Trust shops. Almost forgot, I also own a pair of the 8x32 Traveller - nice optics but the hard metal ergonomics leave a bit to be desired.

D.

Oh gawd now I want some more Opticrons