Hello all,
I'm looking to replace my current bins after Xmas but my budget is only £150.
I've looked at a few (mainly Opticron) 8x models but can't decide which ones would be best (there also seems to be a lack of reviews for low priced bins)
any suggestions for an impoverished birder? 
Porro or roof, not fussy (though close focus is an issue!)
My other option is a 20 yr old pair of Carl Zeiss Jena 8x30W Jenoptem(?) from a guy I'm in touch with in the former GDR who services them!!
Cheers
Have you considered second hand?
The Bushnell H20 porro's got good reviews for £80 the roofs are stylish but £120. Can't remember if they are waterproof.
The Opticron imagic TGA WP 8*32 are £149 and waterproof I think.
There was a review of budget bins in Birdwatching a while back. Anyone got the results for Simon?
Pete,
Yep, second hand is top of my list! I'm going to Titchwell shortly after xmas, so a visit to InFocus is planned (the one at willow farm never seems to have anything when I 'phone :( )
there's a review of the H2O roofs in the January Birdwatch, so they're also on my "maybe list"
I stopped getting Birdwatching a while back 'cos i thought it was getting a bit too "twee" but then again Birdwatch is getting a bit too "elitist" for my liking! Maybe I should give Birdwatching mag another chance (I did like the pull out sections they used to do - do they still do 'em?)