Hi Folks,
Looking for a pair of binos for travel and would like opinions about the Minox BV 8x25 BR.
If you've tried them please speak up...
Cheers
Well... since no one could tell me about them I decided to buy a pair and try them out.
Size: Very nice and small. Wanted a regular bino, not a double folder
Handling: nice... focuser very smooth. Minox says VW designers helped out with the styling.
Optics: Honestly, I played with the diopter for over an hour trying to get these to work well. Seemed the plane of focus was never equal. Very mushy view... that's how I would describe it. Kind of sad as I wanted a small bino and these fit the bill (as long as you didn't need to actually look through them!)
These cost $149... but perform like $25 binos.
EO is getting them back.
Cheers
Sorry to hear your experience I have the older BD 8x25 BRW which work for me.
I have had a lot of disappointment with a number of similar sized bins - I don't know if it is me, lack of quality control, poor design or just bad luck.
Price or manufacturer wasn't always the issue as I bought two very similar pocket bins (just the magnification different) from another well known manufacturer - one was excellent the other unusable (very mushy view).
I guess that for me it is even more important to try before buying in this size.
I wish you luck in your search.
J