Im trying to work out what would be the best bins for offshore surveying. My company is prepared to stump up BUT they must be a trade off between expense, image quality, ease of use at sea and durability. My own budget pair died a death at the hands of sea spray last week so these will be a replacement. The company are NOT going to stump up for Leica, Swaros etc. My own investigations found Opticron Explorer BGA 8 x 42. What do people reckon? £250 is probably the top of the budget as we need a few pairs.
Cheers
James
Look at the Vortex 8 x 42 Diamondback if you can find them in England. They are really solidly built and have an excellent warranty.
http://www.cameralandny.com/optics/...diamondback8x42
I have one and can vouch for it. They aren't as bright as my Leica 7 x 42 Trinovid BN but they cost about 1000.00 bucks less!
Cordially,
Bob