[rogerg (Roger)]

G'day all,

I'm considering the purchase of 80mm binoculars. The most appropriate option I have seen so far is the Vixen 12x80mm ones. $830 is the price I was quoted.

Anyone got comments on alternatives and the quality of these Vixen ones?

I was thinking of something around the $200 mark until on the weekend I tried some 11x70 that are priced in that range and they were of suspect quality.

I want them to have sitting next to my portable setup so that my partner and I can use them while my setup is busy taking photo's. My partner found the 11x70 ones too frustrating to use, so there's no point getting them, hence I'm looking in the next price bracket up.

Comments appreciated.

Thanks,
Roger.