Looking at possible bino purchase.I use to own a 8 by 40 'no name' pair of cheap bino's I got from Ron Gibson at Sirus optics for $50 at an astrofest sale.
But my son left home,and so did my 8 by 40's.Even though they were cheap,they were very useful,I used them all the time,looking to replace the with either another $50 pair,or these Vixen 8 by 42's Steve Massey is selling.
http://www.myastroshop.com.au/produc...sp?id=MAS-039A
Anyone using a pair-what are they like?are they made in Japan or China?
I want them mainly for camping,hunting and general outdoor use,so do not want a 50 mm size pair.Not sure if I should spend the extra $200 on these or just get the $50 cheapies-which I found perfectly useful-even good for astro.