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Originally Posted by Sirius1066
Hi syousef,
10x50 binos for $49!
Do you have anymore info about them? Is there a website that I can go check them out on? I guess at that price they are not fully multi-coated.
Any info you could give would be fantastic
thanks
Earl
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The store I bought them from is no secret. It's often mentioned here. The binoculars I bought use BAK4 glass but are only fully coated. The HG series (which I looked at) costs $169 and are fully multi coated. A word of warning the long eye relief 7x50s listed here as nitrogen purged are not nitrogen purged and frankly they were not very good at all.
http://www.andrewscom.com.au/site-section-11.htm
The staff are friendly, and helpful (even checked the pair I bought for collimation before I came in a second time) but I did have to make two trips in despite calling first as they didn't have the 10x50s on hand at the store. They were the last copy they had, but I've left my name down for a second copy. The prices at Andrews are great but you have to know what you're looking for. I'd rate the Andrews 10x50 WA about a 9/10 for the price.
For $40, the Dick Smith Electronics Digitor 10x50s I have been rather harsh about are okayish if you don't want to wait for a restock, but don't plan on using them long term - they aren't really astronomy binoculars and they have the awful ruby objectives. Sharpness is okay. There is some CA. I'm thinking of keeping mine in the car but don't know how long they'd last on a hot day. Looking at some truly awful 10x50s at a bargain shop yesterday reminded me of how bad a bad pair can be and on that basis I'd rate these Digitors about 6/10 for the price.
http://dicksmith.com.au/product/L820...-50-binoculars
I've been lucky in the past and picked up very good 7x50s for $25 from HomeArt. Haven't seen them again since unfortunately. I'd rate them about an 9/10 for the price too.