I suppose I should reply F Y A! -- Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Norm Baugher > Sent: 30 December 2006 15:22 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Bins > > Bob - there is no place on this list for that kind of talk... > Norm > > Bob W wrote: > > This must be some kind of first for this millennium - an > on-topic post > > about Pentax equipment which is neither photographic nor endoscopic. > > > > I am thinking about buying some birding binoculars. I am not a > > bird-watcher, but I do enjoy looking at them when I go on jaunts at > > the weekends, particularly around the Thames Estuary, and > I'd like to > > be able to look at them a bit more closely. My understanding of > > birding binoculars is that they should be about 8x42, focus > quickly to > > less than 2 metres, preferably be reasonably waterproof and > bumpproof, > > and lightweight. > > > > I already have an old pair of Pentax field glasses, but I think they > > were designed for watching tanks attack Stalingrad, and they are not > > suitable for my needs. > > > > The spec for birding binoculars seems to make them quite > expensive in > > general, but Pentax look as though they produce something > which gives > > relatively good bang:buck > > http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pentax-8X42-DCF-WP-Binoculars/dp/B000070GS8 > > > > Do any of you have these, and would like to comment? Any others I > > should consider? > > > > Thanks, > > Bob > > > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
