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--20cf3071d05ebac75e04bd91fb7b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes Unfortunately it looks like Amazon.com will not ship binoculars to Canada and Nikons don't seem to be available on Amazon.ca more's the pity :-( On , "Laviolette, Lance (EXP)" <lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote: > Hi Robin, This of course makes all the difference. I would suggest you > look at the Nikon 7x35 Action or if you can squeeze a few more dollars > out of your budget, the Nikon 7x35 EX Extreme ATB. I see the latter are > currently on sale on Amazon.com for $114.85 and the former are $62.72. > They fit well into Ron's checklist > of quality. They have BaK4 multicoated prisms, are waterproof, have an > extremely wide field of view (487 at 1000), are rubber-armored, and will > provide a good image. Unfortunately one drawback is that they don't fit > Tom's excellent suggestion of close focus. They only focus to 16.4 feet. > However I wouldn't expect that you would be able to get everything you > need at the low price you're willing to pay. So a good image, durable, > easy to use for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focus. > They are also the top rated economy model in the Cornell review. Don't > expect them to last forever but they should last you a reasonable length > of time if they don't get used as hammers. J& > nbsp;If you think they fit your needs then I wouldn't wait to order them. > The availability of many pairs may be your only issue. All the best, Lance > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca > [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Young Naturalists Club > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:45 AM > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] binoculars and YNC > Thanks for all the advice about binoculars...lots of information to > consider! > I did forget to mention that our budget is $100 per pair so that mig > ht limit the options. > Thanks again > robin > ________________________________________________ > Ms. Robin Musselman > Coordinator > Young Naturalists Club of Nova Scotia > http://nature1st.net/ync > YNC motto "Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve" --20cf3071d05ebac75e04bd91fb7b Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Unfortunately it looks like Amazon.com will not ship binoculars to Canada a= nd Nikons don't seem to be available on Amazon.ca more's the pity := -(<br /><br /><br />On , "Laviolette, Lance (EXP)" <lance.lavi= olette@lmco.com> wrote:<br />> Hi Robin,=A0This of course makes all t= he difference. I would suggest you look at the Nikon 7x35 Action or if you = can squeeze a few more dollars out of your budget, the Nikon 7x35 EX Extrem= e ATB. I see the latter are currently on sale on Amazon.com for $114.85 and= the former are $62.72.=A0They fit well into Ron=92s checklist<br />> o= f quality. They have BaK4 multicoated prisms, are waterproof, have an extre= mely wide field of view (487 at 1000), are rubber-armored, and will provide= a good image. Unfortunately one drawback is that they don=92t fit Tom=92s = excellent suggestion of close focus. They only focus to 16.4 feet. However = I wouldn=92t expect that you would be able to get everything you need at th= e low price you=92re willing to pay. So a good image, durable, easy to use = for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focus. They are also = the top rated economy model in the Cornell review. Don=92t expect them to l= ast forever but they should last you a reasonable length of time if they do= n=92t get used as hammers. =A0J&<br />> nbsp;If you think they fit your = =A0needs then I wouldn=92t wait to order them. The availability of =A0many = pairs may be your only issue.=A0All the best,=A0Lance=A0<br />> From: na= turens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behal= f Of Young Naturalists Club<br />> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 8:45 AM<= br />> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br />> Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureN= S] binoculars and YNC<br />> <br />> =A0Thanks for all the advice abo= ut binoculars...lots of information to consider!<br />> =A0<br />> I = did forget to mention that our budget is $100 per pair so that mig<br />>= ; ht limit the options.<br />> =A0<br />> Thanks again<br />> robi= n <br />> =A0<br />> =A0<br />> __________________________________= ______________<br />> <br />> Ms. Robin Musselman<br />> Coordinat= or <br />> Young Naturalists Club of Nova Scotia <br />> http://natur= e1st.net/ync<br />> <br />> YNC motto "Young Naturalists Observe= and Conserve"<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <= br />> <br />> --20cf3071d05ebac75e04bd91fb7b--
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