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--20cf307abce7588d7904bd924219 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes But I did find the Nikons on Binoculars.com, who will ship them to Canada. However they are $124 + $30 shipping, Gimme! Nice birthday present for myself shhh.... On , desolatechair@gmail.com wrote: > 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" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --20cf307abce7588d7904bd924219 Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable But I did find the Nikons on Binoculars.com, who will ship them to Canada. = However they are $124 + $30 shipping, Gimme! Nice birthday present for my= self shhh....<br /><br />On , desolatechair@gmail.com wrote:<br />> Unfo= rtunately it looks like Amazon.com will not ship binoculars to Canada and N= ikons don't seem to be available on Amazon.ca more's the pity :-(<b= r />> <br />> <br />> On , "Laviolette, Lance (EXP)" lan= ce.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote:<br />> > Hi Robin,=A0This of course= makes all the difference. I would suggest you look at the Nikon 7x35 Actio= n or if you can squeeze a few more dollars out of your budget, the Nikon 7x= 35 EX Extreme 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 />> > of quality. They have BaK4 multicoated prisms, are waterpro= of, 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= =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 everythi= ng you need at the low price you=92re willing to pay. So a good image, dura= ble, easy to use for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focu= s. They are also the top rated economy model in the Cornell review. Don=92t= expect them to last forever but they should last you a reasonable length o= f time if they don=92t get used as hammers. =A0J&<br />> > nbsp;If yo= u think they fit your =A0needs then I wouldn=92t wait to order them. The av= ailability of =A0many pairs may be your only issue.=A0All the best,=A0Lance= =A0<br />> > From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-own= er@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Young Naturalists Club<br />> > Sent:= Friday, April 13, 2012 8:45 AM<br />> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<= br />> > Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] binoculars and YNC<br />> &= gt; <br />> > =A0Thanks for all the advice about 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 lim= it the options.<br />> > =A0<br />> > Thanks again<br />> &g= t; robin <br />> > =A0<br />> > =A0<br />> > ____________= ____________________________________<br />> > <br />> > Ms. Rob= in Musselman<br />> > Coordinator <br />> > Young Naturalists C= lub of Nova Scotia <br />> > http://nature1st.net/ync<br />> > = <br />> > YNC motto "Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve"= ;<br />> > <br />> > <br />> > <br />> > <br />>= > <br />> > <br />> > --20cf307abce7588d7904bd924219--
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