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> There is a fair bit of bullshit surrounding
> them..that they are copies of Leitz, Zeiss, based on technology stolen in
> WW11,  military issue, etc.,etc. . I don't know whether any of that is true,
> all I know is that my pair provides spectacular optics for the price. They
> are heavy, but very comfortable to use. Said to be waterproof and dust
> proof...I don't know...think they might be okay in a shower of water, though
> there are reports of sustained immersion without damage.
>
> I am also reminded about Russian quality control....when Russian tractors
> were being sold here in Australia, the saying was if you bought one you paid
> half price for a tractor, and had half a chance of buying a good tractor!
> Maybe I was lucky with my binoculars.
>
> I am also reminded of my Russian SNO-T sextant which I bought years ago for
> about $150, when they were ridiculed as Russian trash. Now they command
> close on double that price.
>
> Enough of things Russian, must get back to work.
>
> Lee Martin
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Martin" 
> To: 
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Binoculars: a Russian View
>
>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan Allen" 
> > To: 
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 7:02 AM
> > Subject: Binoculars
> >
> >
> > >.
> > >
> > > Some binoculars are definitely better than others.  It is easy to spend
> > > a lot of money for some models.
> > >
> > Well, it seems like binoculars are on topic, and there has been extensive
> > discussion of Russian optics in the past, so I thought I might relate a
> > recent experience.
> >
> > I have a cosseted set of binoculars which I try to look after and keep out
> > of other's hands, a set of mid-range Fujinons, 7x50. For everyday,
> > knockabout use I had a set of Tascos. After about 12 year's use, the
> Tascos
> > were due for replacement.
> >
> > By chance, I picked up a pair of BPOc's,7x30, produced by  the Russian
> KOMZ
> > factory, off Ebay for $69US.
>

   

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