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Re: Binoculars: a Russian View
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2005 Apr 6, 12:29 -0500
From: Alexandre Eremenko
Date: 2005 Apr 6, 12:29 -0500
> 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. >