East of England Binocular Centre
70 Shearwater Road, Lincoln, LN6 0XA, England.
Telephone: +44 (0) 1522 807991 or
call FREEPHONE 0800 0430152 (UK only)
Mail Order Only Optical Specialists
Telephone: +44 (0) 1522 807991 or
call FREEPHONE 0800 0430152 (UK only)
Mail Order Only Optical Specialists
Swift Binoculars
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The Swift Audubon 8.5x44ED, highly recommended ideal for bird watching, walking and general nature viewing. The wide field of view makes them great at airshows.
The Swift Audubon ED has an extremely sharp, crisp and true colour image. Although its magnification may sound odd, 8.5x it does work exceedingly well. The Swift Audubon ED is fully waterproof, has a built-in tripod thread, twist up/twist down eyecups for spectacle wearers, soft case, conventional porro-prism design, multi coated wide angle optics and has a smooth, easy grip rubber finish. Supplied with Swift Premier 25 year guarantee. The Audubon ED is finished in black rubber. The ED lenses provide better colour transmission then the standard non-ED Audubons and tend to cut-though haze better than standard optics. We highly recommend these binoculars, they are one of our top sellers, the build quality is excellent, as is the image quality. Stock Availability: On order ETA 9/9/10 Show Box Photograph Price shown includes VAT and SHIPPING for this item to: Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Other countries shipping is charged at cost, email for details. This page updated: 09 September 2010 |
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Arthur 05/04/2006 21:22:57 | Are these in stock yet?
Are they much better than the non-ED version or the roof prism model. |
eebc - Richard 06/04/2006 18:17:10 | Yes, we have the ED versions back in stock.
The roof prism and non-ED are on a par with one another. The ED version has a better image, the colour and sharpness are both improved. |
J Baxter 10/06/2006 17:37:40 | Where abouts is the tripod socket, will it fit onto a Velbon video tripod?
Many thanks. |
eebc - Jamie 11/06/2006 10:41:44 | The tripod socket is at the front between the objective lenses. An L shaped bracket is needed to screw into the binoculars to fit to a tripod.
You Velbon tripod should be fine, if it has a second locating pin next to the screw this may get in the way, most of these locating pins are either telescopic or can be removed if necessary. |
Chris Y. 14/04/2007 01:28:30 | 1) Dimensions in mm, please, when open to average setting.
2) Dioptre adjustment? Is this on eyecup, or as on some new porros, in a central location? 3) Is there any further info on water resistance ie depth/min? Or are we just talking rainproof ? Very interesting model, though! Any users comments? |
eebc - Jamie 14/04/2007 15:29:27 | I think this is the first ever time dimensions in mm have been requested!
Swift do not list official dimensions for the Audubon binoculars, I have measured them and got the following: Height approx 140mm (with eyecups in the down position) by about 180mm width. Dioptric adjustment is in the traditional location; on the right eyepiece. Again, Swift do not show in their documentation any details of how waterproof they actually are. They are made in Japan, but I am not sure if the JIS waterproofing specifications apply. The binoculars are physically marked "waterproof". |
Kev 18/04/2007 13:29:15 | I got a pair of these for Christmas, truely excellent binoculars. I compared them to a friends Swarovski and could not see any difference.
I have just ordered a second pair for the wife! |
KM 21/06/2007 14:45:48 | According to my local dealer, these binoculars are currently unavailable, is the "Available from stock" accurate?
If I ordered them how much will shipping be to Aberdeen? |
eebc - Chris 21/06/2007 14:55:17 | I do not know the importers stock levels, the ones we currently have in stock were delivered about a week or two ago.
As it says below the item description, there is no shipping charge for items to Great Britain and Northern Ireland. |
Victor Wheatly 06/07/2007 11:33:51 | EXCELLENT BINOCULARS, VERY, VERY GOOD.
EXCELLENT SERVICE, I ORDERED THEM ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND THEY ARRIVED ON WEDNESDAY MORNING. |
eebc - Jamie. 06/07/2007 11:40:26 | Thanks for your comments, we try our best. |
Colin Somerton 26/07/2007 20:54:01 | This is not a question but a comment. I have owned a pair of Swift Audubon ED for nearly a year. They are superb and outclass my wife s Opticron Imagics completely. Comparing them with almost equivalent spec. Swarovski I suggest you save about £500 and go for the Swifts. |
eebc - Chris. 30/07/2007 11:13:18 | Thank you for your comments, we keep telling people that the Swift Audubons are great binoculars. Glad you are happy with them. |
Willem Jansen 03/12/2007 17:47:25 | What is the price in Euro s whitin shipping to Holland for the Swift Audubon 8.5 x 44 BWCF ED |
eebc - Jamie 03/12/2007 18:02:26 | To ship the Swift Audubon 8.5x44ED to Holland would add £10.00 (Ten pounds)
making the total 299.00 (pounds) This is approximately 430.00 Euro dollars or approximately 620.00 US Dollars. Shipping would be by internationally insured Airmail. |
JH 18/03/2008 13:13:09 | How effective is the waterproofing on these binoculars? The Swift website claims that they are fogproof, but a number of reviews say they are not. My previous binoculars developed severe lens fungus after a few months in the tropics and I d like to know if these would have the same problem. |
eebc - Chris. 18/03/2008 13:33:07 | When Swift first brought out this design of Audubon 8.5x44 binoculars (which must be over 5 years ago now), they did have problems with the waterproofing.
We had a couple of pairs let water in, but Swift repaired them very quickly and made changes to the construction of the binoculars to prevent this problem. We have not had any problems with the Swift Audubon binoculars since the first batch that we had. I would think the reviews you have seen were probably done at the time of the launch, as I said they have improved them since then and we have not had any problems. |
kevin crockford 21/05/2008 11:57:47 | Could you tell me the postage costs for shipment to Malta please? Also, would there be any insurance cover just in case of accidental damage whilst in transit? thanks, Kevin |
eebc - Chris. 21/05/2008 12:15:25 | Shipping to Malta would add £10.00
This would be by internationally signed for airmail and includes insurance. Delivery is normally about a week to Malta. |
jim millar 26/05/2008 09:45:54 | where can i get my 10/42 audubon bincs realigned ?they were dropped and binocular focussing lost.thanks |
eebc - Chris. 27/05/2008 13:39:53 | Assuming the binoculars are Swift Audubon binoculars then any Swift dealer can arranged to have the binoculars repaired. Recollimating and service normally costs around £60
If they are not Swift binoculars, then my only suggestion would be to return them to the original dealer you bought them off, they should be able to arrange repairs. |
Dunstan Crockford 16/06/2008 18:43:57 | Does your company have a tracking service for goods ordered? Thanks |
eebc - Jamie 18/06/2008 11:31:36 | Mainly - items of large value are dispatched normally by trackable means. |
Dunstan Crockford 18/06/2008 14:43:49 | Mine is a positive comment regarding your fantastic delivery service.The Swift Audubons were in Malta in record time! Well done!I am so pleased to have these fantastic Binoculars and would not hesitate to recommend EEBC,and the product to all my friends! Thanks! |
eebc - Jamie 18/06/2008 15:29:12 | Thank you for your comments, we try our best!
I have yet to hear a bad comment about the Swift Audubon binoculars, everyone who seems them, likes them! Glad you are happy with them (and us!) |
Dunstan Crockford 07/08/2008 14:42:51 | Hi,I realised that the front eye pieces of my recently purchased Audubon ED are smaller in diameter than my 40 year old Audubons!!! Just asking why these were reduced...the older ones seem to give a wider angle of view! I am not in any way complaining...just curious!!! |
eebc - Chris. 07/08/2008 15:18:52 | The Swift Audubon binoculars have (nearly) always been 8.5x44, so they have a 44mm objective (front) lens, Swift may have reduced the physical size of the binoculars slightly over the years, but the optics are the same size.
The eyepieces themselves, again may be physically smaller and may even have less glass, but the exit pupil remains the same at 5.18mm. I do not have the specifications of the Mk3 model (which I am guessing you have), but the field of view of the ED model increased slightly over the previous model the Swift Audubon HR5. It is possible, that the new eyepieces do not fit your eyes/face/nose as well as your old pair, this could mean the new binoculars are a bit further from you eyes and give you less field of view. |
Manfred Adler 24/11/2008 22:19:54 | Hi,
what much does this bino cost including shipping to Germany? Thanks Manfred |
eebc - Chris. 25/11/2008 10:13:14 | Thank you for your enquiry.
Shipping to Germany by internationally insured and tracked airmail would add £13.00 to the price (making the total £328.00). It normally takes 3-4 days, but can take as long as 7 working days. |
James E 14/02/2009 22:20:54 | I have a pair of 8.5 x 44 that I purchased 31 years ago. They have been used constantly and still perform as well as the day I bought them. I wear spectacles and find that I don t even need to fold down the rubber eye cups.Last year I compared them in the field with a friend s new Leica bins costing over £800 and they weren t much better than mine. The new ED version should be much better than my old pair and I m sure they will be replacing my old bins later this year, even though I haven t tried them out yet.Although the Audubon s are bigger than over makes i ve tried, they have a good feel and are so easy to find birds in flight with a quick focus. Apart from the odd strap replacements, i ve never had and repairs and they have taken quite a few knocks over the years. I ve found them to be exellent value for money. |
eebc - Chris 27/02/2009 11:51:42 | I seems as though everyone who look through the Swift Audubon binoculars like them. They really do have a huge field of view and a good bright, sharp image.
Thank you for your comments. |
Teun 12/03/2009 16:20:09 | Hi,can I pay with PayPal? |
eebc - Chris 12/03/2009 16:30:37 | We do not accept PayPal as payment, only the following credit/debit cards:
Visa, Visa Delta, Mastercard, Maestro (domestic and international), Switch, Solo and JCB cards. |
david murden 24/08/2009 17:00:40 | I have a pair of these binocular purchased 7 years ago these are the best binoculars I have ever used .I dropped them last week and they are now out of focus is it possible to get them sorted out? Ido not want to have to replace them. |
eebc - Chris 24/08/2009 17:01:02 | Repairing a pair of Swift Audubon should not be a problem.
Repairs due to impact tend to cost around £50-70. They can either be returned via ourselves or your local dealer, or alternatively, you could send them directly to Pyser (link above) who are the agents for Swift products in the UK and do all the repairs (if you brought/sent them to us, chances are we would send them on to Pyser). |
Geoff and Tracy 25/10/2009 10:25:40 | We rolled up on our Harley to purchase a set of audubon ED 8.5x44 and apart from being pleased with the bino s which are truly excellent,may we thank you for your hospitality. |
eebc - Chris. 26/10/2009 17:52:34 | Glad you are happy with them.
We were most impressed by the bike! |
ANTHONY TETLOW 22/07/2010 16:30:51 | AM INTERESTED IN YOUR SWIFT AUDUBON 8.5X44 ED MODEL. AM LOOKING TO PART EXCHANGE A VIRTUALLY NEW PAIR OF 8X42 STRATHSPEY BAK4 WATER/FOG PROOF BINO S. WHAT CAN YOU DO ? TONY |
eebc - Jamie. 22/07/2010 16:38:54 | Thank you for your enquiry.
We do not sell any second hand equipment, so would not be interested in your binoculars. The Swift Audubon ED are excellent binoculars, with a very fine image, they are a good choice. |