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
Optical Hardware Binoculars
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Optical Hardwares Visionary binoculars have an excellent quality,
bright image. The have easy grip rubber armouring and large eyepieces and eyecups for stress free viewing. All Visionary classic style binoculars feature : * Quality body construction with rubber armour * High quality coated glass lenses and prisms * Centre focusing, with large easy to use focus wheel * Dioptre adjustment * Rubber eyecups, push down for use with spectacles * Centre tripod fitting * BaK4 Prisms * Case and strap * 10 year guarantee Stock Availability: Available from stock 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: 08 September 2010 |
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R. A. (Norwich) 08/06/2007 22:32:08 | Dear Chris,
Thank you for a very prompt delivery of my new binos. I m very pleased with them, good mag, good light transmission and good contrast. It was your good advice and time on the phone that persuaded me, you were not wrong! Again Chris, many thanks for all your help in choosing for me. Kindest regards, Robert Archer |
David E 12/09/2008 20:17:28 | Chris,
There does not seem to be many questions about these. In view of their spec for the money, I’d have thought there would be a lot of interest. 12x mag, with a good low light performance of 26.8, their only downside seems to be weight, but not excessive. I’ve no problem holding this weight an x12 in a bird hide, so I wonder if others have used bought these for bird use ? Regards DHE |
eebc - Chris. 13/09/2008 10:56:13 | The main downside for hide use, would be that they do not focus down very close (the manufacturers do not specify a minimum focusing distance, but looking through a pair, it seems to be about 30 feet). Depending upon how close the birds get this may or may not be a problem.
As you mention, the low light performace is very good, due to the 60mm objective lenses, which is also where the weight comes from - glass is heavy. A few bird watchers have bought the Optical Hardware 12x60 for the higher than average magnification, which are still hand holdable, rather than go to the trouble of carrying a spotting scope and tripod. |
David E 13/09/2008 13:54:01 | Chris - Thanks. 30ft min would not be a problem, this is for open water use, rather than woodland.
These do claim to have a tripod mount, so they can be mounted for longer periods if arm ache sets in, and if the image is sharp enough for bird spotting (?) I ll see if we have enough brass in the piggy bank for a pair. Regards DHE |
eebc - Chris 13/09/2008 14:37:01 | The tripod socket is on the front between the two lens barrels.
To fit it onto a tripod an L shpaed bracket is needed like the Opticron L Bracket Large we sell. |