http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Binoculars under £100? en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:02:40 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129897 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:25:47 +0000 Uberuce 129897@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The eyepiece is the 15x45 variable. No tripod. Well, I have a tripod that fits it, but I still use it for my camera. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129890 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:58:08 +0000 amir 129890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks uberuce. Do you know what objective lens it has and is there a tripod with it? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129887 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:37:15 +0000 Uberuce 129887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>First dibs to Amir. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129874 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:52:16 +0000 amir 129874@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Uberuce - may be interested - can I have first dibs? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129872 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 11:34:53 +0000 Uberuce 129872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I might as well sell my spotting scope.</p> <p><a href="http://www.vikingopticalcentres.co.uk/telescopes/spotting-scopes/rspb-ag60-scope-package" rel="nofollow">http://www.vikingopticalcentres.co.uk/telescopes/spotting-scopes/rspb-ag60-scope-package</a></p> <p>I'll check it when I get home to make sure it's in good nick. Certainly ought to be, given how little it's been used. I'd be after £70 or so assuming it is. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129859 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:48:57 +0000 amir 129859@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Correction the bins are olympus 8 x 21 DPC I. Not as good as the PC1s but cheaper. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129854 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 10:17:08 +0000 amir 129854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I got some good lightweight bins for walking and cycling from Ebay (used). Cost me &lt;£20. I think that they are Olympus PC 8 x 25. For birdwatching, with small bins there is probably not much point in magnification &gt; 8 x </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129839 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:40:39 +0000 Min 129839@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Love the RSPB shop and the bird guy is really nice.</p> <p>I have never heaved my mega-bins about hillwalking since buying my monocular. I'll have to get the details when I get home but it only cost £50, is very light, very pocketable, very magnifiable and excellent quality. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129835 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 09:32:59 +0000 kaputnik 129835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Second the shop on Rose Street, got my bigger bins there, guy was most helpful helping me pick out the right ones for what I wanted to do. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129818 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 06:55:48 +0000 Charterhall 129818@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The bird (RSPB ?) shop in Rose St is very good, the chap who runs it is always very helpful. Near Tiso. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129571 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:46:27 +0000 paolobr 129571@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I bought these a few years ago, take them out on the bike and on the hills, waterproof, rubberised, not too bulky.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-visionary-wetland-8x25-binocular.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.bristolcameras.co.uk/p-visionary-wetland-8x25-binocular.htm</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129570 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:45:56 +0000 kaputnik 129570@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have folding Nikon 10x25 binoculars for portable use. 21st Birthday present and still going strong. Exact model no longer available, but similar ones are in their Compact range. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11431#post-129566 Tue, 22 Oct 2013 21:32:10 +0000 Stickman 129566@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I know we have several twitchers on here, so thought I'd ask: Can anyone recommend reasonable compact binoculars for under £100?</p> <p>I'm looking for something I can use when out hill walking, so fairly light and/or pocketable. I'm not a serious nature watcher or anything, so not looking for professional quality. </p>