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Index of Subjects --f46d04428d76391fae04bd91c43a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Robin I agree with Lance; Nikon also has excellent models that will fill the bill= . Whichever model you decide upon, be sure you check that the minimum interpupillary distance is suitable for an 8 year old. Even the most expensive binocular will be totally useless if it cannot be adjusted to the interpupillary distance of the user! Cheers, Ron On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Laviolette, Lance (EXP) < lance.laviolette@lmco.com> wrote: > Hi Robin,**** > > ** ** > > This of course makes all the difference. I would suggest you look at the > Nikon 7x35 Action or if you can squeeze a few more dollars out of your > budget, the Nikon 7x35 EX Extreme ATB. I see the latter are currently on > sale on Amazon.com for $114.85 and the former are $62.72.**** > > ** ** > > They fit well into Ron=92s checklist of quality. They have BaK4 multicoat= ed > prisms, are waterproof, have an extremely wide field of view (487 at 1000= ), > are rubber-armored, and will provide a good image. Unfortunately one > drawback is that they don=92t fit Tom=92s excellent suggestion of close f= ocus. > They only focus to 16.4 feet. However I wouldn=92t expect that you would = be > able to get everything you need at the low price you=92re willing to pay.= So > a good image, durable, easy to use for beginners, a low price but not ver= y > good at close focus. They are also the top rated economy model in the > Cornell review. Don=92t expect them to last forever but they should last = you > a reasonable length of time if they don=92t get used as hammers. J**** > > **& nbsp;** > > If you think they fit your needs then I wouldn=92t wait to order them. T= he > availability of many pairs may be your only issue.**** > > ** ** > > All the best,**** > > ** ** > > Lance**** > > ** ** > > *From:* naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto: > naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] *On Behalf Of *Young Naturalists Club > *Sent:* Friday, April 13, 2012 8:45 AM > *To:* naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > *Subject:* EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] binoculars and YNC**** > > ** ** > > Thanks for all the advice about binoculars...lots of information to > consider!**** > > ** ** > > I did forget to mention that our budget is $100 per pair so that mig ht > limit the options.**** > > ** ** > > Thanks again**** > > robin **** > > ** ** > > **** > > ________________________________________________ > > Ms. Robin Musselman > Coordinator > Young Naturalists Club of Nova Scotia > http://nature1st.net/ync > > *YNC motto "Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve**"***** > --=20 Ronald G. Arsenault Moncton, N.B. --f46d04428d76391fae04bd91c43a Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div>Robin</div><div><br></div>I agree with Lance; Nikon also has excellent= models that will fill the bill.<div><br></div><div>Whichever model you dec= ide upon, be sure you check that the minimum interpupillary distance is sui= table for an 8 year old. Even the most expensive binocular will be totally = useless if it cannot be adjusted to the interpupillary distance of the user= !</div> <div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div>Ron<br><br><div class= =3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Laviolette, Lance (EXP) = <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:lance.laviolette@lmco.com">lance.la= violette@lmco.com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"p= urple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fam= ily:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">Hi Robin,<u><= /u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><= /p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"= ;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">This of course makes a= ll the difference. I would suggest you look at the Nikon 7x35 Action or if = you can squeeze a few more dollars out of your budget, the Nikon 7x35 EX Ex= treme ATB. I see the latter are currently on sale on Amazon.com for $114.85= and the former are $62.72.<u></u><u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span><= /p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"= ;Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">They fit well into Ron= =92s checklist of quality. They have BaK4 multicoated prisms, are waterproof, have an ext= remely wide field of view (487 at 1000), are rubber-armored, and will provi= de a good image. Unfortunately one drawback is that they don=92t fit Tom=92= s excellent suggestion of close focus. They only focus to 16.4 feet. Howeve= r I wouldn=92t expect that you would be able to get everything you need at = the low price you=92re willing to pay. So a good image, durable, easy to us= e for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focus. They are als= o the top rated economy model in the Cornell review. Don=92t expect them to= last forever but they should last you a reasonable length of time if they = don=92t get used as hammers. =A0</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font= -family:Wingdings;color:#1f497d">J</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;fo= nt-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>= <u></u></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d"><u></u>& nbsp;<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0= pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1f497d">If= you think they fit your =A0needs then I wouldn=92t wait to order them. The= availability of =A0many pairs may be your only issue.<u></u><u><