Re: RE: [NatureNS] binoculars and YNC

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But I did find the Nikons on Binoculars.com, who will ship them to Canada.  
However they are $124 + $30 shipping, Gimme! Nice birthday present for  
myself shhh....

On , desolatechair@gmail.com wrote:
> Unfortunately it looks like Amazon.com will not ship binoculars to Canada  
> and Nikons don't seem to be available on Amazon.ca more's the pity :-(


> On , "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's checklist
> > of quality. They have BaK4 multicoated 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't fit  
> Tom's excellent suggestion of close focus. They only focus to 16.4 feet.  
> However I wouldn't expect that you would be able to get everything you  
> need at the low price you're willing to pay. So a good image, durable,  
> easy to use for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focus.  
> They are also the top rated economy model in the Cornell review. Don't  
> expect them to last forever but they should last you a reasonable length  
> of time if they don't get used as hammers. J&
> > nbsp;If you think they fit your needs then I wouldn't wait to order  
> them. The 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"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >

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But I did find the Nikons on Binoculars.com, who will ship them to Canada. =
 However they are $124 + $30 shipping, Gimme!  Nice birthday present for my=
self shhh....<br /><br />On , desolatechair@gmail.com wrote:<br />&gt; Unfo=
rtunately it looks like Amazon.com will not ship binoculars to Canada and N=
ikons don&#39;t seem to be available on Amazon.ca more&#39;s the pity :-(<b=
r />&gt; <br />&gt; <br />&gt; On , &quot;Laviolette, Lance (EXP)&quot; lan=
ce.laviolette@lmco.com&gt; wrote:<br />&gt; &gt; Hi Robin,=A0This of course=
 makes all the difference. I would suggest you look at the Nikon 7x35 Actio=
n or if you can squeeze a few more dollars out of your budget, the Nikon 7x=
35 EX Extreme ATB. I see the latter are currently on sale on Amazon.com for=
 $114.85 and the former are $62.72.=A0They fit well into Ron=92s checklist<=
br />&gt; &gt;  of quality. They have BaK4 multicoated prisms, are waterpro=
of, 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 focus. They only focus to 16=
.4 feet. However I wouldn=92t expect that you would be able to get everythi=
ng you need at the low price you=92re willing to pay. So a good image, dura=
ble, easy to use for beginners, a low price but not very good at close focu=
s. 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 o=
f time if they don=92t get used as hammers. =A0J&<br />&gt; &gt; nbsp;If yo=
u think they fit your =A0needs then I wouldn=92t wait to order them. The av=
ailability of =A0many pairs may be your only issue.=A0All the best,=A0Lance=
=A0<br />&gt; &gt; From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-own=
er@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Young Naturalists Club<br />&gt; &gt; Sent:=
 Friday, April 13, 2012 8:45 AM<br />&gt; &gt; To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<=
br />&gt; &gt; Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] binoculars and YNC<br />&gt; &=
gt; <br />&gt; &gt; =A0Thanks for all the advice about binoculars...lots of=
 information to consider!<br />&gt; &gt; =A0<br />&gt; &gt; I did forget to=
 mention that our budget is $100 per pair so that mig<br />&gt; &gt; ht lim=
it the options.<br />&gt; &gt; =A0<br />&gt; &gt; Thanks again<br />&gt; &g=
t; robin <br />&gt; &gt; =A0<br />&gt; &gt; =A0<br />&gt; &gt; ____________=
____________________________________<br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt; &gt; Ms. Rob=
in Musselman<br />&gt; &gt; Coordinator <br />&gt; &gt; Young Naturalists C=
lub of Nova Scotia <br />&gt; &gt; http://nature1st.net/ync<br />&gt; &gt; =
<br />&gt; &gt; YNC motto &quot;Young Naturalists Observe and Conserve&quot=
;<br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt;=
 &gt; <br />&gt; &gt; <br />&gt; &gt;
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