Re Jim Neitzel's request for a local binocular repair man, I saved this post
from Tweeters way back when. Maybe it is still appropriate:


>This reminds me of something that many binocular users may not be aware
>of. Many models of binoculars can be readjusted to yield a closer focus
>than they have straight out of the box. A friend of mine who makes his
>living in binocular repair made this minor modification to my Swift
>10X50's which initially had a close focus of 21' and now I can get in to
>about 13', quite an improvement for the birds that aren't shy or for
>watching birds at the feeder. The possibility of making this
>modification varies from model to model. Also, if your eyes are very different
(like
>+/- 6 diopter) many binoculars won't have enough adjustment range and
>that can be remedied. He also does collimation for those binos that have
>dropped once too often, cleaning and clearing for those that have been
>out in the rail too long, etc. His name is Cory Suddarth and he can be
>reached at 206-258-6175 after 6pm if you have specific questions about
>your particular model binocular.

>Ed Schulz
>Everett, WA
>eschulz at eldec.com

Chris Maack, Anchorage, AK, 73201.3124 at compuserve.com