Subject: Shirt pocket binoculars continued
Date: Mar 30 18:34:14 2002
From: Jane Stewart - mccomb at olympus.net


I am willing to pay up to $200 for such an item; any recommendations??

Jane Stewart
Sequim, WA
360.681.2827


> Anyone have a recommendation for tiny binoculars so I can have some
> with me always, such as walking across campus from the bus to the
> office? 5x or 6x should be sufficient, water resistant would be nice
> but I don't expect it, especially as $50 or so is probably as much as
> I'd want to pay for something that I'm likely to lose or break (items
> that fit in my pockets tend to lead a very hard life...) Good close
> focus distance is important if it exists, since I'm as likely to want
> to get a closeup view of bugs and small plants on the ground as birds
> (I don't bend as well as I used to, alas.) I love my swifts that let
> me focus on my ankles, but they're too big to live with. I am willing
> to pay more than the $50 if there's something absolutely great, so
> please tell all.
>
> Thanks!
> --
> Allyn Weaks allyn at tardigrade.net
> Seattle, WA Sunset zone 5
> Pacific NW Native Wildlife Gardening: http://www.tardigrade.org/natives/
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