I have the Bausch and Lomb Elite 8x42 binoculars and I love them. I'm not a person who has
tried many makes and models of high quality binoculars. I've had a history of owning
some pretty cheap stuff. But, the Elites are bright and, most importantly for me, they
never fog up. The close focusing capability is probably the next most important feature.
I like to be able to focus on things that are 10 feet away, sometimes less. Particularly,
valuable with butterflies and other flying insects.

I've had my pair since December, 1997 and I've put them through lots of use, in all kinds
of conditions, without that much care in handling and storage (they are always in my truck).
They still seem to be virtually good as new.

Kelly McAllister
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Olympia, Washington
Reply to: mcallkrm at dfw.wa.gov

On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Dan Clark wrote:

> Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 08:47:50 -0800
> From: Dan Clark <danclark at seanet.com>
> To: peter at larsenbay.com, tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: RE: comments on Bausch & Lomb Elite Binoculars...
>
> Pete,
>
> Check out this site. Excellent source of binocular and scope reviews.
> http://www.betterviewdesired.com/RefSet.html
>
> Regards,
>
> Dan.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu
> [mailto:TWEETERS-owner at u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of pete
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:35 AM
> To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
> Subject: comments on Bausch & Lomb Elite Binoculars...
>
>
> Hi Folks,
>
> I have an opportunity to buy a pair of used B & L binoculars and wanted
> to solicit any current or past users experiences and opinions of/with
> them.
>
> The store has 2 pairs of Bausch & Lomb Elite Binoculars, demo, non
> weather guarded binoculars for sale.
>
> 1 pair is the 8 x 42 and the others are 10 x 42.
>
> Asking price for each is $425.
>
>
> I have only had the chance to used this brand & model once before, which
> was a number of years ago.
>
> Can any one comment on the quality? weight? price? Pros or cons of the
> brand or model? 10 x vs 8x in this brand perhaps?
>
> These are just one of several brands I am taking a close look at, and
> the price was what caught my eye.
>
> Any information you can share would be a great help,
>
> Please, feel free to email me.
>
> Thanks much,
> Pete
>
>
>