Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Equipment Discussions >> Binoculars Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 charen scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/28/05 Posts: 786 Loc: New Zealand Kowa DCF 8x45       #1255879 - 11/17/06 04:33 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi - any one had any experience / comments on the above binos. They have come up on my local E. Bay type site. Difficult to find any reviews on them. Advertised as F.M.C./ water proof / roof prisms with 6.2 degree F.O.V. There are photos exactly like the photo below. However it states at the end 'optics by Zeiss' ? - which I doubt. I am aware 'Kowa' are Hi-quality Japanese optics but unsure of any 'Zeiss' conection. Hence the healthy skepticism. Web site of similar bino below. http://www.praxistrading.com/kowa8x45dcf.html -------------------- 35 binos. 80mm Cat. WO66ED SV NH 80mm / EQ3 Meade 8in.LX90 Skywatcher Equinox ED120 / Goto HEQ5. Edited by charen (11/17/06 05:12 AM) Post Extras:       Mark9473 Carpal Tunnel Reged: 07/21/05 Posts: 2695 Loc: 51°N 4°E Re: Kowa DCF 8x45 [Re: charen]       #1256454 - 11/17/06 02:32 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   perhaps Kowa themselves have more objective information: http://www.kowa-usa.com/frontend/prodcat.asp?co=10000314 -------------------- Mark Leica 8x20; Vixen 8x42; Swift 8.5x44, 10x50 and 20x80; TS 7x50; Orion 15x63 WO Megrez II 80 FD + Baader 90° T2 Amici Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 10 registered and 18 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  EdZ  Print Thread Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Thread views: 193 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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