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Rich V.
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Re: Mini Bins?
      09/25/09 01:49 PM

I have several small reverse Porro compacts; the most comfortable to use is the 7x26 which provides a very usable 3.7mm exit pupil. I find the <3mm models tiresome to use.

The tried and true 7x26 is now called the Elite and has been modernized a few times since I got mine in the '70s.

Of course, there are many beautiful, pricey models available but IMO, the wider AFOV and comfort of an 8x30 or larger binocular just feels right most of the time.

Bushnell 7x26 Elite

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Rich V

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Binoculars:
33/50/75/150x100 Saturn III, 16x70 FMT-SX, 10x50 PCF-V, 10x43 DCF-SP, 10x35 E2, 7x35 E, 8x30 E2, 7x26 Custom, 8x23AS Diplomat, 8x23 Travelite
Scopes:
C9.25, 6" f8 reflector, SV80S

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* Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator 09/25/09 01:14 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Rich V.   09/25/09 01:49 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 01:52 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Mark9473   09/25/09 01:55 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 02:05 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 02:07 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Mark9473   09/25/09 02:11 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? CESDewar   09/25/09 10:05 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/25/09 03:09 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 04:09 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Mark9473   09/25/09 04:38 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/25/09 04:48 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Mark9473   09/25/09 05:04 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? CESDewar   09/25/09 10:15 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 10:38 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Rick   09/25/09 10:52 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? hallelujah   12/01/09 11:44 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? medinabrit   12/01/09 07:03 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/26/09 05:08 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/26/09 08:33 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/26/09 08:56 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/26/09 09:29 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/26/09 09:31 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? mooreorless   09/27/09 08:16 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/28/09 10:10 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? EdZModerator   09/28/09 11:04 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/28/09 04:47 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Keithdrengen   11/29/09 04:54 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? orbitaljump   11/30/09 04:54 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? medinabrit   11/30/09 05:23 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Albie   12/01/09 07:39 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Luigi   09/26/09 09:18 AM
. * Re: Mini Bins? medinabrit   09/25/09 06:15 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Robert A.   09/25/09 10:46 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/25/09 03:09 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? KennyJ   09/25/09 03:09 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 01:52 PM
. * Re: Mini Bins? Scott BeithAdministrator   09/25/09 01:52 PM

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