Just dont expect a lot of intelligent conversation about the quality or
usefulness at Frys. The guy you talk to may have even sold "one" but he
will not even have read the outside of the package.
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Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
On Thu, 23 Sep 2004, Richard Crisp wrote:
> just today I was at Fry's during lunch (on Brokaw rd). not only are they selling Meade and Celestron binocs, including camera binocs, they even had NEXTAR 11 GPS SCTs for sale there!
>
> They also had Meade 125ETX scopes and NEXTAR8GPS too. I was really surprised to see such equipment for sale there.
>
> Boy, that Sony 61" HD Plasma display sure looked nice; what a heck of an Astro-Image display. But at $20K I think they can keep it in the store....
> rdc
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: rnapo
> To: The Astronomy Connection
> Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 2:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TAC] Camera Binoculars for birding?
>
>
> Hi Dotty,
>
> Scope City in San Francisco has a good selection of binoculars.
> They may well have a camera binocular you could see and try.
> It would give you a chance to see how well they perform.
>
> I see from another reply that Meade has a camera binocular.
> Scope City is a major Meade dealer.
>
> BirdForum.net has a number of active briders interested in taking
> photos of birds. I'll bet some of them have tried or use a camera
> binocular.
>
> http://birdforum.net/forumdisplay.php?f=284
>
> All the best,
> Rich
>
>
> On Jim Turley's advise, I'm posting this request on TAC.
> I'm looking for advise on Camera Binoculars for birding, not astronomy. My preference would include
> *good quality optics
> *lightweight
> *waterproof
> *Mac Compatible USB
> I have not had much luck with online searches. They yield copious amounts of info, but I'm not finding PC/MAC info readily available. Also, I would love to get info from anyone who has actually used specific brands. If anyone out there has recommendations pro or con, please respond directly to me. Since TAC blocks e-mail provider addresses, my e-mail address is America OnLine.
> Thanks!
> Dotty Calabrese
> dottycala@No-Spam
Received on Thu Sep 23 15:12:48 2004