Re: Camera Binoculars for birding?

Also, be very careful about checking to see if Fry's actually does have a decent price.
They are usually fairly competative, but on items that they don't sell in quantity,
sometimes their prices are actually much higher than, anacortes, astronomics etc.
I bought a pair of celestron astro-binocs from them, but had to convice them to
chop $30 off the price so that I wasn't overpaying dramatically.

Even so, you've got to love the Fry's 30 day loan when you aren't really sure if you
want to buy something.

-- 
Harry Waddell
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On Thu, 23 Sep 2004 15:12:10 -0700 (PDT)
P T Chambers <ptchamb@No-Spam> wrote:
> 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.
> 
> ---------
> 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