……. and on my Zeiss 10 x 40s I have fitted a small split key ring to each nylon clip on the binocular where the carry strap attaches and a pair of small karabiner (carabiner) clip (from an outdoor supply store) to the harness. This makes taking the binoculars on and off very easy; even more easy than using the strap when wearing a broad-brimmed sun hat.
But as far as the harness goes I agree entirely with John, there is no way I could spend a day walking or standing with binoculars without the harness – it just would not be fun.
cheers
Jen
On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 1:31 PM, John Leonard wrote:
> I note several times a year people writing about how they found their > bins too heavy and were looking a lighter pair…. > > About 10 years ago I was put on to the shoulder harness method of > carrying bins. At the time I didn’t take it up because of one > disadvantage (makes taking the bins on and off more difficult). > However once I got over 40 (!) I found that heavy bins were indeed > making my neck ache and I went back to the shoulder harness. Now the > weight of the bins is immaterial and I can carry my preferred type > around regardless of weight. > > John Leonard > > On 7 March 2011 13:16, Dave Torr wrote: > > Interesting – I have been chasing Zeiss for warranty repairs and have > just > > been put onto this company (luckily I live in Werribee so that is > handy!). > > No response from them yet but I assume that as it is a warranty repair it > > should be no cost???? > > > > On 7 March 2011 13:12, Jill Dening wrote: > > > >> For the record, if anyone needs to know this, I have just called Zeiss > in > >> Sydney, and was told all ZEISS retail and repairs are handled by > >> Outdoor Sporting Agencies > >> 17 Loop Rd > >> Werribee Vic 3030 > >> 03 9741 1174 > >> > >> I called and stated my situation, and the binos have to go to Werribee, > >> Vic. From there they have to go to the US (cost $80 for postage and > >> insurance) and they will advise the repair cost. This is possibly > because > >> they are Conquests, which are an American model. If I decide not to > proceed, > >> they will be sent back at no further cost to me. > >> > >> I find this to be a pain in the neck, but at least this discussion has > got > >> me off my **** and doing something about it. > >> > >> I have brought all this pain upon myself because, sick of carrying heavy > >> Leica 8x42s around the world, I took a pathetic, but light, pair of > Nikons > >> with me in 2006. I had barely hit the ground in the US before I was > utterly > >> fed up with the Nikons, and then wasted good holiday time tracking down > a > >> decent but light pair of binos for travelling. I have been happy with > the > >> Zeiss Conquests just for travelling, but they aren’t a patch on my > Leicas. > >> Whilst you pay for the weight in Leicas, you also get good quality > glass. > >> > >> Jill > >> > >> Jill Dening > >> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia > >> > >> 26° 51′ 41″S 152° 56′ 00″E > >> > >> On 7/03/2011 11:19 AM, Carl Clifford wrote: > >> > >>> Jill, > >>> > >>> Contact Carl Zeiss at their Australian office, 02 9020 1333. You will > >>> probably have to send them down to Sydney for service, as I think Zeiss > >>> do all their service in-house. > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Carl Clifford > >>> > >>> > >>> On 07/03/2011, at 11:55 AM, Jill Dening wrote: > >>> > >>> I agree with Carl here, and not with Tony (sorry Tony). I have always > >>> had an all risks policy on our binos (2 prs Leicas) and scope, so that > I > >>> go into the field with a feeling of relaxation. I insure my house, my > >>> health, my binos. On the very few occasions (twice?) I have had a > >>> problem, my insurance has honoured its contract without discussion, and > >>> Adeal has been very professional in its conduct, even lending me binos > >>> twice in the past when mine had to go to hospital in Germany. > >>> > >>> But I currently have a pair of Zeiss Conquests as my light, travelling > >>> binos, and I am missing them. The eyecup and outer glass have come off > >>> on one lens, and there appears to be no one left in Brisbane who can > >>> repair such. Am I right? And if so, what is my next option? Do I really > >>> have to send them to Adelaide? > >>> > >>> Cheers, > >>> > >>> Jill > >>> > >>> Jill Dening > >>> Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia > >>> > >>> 26° 51′ 41″S 152° 56′ 00″E > >>> > >>> On 7/03/2011 9:49 AM, Carl Clifford wrote: > >>> > >>>> I have been following this thread, which seems to re-appear every year > >>>> or so, with interest. The majority of the complaints about Leica seem > to > >>>> be the result of lack of care or maintenance by the owners, or > physical > >>>> impact. The equipment in question in all cases are consumer level > >>>> products and it is quite unrealistic to expect them to withstand any > >>>> abuse thrown at them. If you want bins that will withstand abuse, you > >>>> need to go to military spec gear, such as the Steiner Military R > range, > >>>> which you can literally run over them with a truck and they will still > >>>> be in collimation, as a video on Steiner’s web site shows. > >>>> > >>>> I am not a Leica user & never will be, as I think they are over-rated > >>>> and over priced. I just think it is not fair to bag a brand when the > >>>> problem is with the owners. As for making a warranty claim for damage > >>>> from physical impact, well isn’t that what insurance for? > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, > >>>> > >>>> Carl Clifford > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 07/03/2011, at 9:31 AM, Greg Little wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Jonny > >>>> > >>>> I too am a happy Leica owner, with no complaints. Have had my Leica BN > >>>> 10×32 > >>>> binoculars for 9 years and use them every week for work and play. > While > >>>> they > >>>> are well made and robust I look after them and can only imagine that > >>>> eyepieces popping off and screws rusting are from mishandling, > >>>> accident or > >>>> abuse. > >>>> > >>>> Greg Little > >>>> > >>>> —–Original Message—– > >>>> From: birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au > >>>> [mailto:birding-aus-bounces@lists.vicnet.net.au] On Behalf Of Jonny > >>>> Schoenjahn > >>>> Sent: Monday, 7 March 2011 1:53 AM > >>>> To: Birding-Aus > >>>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Leica’s warranty and customer service > >>>> > >>>> Hi all > >>>> > >>>> I seem to be one of very few, if not the only one, who is entire > >>>> satisfied > >>>> with Leica. > >>>> > >>>> Since 1997 I own a Leica spotting scope. Two or three years ago, on a > >>>> windy > >>>> day, the thing fell over when the car-door slammed and hit the tripod. > >>>> The > >>>> scope survived the 2m fall into rocks completely unharmed, only the > >>>> eye-piece received 2 major scratches on the ocular. Certainly not a > >>>> warranty > >>>> issue.I sent the eye-piece to Leica Germany asking for a quote to > replace > >>>> the ocular, saying that it was my own fault. Not 3 weeks later and no > >>>> questions asked, I received to my greatest excitement a brand-new > >>>> eye-piece > >>>> at no cost. My only expense was the postage from Perth to Leica. > >>>> > >>>> Last year, my 10-year old Leica bins had a problem with the focus > >>>> spindle, > >>>> the first and only problem I ever had with any Leica equipment. I sent > >>>> the > >>>> bins to Leica Germany, mentioning that the minor scratches on the > oculars > >>>> were old and could be left like that (Zeiss once had charged my a > >>>> fortune to > >>>> replace those oculars). Before long I receive my bins completely > >>>> over-hauled > >>>> including new rubber armour and, most of all, two new oculars. Again, > >>>> all I > >>>> paid was the postage from me to them. As before, I wrote them a letter > >>>> thanking them for their outstanding service. > >>>> > >>>> It was easy and straight forward to send the Leica equipment to Leica > >>>> Germany, it wouldn’t occur to me to send it anywhere else. Both the > scope > >>>> and the bins I had bought in Australia, but no-one wanted to see a > >>>> receipt > >>>> or asked where or when I had purchased the units. > >>>> > >>>> Suffice it to say that, from my own experience, I’m happy to recommend > >>>> Leica > >>>> not only but also for their generous and prompt service. > >>>> > >>>> Cheers, and happy birding > >>>> > >>>> Jonny > >>>> > >>>> Jonny Schoenjahn > >>>> Perth WA > >>>> > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > >>>> send the message: > >>>> unsubscribe > >>>> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > >>>> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > >>>> > >>>> http://birding-aus.org > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > >>>> send the message: > >>>> unsubscribe > >>>> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > >>>> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > >>>> > >>>> http://birding-aus.org > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > >>>> send the message: > >>>> unsubscribe > >>>> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > >>>> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > >>>> > >>>> http://birding-aus.org > >>>> =============================== > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> =============================== > >> > >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > >> send the message: > >> unsubscribe > >> (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > >> to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > >> > >> http://birding-aus.org > >> =============================== > >> > > =============================== > > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > > send the message: > > unsubscribe > > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > > > http://birding-aus.org > > =============================== > > > > > > — > John Leonard > Canberra > Australia > www.jleonard.net > > I want to be with the 99,999 other things. > =============================== > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, > send the message: > unsubscribe > (in the body of the message, with no Subject line) > to: birding-aus-request@vicnet.net.au > > http://birding-aus.org > =============================== > ===============================
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