I hang my binos off one of the shoulder straps of my pack [with the camera attached to the other one].
Regards, Laurie.
On 07/03/2011, at 12:31 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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