Charity shop bino's

[matt_hooks 188]

Bit of a poser for you here.

 

I was in a charity shop today and came across a pair of binoculars. They look quite old (well, let's face it, they ARE quite old) but I glanced through them and the image was brilliant. Well worth lashing out a fiver on anyway. The focus ring was spinning freely, but the diopter adjustment seemed to work well. These things just felt right in my hand!

 

So anyway, I got them home, tightened up three little screws on the focus wheel and it now works beautifully. They seem to have a very wide FOV, the eyepiece quotes a 122m FOV at 1000m, for a 10x40 bin, a boast I thought, but actually having looked through them I'm inclined to believe them.

 

They have "Leitz wetzlar" on the top, and bear the name "TRINOVID" on the right eye cup, and "Germany 739652" on the left one. Don't suppose anyone can tell me anything about them? I have a feeling I might have got a bit of a bargain, like I said, they have the feel of serious quality about them, despite looking a little foxed.

 

I'll try and get some pics up at some point soon.

 

Any info gratefully received.

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Well done Matt

 

You`ve picked up a pair of Leica Bino`s mate Leica trinovids for a fiver,,jammy b*****d!!!!

 

Google it,, they are Leicas!!! the early ones were Wehrmacht issue ! but the ones you have are probably late 60`s early 70`s ,,sometimes made in Portugal,, by Germans!!

 

Well done

ATB

 

Then shop around and see the $1000 price tag they have mate!!!!! no shit!!

[matt_hooks 188]

Bloody hell, I didn't make the connection between Leitz and Leica. Thought that the name was an attempt to "pretend" to be LEica's, didn't realise they actually were.

 

I always see posts from people who've picked up bargains, but it never happens to me.

[blunderbust 4]

What a great find, well done you.

 

ATB

 

Jimmy

[relic 30]

thats why i never walk past a 2nd hand shop with out going in for a look, well done mate thats a top fined

[Rake aboot 4,935]

Bet thats put a spring in yer step bud!!! hahaha

 

Like ah said,, JAMMY Barsteward!!!

[HUnter_zero 58]

Very good find indeed!!!

 

Have a look here:

£5 bin's

 

John

[Caprelous 217]

Very good find indeed!!!

 

Have a look here:

£5 bin's

 

John

Do you want to double your money

[Lewdan 17]

Bit of a poser for you here.

 

I was in a charity shop today and came across a pair of binoculars. They look quite old (well, let's face it, they ARE quite old) but I glanced through them and the image was brilliant. Well worth lashing out a fiver on anyway. The focus ring was spinning freely, but the diopter adjustment seemed to work well. These things just felt right in my hand!

 

So anyway, I got them home, tightened up three little screws on the focus wheel and it now works beautifully. They seem to have a very wide FOV, the eyepiece quotes a 122m FOV at 1000m, for a 10x40 bin, a boast I thought, but actually having looked through them I'm inclined to believe them.

 

They have "Leitz wetzlar" on the top, and bear the name "TRINOVID" on the right eye cup, and "Germany 739652" on the left one. Don't suppose anyone can tell me anything about them? I have a feeling I might have got a bit of a bargain, like I said, they have the feel of serious quality about them, despite looking a little foxed.

 

I'll try and get some pics up at some point soon.

 

Any info gratefully received.

 

 

Well done mate good find. I was lucky to get a pair of Swift binos from a boot sale about a year ago, excellent quality, mind you i had to pay £8