Binoculars

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

rider57 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:22:57 GMT

Hi again,

I just pulled the binocs out of the trash...and realized I mis-remembered them as Bushnell, but they're Selsi.

Sorry about that.

Diana

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

rider57 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:00:33 GMT

Hi,

I don't know if you've solved your Bushnell problem, but I have pair that I JUST put in the trash this morning...I dropped them and they're toast. BUT, I can send you the part you need if you want and still need it. Just give me good directions on what piece to send...

Diana

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

thebugleboy — Fri, 08 May 2009 02:35:55 GMT

The Eddie Bauer 10x50 is a Bushnell. It's actually better (I think than the Bushnell model...seems to be). I bought the Eddie Bauer on clearance for $8.96, and when I got them out of the package I found someone had virtually broken one of the objective tubes OFF. There were no more in the 5 Target stores I tried, so I gladly set out to repair them. Upon disassembly, what little of the tube that remained connected, you guessed it, broke the rest of the way. I used structural adhesive for the tube, recollimated the prisms, and I have one great pair of $9 optics. Along with the 12x Tasco I got for practically nothing (roof prism), I have some pretty good times spotting. The little Tasco's are surprisingly clear (for what they are), and the Eddie Bauer's are even better. A couple years ago I found some NICE Simmons for $20 and a couple other brands for the same price, but I let my friends have them. I wish I had kept the Simmons though. They looked GREAT!

I believe if you thrash around in your car under the seats, etc,, you may find the missing part for your Bushnell, otherwise you may try making something to fit. I do things like that all the time. Also try some camera or optics shops like the other post said. Keep a check on thrift stores and flea markets for cheap good ones or broken ones for parts. I have found three brand new pair (in the box...I bought two) and a couple of older ones in the same thrift store within the past couple years.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

Jim Penny — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:56:38 GMT

You know how it can be, sometimes I get to a "spot" first and then the bird flies in to within a few feet of me. Just trying to but the "glasses" on it without spooking it is difficult and then I can't get them dialed in enough to focus on it.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

luv2bird — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:01:48 GMT

Jim Penny:
They are great for distances beyond about 8 ft. Any closer and I can't focus on the target.

If you're using binoculars for targets closer than 8 feet maybe you should be into bugs. LOL just making fun...

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

Jim Penny — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 18:07:48 GMT

Back in Dec., I purchased a 10x50 from Target for around $70 to try out. It is a Eddie Bauer brand but don't know who the manufacturer is. I used them for a couple of months with little problems, then one morning when went to use them in the field, I discovered that something had come off. The center bar and top lens separated from the lower lens. I did not know when I lost the missing piece.

Target would not exchange them because I no longer had the receipt. So, I went Online and looked up the Company that supplied them to Target. They ended up replacing them for $5 plus the cost of me shipping it back to them.

Sounds like 10x50's must have a common problems.

They are great for distances beyond about 8 ft. Any closer and I can't focus on the target.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

luv2bird — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:56:57 GMT

I own a pair and they work great so far but I have been known to be very hard on equipment. I try to put them back in the case after each use. I bought them on sale for $29. I know big time-birders say buy Svorski (sp) or Nikon, but I simply don't those $. I suggest trying a camera or optical repair shop.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

beckaknows1 — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:26:13 GMT

Dan Fournier:
I have had a pair of those for about 20 years. I love them and have had no problems. But I am sure the quality today is not what it was then. I just bought a pair of 10x42 Bushnell Legend from opticsplanet.com and so far I really like them. They cost me 220 dollars. I have been birding for just about a year and wanted my wife to have a pair of bins also.

Dan

I got a similar pair of Bushnell Binoculars from them and they are still great after a year and a half. I think that around $300 is the max price that you can securely get the most bang for you buck, any more and its barely noticeable IMO. If you plan on just occasional use, then there are definitely cheaper options.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

raptrlvr — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:04:33 GMT

I always go with the cheapy bino's from WalMart. I bought a pair of the small Tasco 12 X 25 that I can put in my pocket. They work good enough for me to spot the birds and then I walk to get a little closer and use my camera. Can't see spending the big bucks on bino's when I can put that money towards another lens for my camera. That said, I have a friend who has a pair of Swaroski's {sp?} that cost $3000. I have looked through them and I must say they are pretty awesome.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

Dan Fournier — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:27:33 GMT

I have had a pair of those for about 20 years. I love them and have had no problems. But I am sure the quality today is not what it was then. I just bought a pair of 10x42 Bushnell Legend from opticsplanet.com and so far I really like them. They cost me 220 dollars. I have been birding for just about a year and wanted my wife to have a pair of bins also.

Dan

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

Bird man of Texas — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:15:44 GMT

I would go with Nikon. They are really great and hardcore and I've never heard any complaints about them.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

maxrazor — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:36:44 GMT

thnx for the heads up!

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

valleygirl — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:46:07 GMT

Sorry, can't help you MoJo but at least now I know what kind of binos NOT to buy...and thanks for the tip Joel.

Re: Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

JoeL — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:32:02 GMT

I used to own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's and for a while they worked great then one day I started having problems with the focus, a few days later I went to focus and the focus snapped off. I sent them in to Bushnell and they said I would have to pay 70 dollars to fix them (even though they had a warranty). They are the worst pair of Binoculars I have EVER owned, I would stay clear of buying them again. If you are on a tight budget I would buy a pair of Nikon Action 8x42 they run about 40 bucks, and for the money you pay the quality is outstanding.

Does anyone own a pair of 10x50 Bushnell's???

MoJoWaxSwinger — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:39:32 GMT

I bought a great pair of 10x50mm Bushnell binoculars about 5-6 months ago. They have that triangle shaped focus system that allows only one stroke/movement to focus on an object. They call it 'Insta-focus'.... I think.

Anyway, the reason I ask is because something very strange happened the other day. I went for a day trip up to a great birding area in Northwestern CT... when I was leaving, I packed up all my stuff in the same duffle bag, the same way I always do. I packed my camera and lenses, large binoculars, tri-pod, hiking boots, field guides, empty drink bottles, and the smaller binocs. I know for a fact that they were fine when I put them in there because on the ride out on the dirt road I had to stop and pull them out to watch a Black Vulture soaring over the Housatonic River. They worked great, as usualy, when I put them back in the duffle bag.

After I put them in there I drove to McDonalds, then home.... about a 2 hour ride. The whole time, the bag was sitting on my passenger seat, with no stress on it, and not jammed in or being pressed on or anything.

When I got home, I put the duffel bag in the same place it always goes. Maybe 2-3 days later, there were 3 flycatchers perched along the picket fence in my backyard..... so I run downstairs to grab my binocs, run back upstairs and sloooowly open the back door... and the focus is broken.

They still work, but I have to manually move the eyepiece part back and forth to focus. To see what was wrong, I pulled out the eyepiece part... the part that comes out is the 2 eyepieces connected to a bar that slides down into the main part. On this bar there is a hole/slit where a pin or something needs to go. And, inside the shaft on the main part, where the bar fits into, there is another hole/slit where the pin form the bar would be inserted. There is no pin.... the hole/slit on the inside of the shaft is on the inside of the 'Insta-focus' triangle. So, if the pin was in there, it would be inserted in the hole/slit on the bar that is connected to the eyepiece part, and in the hole/slit that is inside the shaft on the main part that is controlled by the triangle focus knob.

So.... I know what the problem is. I do not know how it happened. And, I do not know how I would go about fixing it. Its not like the binocs were hundreds of dollars, they were only about $70. But, 70 bux is 70 bux and I can't afford to buy another pair.

Has this happened to anyone before?? Any suggestiong about how I can go about fixing them?? Obviously the best course of action would be to buy another pair... but as of now, that is not in the cards. As far as I know, there is no warrenty any more.