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    Viking Scout 12x30 Image Stabilised Binoculars

    I've been asked to point out that the above statement is not true. No offence intended to any interested parties.
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    Viking Scout 12x30 Image Stabilised Binoculars

    I had a chance to see these at Minsmere today where I volunteer as an optics adviser. They are indeed priced at £599 and a prominent sticker says Made in China. They are rather weird to hold with the focus way down at the objective end. The apparent field of view was good and the optics overall...
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    Viking Scout 12x30 Image Stabilised Binoculars

    I bumped into a birding colleague who has connections with Viking and he has tried both the prototype and a production model. He's going to get one and is obviously impressed with the image stabilisation and other qualities. I think he can wangle a discount on the price which he thought would...
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    Viking Scout 12x30 Image Stabilised Binoculars

    Came across these while perusing the Viking products site. No pricing info yet and specs a bit patchy but f.o.v. looks like a deal breaker for birding, only 4.2 degrees. Not sure why the 10x30 IS monocular Viking offer wasn't developed to a 10x30 IS binocular. Details...
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