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Binoculars stores in london? (1 Viewer)
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Tom,
Hopefully some Londoners can offer more local knowledge. The only two places I can think of that stock both in London are a little way from South Kensington. The London Camera Exchange is on the Strand. A short venture on the underground system (tube) to Charring cross and a short walk. InFocus at the London Wetlands Centre is a little more difficult to get to, but has the advantage of much better testing conditions. The Tube to Hammersmith, and a longish walk, or bus, or more likely a taxi. I expect Harrods might have a pair or two, and others offer one or the other. Places like Classic Cameras and Microglobe are close to each other but up in Holborn.
David
Hopefully some Londoners can offer more local knowledge. The only two places I can think of that stock both in London are a little way from South Kensington. The London Camera Exchange is on the Strand. A short venture on the underground system (tube) to Charring cross and a short walk. InFocus at the London Wetlands Centre is a little more difficult to get to, but has the advantage of much better testing conditions. The Tube to Hammersmith, and a longish walk, or bus, or more likely a taxi. I expect Harrods might have a pair or two, and others offer one or the other. Places like Classic Cameras and Microglobe are close to each other but up in Holborn.
David
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CharleyBird
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This may be out of date, so google the information to check, & phoe to check stock:
Zeiss at Classic Camera Compay tucked away in Pied Bull Yard, just south of the British Museum
Nikon and Hawke at Kingsley Photographic half way up Tottenham Court Road
Steiner at Spectrum at the north end of Totteham Court Road 127-129
Zeiss at Classic Camera Compay tucked away in Pied Bull Yard, just south of the British Museum
Nikon and Hawke at Kingsley Photographic half way up Tottenham Court Road
Steiner at Spectrum at the north end of Totteham Court Road 127-129
I am going to visit london next week.Any new info about stores espesially for nikon and opticron near center?any suggest for a light low or medium badget spotting scope with eyepiece with good ER?tThanks for any help
Hi Tom,
I visit, for a week last June, my eldest son living in London. I went to and visit some binoculars shop. But, in the end, at Harrod's I found the main brands and models ALL together!!!! I spend a few hours there.
A courious thing I found: The Leica HD+, recently arrived, had a 20% LOWER price than the plain HD...! The person at charge of the optics department couldn't explain this...
Good luck!
PHA
I visit, for a week last June, my eldest son living in London. I went to and visit some binoculars shop. But, in the end, at Harrod's I found the main brands and models ALL together!!!! I spend a few hours there.
A courious thing I found: The Leica HD+, recently arrived, had a 20% LOWER price than the plain HD...! The person at charge of the optics department couldn't explain this...
Good luck!
PHA
Tom,
I don't think I can add much to the places Charleybird and myself mentioned at the top of the thread. I rarely visit London these days. Besides Harrods some of the larger department stores like John Lewis, Army and Navy or Selfridges may have a limited stock but I'm sure they have nowhere suitable for testing. For that, you would need the London Wetlands centre I mentioned or InFocus at London Colney which is about 20km north-west of London.
David
I don't think I can add much to the places Charleybird and myself mentioned at the top of the thread. I rarely visit London these days. Besides Harrods some of the larger department stores like John Lewis, Army and Navy or Selfridges may have a limited stock but I'm sure they have nowhere suitable for testing. For that, you would need the London Wetlands centre I mentioned or InFocus at London Colney which is about 20km north-west of London.
David
Thanks again David and PHA
Tom,
I see Ace Optics is in Morden at the southern end of the Nortern line on the London underground system.
http://www.kayoptical.co.uk/about.asp
David
I see Ace Optics is in Morden at the southern end of the Nortern line on the London underground system.
http://www.kayoptical.co.uk/about.asp
David
The-Wanderer
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I don't think Ace Optics and Kay Optics are the same. Kay Optics have bad press on this forum: I would counsel keeping away.
The-Wanderer
Well-known member
Really Petrus82, are not you too confusing businesses!
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