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Offline JW_Halverson

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Old Nikon binos
« on: July 13, 2016, 02:32:06 pm »
I have a pair of 12x50 Nikon Fieldmaster binos that give me "double vision".  Mighty nice binos, when I can rest them on something solid, otherwise with this high a magnification I tend to get a touch of green gilled seasickness from the pitch and roll! 

They were hand-me-downs from a friend that goes thru optics like Charlie Sheen goes thru a singles bar.  They have ridden under the front seat of my Jeep for years and when I pulled them out the other day, I notice the horrible double vision.  Anyone with experience with optics wanna offer advice?
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Offline Pat B

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Re: Old Nikon binos
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2016, 02:41:01 pm »
Are you sure it's the binocs old man?   :-\
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Old Nikon binos
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2016, 03:00:39 pm »
Quote from: Pat B on July 13, 2016, 02:41:01 pm
Are you sure it's the binocs old man?   :-\

Went and whacked my head good and hard on a door jamb. The double vision in the bino neither got better or worse.  Must be the optics!
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Offline Mounter

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Re: Old Nikon binos
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2016, 03:13:51 pm »
Likely one of the prisms has been knocked loose. Could probably be fixed, but if they're not "high" dollar bino's. I wouldn't spend the money...
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Offline mullet

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Re: Old Nikon binos
« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2016, 03:48:17 pm »
Check with Nikon and see what kind of warranty they have. I think they have a lifetime warranty on the scopes like Leapold
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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Old Nikon binos
« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2016, 08:18:55 pm »
I contacted them from their website and got back a very confusing email. First they said: "This is be covered under the warranty."  I know my grammar is kinda wonky at times, but that makes no sense.  This is be...huh???

Than later in the same email, it says: "The service approval will require you to pre-authorize the costs".

I am left scratching my head.  Sent a follow up request for clarification, we'll see.
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