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Chinon Countryman 7x35 Binocular Review

The barrels are covered in a brown leatherette In the modern world, optics are now more affordable than ever before. There are plenty of manufacturers offering good quality binoculars at affordable prices. Of course there are high end brands that still produce the very best optical tools such as Leica, Swarovski and Zeiss. All of the current manufactures of binoculars offer a wide range of optics. When I first got into bushcraft, I wanted to find a binocular that well built, had a wide field of view and was affordable. I opted to buy from the second hand market and came across the Chinon Countryman 7x35 binocular. This particular model of binocular is special as it has a extra wide angle view of 11 degrees.  The objective lenses are coated When buying binoculars of this vintage, it's important to ensure that you purchase from a reputable seller. These Chinon binoculars probably date from the mid 70s. That's a long time of being moved about and the potential for binoculars to ha...