canon 15x50 is Bino prices second hand?

[inspectapart]

Anyone know what I should expect to have to pay for a pair of canon 15x50is binos in good secondhand condition?

[Alma]

I would say that if you can find an example in good condition for under £500 they should be worth a look.  They rarely seem to come up for sale however and as a very happy owner myself, I can understand why. 

[clubjoker]

I've been wondering about these for a while, as the most aperture it's reasonable to hand hold (the Zeiss image-stabilised binocular looks very heavy). I've noticed that the new GBP price has gone up significantly (20%?) from what it was a few years ago (pre financial crisis).

I haven't seen many for sale second hand, occasionally on ebay and once or twice on astrobuysell. £500 seems right, depending on age, condition, whether boxed, etc.

An alternative would be to buy one (or ask a travelling friend to buy one) in the US - ~USD1100 compared to GBP1100.