Binocular Repairs

[Astralstroll]

Hello,

 

I have a pair of Celestron SkyMaster 20 x 80 binoculars that are in need of repair. Is there anywhere in the UK that does bino repairs? 

 

Regards, Dave

 

[WJC]

7 minutes ago, Astralstroll said:

Hello,

 

I have a pair of Celestron SkyMaster 20 x 80 binoculars that are in need of repair. Is there anywhere in the UK that does bino repairs? 

 

Regards, Dave

 

Gary at East Coast Optical Repair.

Cheers, Bill—a Yank—Cook

[Astralstroll]

Hi Bill,

Many thanks for the advice. Just looked them up and they have a backlog so are not accepting repairs and the are also saying that they no longer repair astro binos 😞

 

Regards, Dave

[Star Struck]

Try Action Optics based in Southampton.

I used him to collimating a pair of binos a couple of years ago. Fantastic service.

Edited October 11, 2020 by Star Struck

[Ken82]

I had an issue trying to find someone to collimate my 16x70 binos recently as some companies arent accepting new repair jobs during covid 19.

In the end i contacted FLO who advised -https://opticalrepairs.com/binoculars_telescopes_repair_servicing.html

And they also responded quickly so my binos are with them now. 

[Astralstroll]

Hello all,

 

Many thanks for the comments. Looks like Action Optics have very recently closed down (September 2020). I will drop the Optical Repairs people a quick email to see if its worth having my binos repaired.

 

 

Regards, Dave

Edited October 11, 2020 by Astralstroll
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[Astralstroll]

Just sent a quick email to them, so I will see what their response is. 

[AstroSylv1]

Hi, in oder to repair some eyepieces, I have been advice to contact "Graeme Cooper at Bino Bros"... but I can't find any website nor e-mail nor nothing about this company... anyone knows them ?

Thanks a lot !

[DaveL59]

A Graeme Cooper posted on Binopedia forum back in 2013
http://binopedia.info/index.php?topic=843.0

He may still be an active member there so perhaps join and ask there? Not sure he's who you are looking for tho, given only 41 posts and asking details about binos.

What eyepieces and what repair is needed by the way?

Edited November 13, 2020 by DaveL59

[WJC]

On 11/10/2020 at 15:30, Ken82 said:

I had an issue trying to find someone to collimate my 16x70 binos recently as some companies arent accepting new repair jobs during covid 19.

In the end i contacted FLO who advised -https://opticalrepairs.com/binoculars_telescopes_repair_servicing.html

And they also responded quickly so my binos are with them now. 

Talk of binocular collimation always brings me out of my hole. I just try to raise the bar of optical understanding and stand tall (I’m 5’4”) against that optical nonsense about collimation currently on the Internet, all of which deals with CONDITIONAL ALIGNMENT and none of which deals with 3-axis binocular collimation. Of course, if you don’t have a certifiable collimator, the Willy-Nilly tweaking of screws is what you must try to elevate to the level of ........ COLLIMATION! Does calling a Shetland Pony a Clydesdale (also from Scotland) make it NOT a Shetland?

“The truth is incontrovertible. Malice my attack it, ignorance may deride it, but, in the end, there it is.”— Winston Churchill

IF the error is small; IF you choose the correct side to tweak, IF your spatial accommodation is adequate, and (perhaps) IF you can deal well with headaches, CoAl might be all you need to be happy. It is NOT, HOWEVER, collimation! And NO, it can’t be done indoors, without a collimator, anyway! There are a lot of well-meaning people out there spewing popular nonsense.

Almost ever time I see binocular optics scattered all over the table, I ask how they are going to collimate it once it’s back together. So far, no one has bothered to answer. This includes one who is considered an expert in repair. For me, repair would include collimation.

The photos below are of OM1 Cory Suddarth (and his Mk 5 collimator), OMC Bill Cook (and his Mk 5 Collimator), and a couple of folks who think I know what I’m talking about.

Bill

 

[WJC]

I sure would like to change my cover photo. However, I have dragged and dropped, and I have uploaded, and it makes no difference. Only a tiny portion of the image is available because it fills up the top of my 27-inch screen. I have reduced the jpg to as small as my computer will allow—30kb—AND IT STILL FILLS THE SCREEN! Would someone please help. I have been using computers since they were available to the average consumer. But this is not even close to intuitive.

Thanks,

Bill

[AstroSylv1]

12 hours ago, DaveL59 said:

A Graeme Cooper posted on Binopedia forum back in 2013
http://binopedia.info/index.php?topic=843.0

He may still be an active member there so perhaps join and ask there? Not sure he's who you are looking for tho, given only 41 posts and asking details about binos.

What eyepieces and what repair is needed by the way?

I need to get 5 old ortho eyepieces dismounted, de-cemented, cleaned and re -cemented, from the 50’s, brand Manent.

 

[wookie1965]

Richard Biggs collimated mine he has been on "The Repair Shop"  he knows what he is doing. 

[FairFrank]

On 12/10/2020 at 04:30, Ken82 said:

I had an issue trying to find someone to collimate my 16x70 binos recently as some companies arent accepting new repair jobs during covid 19.

In the end i contacted FLO who advised -https://opticalrepairs.com/binoculars_telescopes_repair_servicing.html

And they also responded quickly so my binos are with them now. 

Hi and thank you for advice. Need to configure optics and replace linings for my Bushnell Marine(this). What do you think, isn't it better and easier to order parts from the manufacturer? Opticalrepairs asked a lot for their service...