![]() ![]() Handling them is such a pleasure mechanically and optically. The fit and finish in and on these binoculars is just amazing. across the lake from my kitchen, I marvel that they are not Bak-4 loaded bins. They worked just fine, thereafter.Įach time I use them, and I just took a gander at the tops of pine trees 300 yds. Guess he preferred them that way for his own optical reasons and preferences. Taking off the oculars, I found the previous owner had inserted a shim of aluminum to prevent full travel. This was in my infancy as a collector, so I was terrified in opening them up. When I first received them, they wouldn't focus to infinity. Came with original case, 4 caps, and are in extra fine condition - nearly mint! They show Bk-7s, extraordinarily good views through FULLY amber coated glass, have metal screw down eyecups, and the long striped fous cylinder. With the early '70s economic downturn, nearly all consumer products took a hit in quality. Why Swift didn't continue with this system is anyone's guess, but I'd say economics. 765, 10x50 from 1966, per its serial # during this time frame, where the first two digits announce the year of manufacture after the No.7 (or 4,8,20 etc.), that denotes the manufacturer, just as the JB# does. L think they are the 7x35 tritons Bigger Brother myself ![]() Maybe 10 % to the edge.will have to test on Stars next clear nite 765 model #Īwesome views this mornining looking at the falling snow and trees outside.Ĭould these be the 7x35 Tritions Big Brother?įield looks to be a Flat Field in the daytime Well my Swift 10x50 Vegas are actually 10x50 VEGA.RAINER. L thought they may have been something special. ![]() The views were quite pleasing when l looked through them L will have to check for field sharpness and numbers later Do you own one? If not, which one have you peered through? Never looked through one, but some have said they became Swift's bargain bin bins. ![]() L think just the Vega Binoculars by themselves were really quite excellent L believe later Swift merged with them and were Called Swift Vegas ![]()
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