I agree that you probably do not want to send the binoculars for repair as it would not be cost effective. I have aligned binocs "good enough" simply by bending them myself. If that does not work, or you break them in the process, well then, you get to buy another pair! If that ends up being the case, you can be satisfied that you tried to fix them yourself. Mat -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Seth Jarvis Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 11:12 AM To: 'Utah Astronomy' Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] Binocular repair? Dion, If the optics of each half of the binoculars are crisp and focusable over a wide range of distances, then your optics aren't the problem, the two halves simply aren't pointing in the same direction. When your eyes do this it's called diplopia. I've had the same problem (my 10x50's got dropped at a star party), and after calling the manufacturer (in my case, Celestron) and describing the problem they told me that the cost of re-aligning the barrels would cost more than just buying a new pair of binoculars. The tech I spoke with said, "You simply can't get metal to bend back to its original position and expect it to stay there. It's a matter of metal fatigue." My two cents. Seth -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Dion Davidson Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 6:58 AM To: Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Binocular repair? Does anyone have suggestions on where I can take my Bushnell 12x50 binoculars for repair? The eyes don't line up anymore, and nothing I do with the knobs and dials seems to fix it. I don't know if they got dropped or what. Each eye seems OK independently, but together they create nothing but headache because the two images are not aligned. Thanks, Dion _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Send messages to the list to Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com The Utah-Astronomy mailing list is not affiliated with any astronomy club. To unsubscribe go to: http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Then enter your email address in the space provided and click on "Unsubscribe or edit options". This message and any attachments are solely for the use of intended recipients. The information contained herein may include trade secrets, protected health or personal information, privileged or otherwise confidential information. Unauthorized review, forwarding, printing, copying, distributing, or using such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you received this email in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please contact the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your system. Thank you for your cooperation