Tom (an others reading the list): Earl Osborn here in Glendale is one of the two BEST equipped and most experienced binocular repair techs in the western U.S. (The other is Bill Cook, up in Seattle.) Earl comes highly recommended, a former Navy Chief Optical rate, very knowledgable, and a frequent contributor to the Binocular History Society e-mail list. Here is Earl's contact information: Osborn Optical Systems Earl Osborn 6324 N. 79th Lane Glendale, AZ 85303 (623) 847-4705 Optical_repair@xxxxxxxxx If your Canon binos CAN be repaired, Earl is your man. Give him a call -- FIRST! He won't steer you wrong. Gene Lucas (17250) Tom Polakis wrote: >I had one equipment casualty on a recent, long trip. My 10x30mm Canon IS >binoculars went pretty grossly out of collimation. > >Does anybody know if somebody in the Phoenix area is capable of collimating >binoculars, specifically the Canon IS model? Otherwise I'm stuck with sending >them into Canon for service. Thanks. > >Tom > >-- >See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please >send personal replies to the author, not the list. > > > > -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.