Date: 8/2/26 5:35 am From: Ginger (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Donation of Zeiss binoculars needing repair?
I have exactly the same need for the info Matt Jensen seeks: who can repair
binoculars for donation. Mine are (Swift?) Ultralites and Leicas. Thanks.
Ginger
On Sat, Aug 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM scompton1251 <scompton1251...>
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> Matt and Susan,
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> Oops! Misread the subject line.
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> Steve Compton
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> From: Susan Campbell <susan...>
> Date: 8/1/26 1:21 PM (GMT-05:00)
> To: Matt Janson <m.janson.geolover...>, CarolinaBirds <
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> Subject: Re: Donation of Zeiss binoculars needing repair?
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> Hey—
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> Let me know if you do not get any responses….
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> Susan
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> on behalf of Matt Janson <carolinabirds...>
> *Sent:* Saturday, 01 August 2026 13:16:45
> *To:* CarolinaBirds <carolinabirds...>
> *Subject:* Donation of Zeiss binoculars needing repair?
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> Good afternoon listserv,
> I am wondering if anyone is aware of a location or organization that
> repairs and donates used binoculars to schools, nature centers, or other
> programs. I have a pair of Zeiss Terra ED 8x42 binoculars that are out of
> alignment. Zeiss did offer to repair them for me for a fee but instead I
> opted to go with a new pair of Vortex optics since we use those at work and
> I have been extremely impressed with their warranty policy compared to
> Zeiss.
> Anyhow, I now have an excess pair of Zeiss Terra EDs, and while they are
> in need of repair, could potentially be used by someone (?). It feels wrong
> to just throw them in the garbage, but perhaps that is where they are
> destined.
> If anyone has any suggestions or ideas, please respond to me directly.
> Thank you!
> -Matt
> P.S. - a couple decent birds on Ocracoke this week - Louisiana waterthrush
> (rare migrant on the Outer Banks) and a Sargasso shearwater from shore
> yesterday afternoon
> --
> Matthew D. Janson
> Ocracoke, North Carolina
> (704)-651-3860
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