Say you're into both - what would you rather open on christmas day?
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The stress is killing me!
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― Rumpy Pumpkin (rumpypumpkin), Wednesday, 22 December 2004 17:04 (nineteen years ago) link
Anyone able to recommend a pair of binoculars?
Ideally, less than £150 and fits in a jacket pocket (basically, small enough that they don't get left at home because I can't be bothered to carry them).
Anything to look out for? And what is likely to be the difference between a fifty quid pair and a hundred and fifty quid pair?
For checking out birds/nature.
― djh, Friday, 23 January 2015 22:06 (nine years ago) link
There must be twitchers and/or voyeurs on ILXOR ...
― djh, Sunday, 25 January 2015 21:06 (nine years ago) link
If you have a local Audubon Society, they'll certainly have some binocular geeks who can discuss this choice with you in depth and detail. Birders are the biggest consumers of binocs on earth.
― Aimless, Sunday, 25 January 2015 21:12 (nine years ago) link
Good plan. I need to think outside of ILXOR sometimes.
― djh, Monday, 26 January 2015 21:56 (nine years ago) link
I have a pair of Vanguard 10x50s that I love, and a set of Steiner 8x30s that I <cough> obtained through work; both are over your budget but I love them both for different things. Amazon has a reseller offering some Steiner 8x30 German Army used binos that are very affordable though and would be worth it as long as you don't think a grat/ret would get in the way of your vision. I think they might be older than you would like, but as long as the objective lens hasn't been knocked at any point then they should still be good, I have a service guide somewhere, I think, if you're open to the idea of servicing them yourself.
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Monday, 26 January 2015 22:20 (nine years ago) link
http://www.amazon.co.uk/military-binoculars-Steiner-Bayreuth-army-/dp/B005W08TUQ/ref=sr_1_3?s=photo&ie=UTF8&qid=1422310857&sr=1-3&keywords=Steiner
― the bowels are not what they seem (aldo), Monday, 26 January 2015 22:21 (nine years ago) link
i would like a mod to do something about the 9th post in this thread
― A Severus of Snapes (contenderizer), Monday, 26 January 2015 22:38 (nine years ago) link
does any kind person have any recommendations for a pair of binoculars? I'm going to the Shetland Islands next week and need a cheap-ish pair for a bit of bird/seal/whale watching and general rambling, ideally with the ability to focus each set of lenses individually.
― Neil S, Tuesday, 13 September 2016 08:24 (seven years ago) link
Tax season worked very well in my favor this year so I splurged on a pair of Oberwerk 10x42mm. I haven't shopped for optics in decades and the competition at the $200-$300 level is fierce. I liked the Oberwerks because they're over-engineered - aluminum rings and focusing knobs instead of plastic. I feel like I could go to war with them and admittedly they would look pretty cool in a display cabinet for a museum of that war.
― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 9 May 2019 02:52 (four years ago) link
I thought I'd buy some cheap bins for garden bird watching - though in the two months since I bought bird feeders I've seen about three birds on them so maybe it's a needless indulgence - anyway the selection range is bewildering, from the top pair on digital camera world at about £900 to ones on amazon under £10 with loads of five star reviews (though some complaining about build quality which might be enough to put me off).
― The Pingularity (ledge), Thursday, 9 May 2019 09:15 (four years ago) link