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Tooie
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Posted: July/28/2010 at 03:54 |
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I have a pair of Steiner 8 x 42 Peregrines, but I need a small pair of binoculars for sightseeing. I was in NYC last weekend wishing I had a pair in my shoulder bag. What do you recommend.... say.... between $200.00-$400.00?
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Tooie
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Thanks for the advice. What would I be giving up if I went with a Steiner 8.5 x 26 Wildlife...at 10 oz?
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Bird Watcher
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An extremely light weight binocular of 8.5x, at 9.7ounces, will give you the shakes when hand held.
I tried the Leupold Katmai 8x32mm at 18.9 ounces and I could not keep it as steady as I would have liked.
Also, the very small 3mm exit pupil of the Steiner 8.5x26 makes it more difficult to center on your eye pupils, this will potentially give you some black out issues.
The FOV is much wider in the Katmai 6x32 making the views more panoramic for sightseeing, & the Katmai has a very quick focuser which is excellent for vacationing in the city, as you quickly change from one scene to another on the tour bus. Edited by Bird Watcher - July/29/2010 at 21:56 |
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Tooie
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Well, that explanation makes good sense to me.....thank you very much.
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Tooie
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If I go to a 20 oz....6 power, I was just wondering what you think about the Vortex Viper? Is it worth the extra $150.00 over the Katmai? Thank you
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Edited by Bird Watcher - July/30/2010 at 18:31 |
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A 2.6mm exit pupil is not desirable for a heavy wooded area where there is alot of shade.
Also, you would be better off with a much lower magnification for the widest possible FOV since you will be viewing in tight quarters.
6x30 or 6x32 comes to mind, I would forget the "pocket binoculars" and instead settle for a lightweight binocular that you can comfortably hang around your neck.
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What about the Viper 8 x 28's? They look pretty nice and should have a large enough exit pupil ? XD glass, fully multicoated. Anyone have any experiance with these.
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Bill
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A thought here about pocket size binoculars is that unless you are dealing with the very best, ie. Swaro. Leica, Zeiss, Nikon, in the small 8x20 or 10x25 size you are going to find the others
will not offer a view that you may find to your liking.
The reason is simple is that it is very difficult to make these without the finest glass, coatings
and optics design.
Close to pocket size are the reverse porros, such as the Nikon Travellite, 8x25, and its view
can exceed some of the true pockets listed above. I find the true pockets kind of nice to have
and play with, but you need a larger objective to enjoy the view.
See if you can get to a larger store to sample the goods. And then come back here to SWFA
to oder.
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NDhunter
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Back again.
I see that on the Sample list, SWFA lists both a Leica 8x20, and a 10x25 Trinovid, within your
budget. I had a 8x20 Trinovid for a time, and I thought it was very good.
I hope someone else here can add to this. I have not tried a 10x25, but am thinking they
are dimmer, and may be harder to hold without shake.
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