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rancocasrich
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Posted: April/07/2009 at 19:22 |
I want to buy a small set of binoculars that I can use in the car for birding and that my wife could maybe use at the opera. I want a nice set that would cost under $200.00. Any opinions are appreciated. Thanks
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Jsimoneaud
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Leupold yosemite 6x30 about $90.00
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J Simoneaud
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lucytuma
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lucznik
Optics Master Joined: November/27/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1436 |
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Although I agree with the others that the Leupold Yosemite is a great binocular, I am not sure it is a very ideal choice for some of your expressed purposes (i.e. the opera) For such a binocular I would suggest you look to one of the various 8x25mm compacts, like the Pentax DCF MC II. In this case, size concerns will make it desireable to stick with the roof prism models. I believe these cost just a hair over $100.
Actually, for just a little more than your stated $200 budget, you could buy both. A Yosemite for birdwatching from the car and a DCF MC II to keep in your pocket (or your wife's purse) for the opera and other such activities. Edited by lucznik - April/08/2009 at 17:40 |
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clschmalz
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For indoor, theater use a magnification of 8x or lower with as wide a field as you can find would be best. In the compact binocular area reverse Porros usually have wider FOV than roofs and are better optically. |
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Charlie Schmalz
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Bird Watcher
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How about the Leupold Mesa 8x23mm compact?
Or, Leupold Olympic 8x25mm compact? Much better eye relief.
Edited by Bird Watcher - April/11/2009 at 14:07 |
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300S&W
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I can highly recommend these:
Been using mine hard and alot for years.
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lucznik
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mwyates
Optics Master Joined: June/15/2004 Location: Texas Status: Offline Points: 1196 |
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I have an old (30yrs) pair of Bushnell Custom Compacts 6X25. They are reverse porro, very small, and are incredibly sharp. They are no longer made, and that's a shame. They continued to make the 7X26's but they were not nearly as good ?????
Edited by mwyates - April/11/2009 at 21:30 |
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