Hi!
I've read the forum for a long time, but now I´m going to change my bins and I have this question.
I live in Spain and I use to watch birds in long plains, so I feel more confortable with 10x binos.
Reading the forum and internet reviews, people agree that Nikon 10 x 42 SE are maybe the best option around 1000 dolars (Swaros and others are more expensive).
But I don't have enough money. Could you recommend a good pair of PORRO 10x50 or 10x42 bins under 500 dolars?
I have now Olympus 10x50 DPSI and I'm not very happy with them (poor bright)
Thanks!
PD: if there are a lot of quality difference between Nikon 10 x 42 SE and binos under 500 USD I can make an effort to buy them...
[QUOTE=Glimmer]Hi!
I've read the forum for a long time, but now I´m going to change my bins and I have this question.
I live in Spain and I use to watch birds in long plains, so I feel more confortable with 10x binos.
Reading the forum and internet reviews, people agree that Nikon 10 x 42 SE are maybe the best option around 1000 dolars (Swaros and others are more expensive).
But I don't have enough money. Could you recommend a good pair of PORRO 10x50 or 10x42 bins under 500 dolars?
I have now Olympus 10x50 DPSI and I'm not very happy with them (poor bright)
Thanks!
PD: if there are a lot of quality difference between Nikon 10 x 42 SE and binos under 500 USD I can make an effort to buy them...[/QUOTE]
I used to have a pair of Avian 10x50 (from www.acecameras.co.uk) that cost me about 500 euro, and they were superb. Slightly narrow FOV, but optically excellent and I loved the feel of them. Sorry now I sold them. Check them out there are some very good reviews.