hello , can anyone simply tell me which is the best all round binocular , regardless of price ? .
[QUOTE=ingle1970]hello , can anyone simply tell me which is the best all round binocular , regardless of price ? .[/QUOTE]
I'd OPTICRON 8x40, obviously depends on you, but I looked through a new pair today and I own a pair. Avoid the 'wide angle' though, a bit gimmicky for my liking, too much distortion. Nice bins.
I did a lot of comparison shopping before settling on Leica 8x42 ultravids. In my opinion you will not go far wrong, optically speaking, with any of the high end binoculars on the market today. I chose the ultravids because, for me, they were the most comfortable to handle and I liked the way they "flew" into focus for me. You may well find that swaros, nikons, bruntons or some other top brand suits you better. The only way to know for sure is try as many as you can before making up your mind. There really is no such thing as "best" binoculars, though each have their proponants. I prefer Leica, have two pair and love both.